Why do teenagers need a balanced meal?

Nutrients are essential to the development and maintenance of the human body. Have you ever heard the saying, you are what you eat? Its true, everything on your body from your hair, to your bones, to your finger nails comes from the nutrients we get from the foods we eat.

It is especially important for children to get a very healthy, and balanced diet because that is the time period during a human's life in which they grow and develop the most. It helps prevent diseases, ensures proper development of essential body tissues, and sets the stage by example for living a happy, healthy lifestyle.