Teen Health Course 2

Introduction
When your body is growing during adolescence, it is very common to be hungry a lot of the time. Many teens are tempted to just grab some fast food to satisfy their hunger, but this can cause more problems than it solves. Many fast foods have a lot of fat, sugar, and salt, and do not provide the sustained energy your body needs. On the Web site below, you will learn the ABCs of healthy snacking along with some simple recipes for healthy snacks.

Link to explore: Virtual Health:
http://www.virtua.org/page.cfm?id=healthsavvy_display&savvyID=181

Directions

• Start at the Virtua Health Web site.
• Read through the page on smart snacking.
• Take notes as you read. 
• When you are done reading, answer the questions below.
• Finally, using the information from the link, make a list of snacks you would like to make and carry with you during the day.

1.			Why is it a good idea to eat small, healthy snacks during the day?
2.			What are the best healthy foods for keeping your energy level high?
3.			How often should a teen snack when full meals are not available?
4.			Why should teens be careful to read the contents of snack foods even if the labels say things like “all natural,” or “pure?”
5.			What are three examples of healthy snacks?