This presentation provides teens with guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle by focusing on diet, exercise, sleep, and balancing responsibilities. It offers suggestions for eating a nutritious breakfast with protein, packing healthy school lunches like turkey wraps and salads, and enjoying balanced dinners with salad. The presentation also recommends daily exercise, smart snacking options, prioritizing sleep, and tips for creating a relaxing bedtime routine. The overall message is that following these healthy living habits can help teens feel energized and balanced managing school, activities, work and social lives.
2. Purpose
• Juggling school work,
athletics, a part-time
job and a social life
with friends, it’s no
wonder teenagers
today struggle to live
a healthy lifestyle.
• This presentation is a
guide for teens on
how to eat healthy,
stay fit, and live a
balance free life.
3. Maintain a Healthy Diet
• Jumpstart your day by eating a well-balanced
breakfast. Here are some quick prep, delicious,
high protein breakfast ideas to try:
• Oatmeal with chopped nuts, raisins, a slide
banana or slice strawberries
• Add some fresh fruit to a low fat yogurt topped
with some granola or chopped nuts
• Whole grain toast or a bagel with peanut butter
4. Healthy Lunch Ideas
• Egg or tuna salad on whole wheat bread
with lettuce and tomato and a piece of fruit
on the side
• Turkey on whole wheat wrap with lettuce
• Salad with lots of colorful veggies
5. Pack a Lunch with a
Punch • Lunch time in the school
cafeteria is most likely a
Stir Fry vegetables with shrimp,
chicken or tofu
time where eating lunch
Chicken fajitas with guacamole
and salsa
is not a priority and
Broiled salmon or chicken with
vegetables
socializing with your
Baked potato with vegetable or
chili toppings
friends is. Here are some
easy to eat, healthy
lunch ideas to help you
finish your school day
strong and energized.
6. Satisfying Suppers
• Add a small salad to each of the delicious
dinner ideas below and you will be able to
finish your night strong and energized
7. Smart Snaking Ideas
• Whole wheat pretzels with spicy mustard
• Rice cakes with peanut butter and raisins
• Low fat yogurt topped with fresh fruit
• Fresh cut veggies and hummus
• Trail mix—combine whole grain oats,
chopped walnuts, and dried cranberries
8. Why Exercise is Wise
• Experts agree that
teens should get 60
minutes or more of
moderate vigorous
exercise each day.
• Aerobic exercise
includes
– Biking
– Running
– Swimming
– Dancing
10. • It is recommended that
How Much Sleep Do
You Need?
teens sleep 8.5 to 9
Set a regular bed time hours each night.
Exercise regularly
Avoid caffeine after 4 pm However, if you have
Relax you mind
Limit daytime naps difficulty waking in the
Create the right sleeping
environment morning, are falling
Wake up with a bright light
asleep in classes, here
are some tips