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Jumat, 03 Februari 2012

What's the favourite menu for UK's Teenagers??



Breakfast - between 7:00 and 9:00.
1. Breakfast - For the UK, they must have a breakfast menu nuts, sausage, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, it must have beans, sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, potatoes and slices of bread or biscuits. The breakfast menu also accompanied with a glass of hot tea.





Lunch - between 12:00 and 1:30 p.m.
2. Lunch - Many children at school and adults at work will have a 'packed lunch'. This typically consists of a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit and a drink. The 'packed lunch' is kept in a plastic container.
Sandwiches are also known as a 'butty' or 'sarnie' in some parts of the UK. The favourite sandwich is prawn and mayonnaise. And also love tuna and mayonnaise and ham and pickle sandwiches.






Dinner (sometimes called Supper) - The main meal. Eaten anytime between 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. (Evening meal)
The evening meal is usually called 'tea', 'dinner' or 'supper'.
3. Dinner - A typical British meal for dinner is "meat and two veg". Put hot brown gravy, (traditionally made from the juices of the roast meat, but more often today from a packet!) on the meat and usually the vegetables. One of the vegetables is almost always potatoes.






                     


Jumat, 06 Januari 2012

There are a tips healthy lifestyle of UK's teenagers...

If you're a typical teenager with parents who always nag you about what you eat, how you eat, when you eat or don't eat, and the amount of junk food you consume, these comments will sound familiar to you. Give your parents a break, they are just doing their job. They want you to eat properly so you'll develop, be healthy, and keep your moods balanced.
Your body needs certain nutrients to feel well as you go through each day. The most important meal is breakfast, even though it's probably the most difficult for many teenagers. Breakfast is even more important if you aren't eating lunch on a regular basis, and are waiting until after school or until dinner to eat.

Your body needs a daily supply of protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats to get the fuel it needs for energy and optimum health.


1.  Protein is a primary component of our muscles, hair, nails, skin, eyes, and internal organs, especially the heart and brain. Protein is needed for growth, for healthy red blood cells, and much more. Protein foods include eggs, cheese, soy products (soymilk, tofu, miso, tempeh), fish, beans, nuts, seeds, chicken, turkey, beef, and pork. If you are interested in following more of a vegetarian diet, choose soy products, beans, and nuts to satisfy your protein needs.
2.  Carbohydrates are our main source of energy and play an important role in the functioning of our nervous system, muscles, and internal organs. Carbohydrate foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans. The foods you should eat in limited amounts are ones that contain sugar, such as packaged cookies, cakes, soda-these sugars are called simple carbohydrates; they have a negative effect on your blood sugar levels and your moods as well.
3.  Fats are a form of energy reserve and insulation in your body, and can be burned to make energy when you don't get enough from your diet. Fats transport nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, and K through your body and fatty tissue protects your vital organs from trauma and temperature change.
Simply put, there are "good" fats and "bad" fats. The "bad" fats are called saturated fats and are found in animal products, meats, and dairy foods; they should be eaten in limited amounts. These fats solidify at room temperature. Hydrogenated fats, sometimes called "transfatty acids" are also bad fats that are known to lead to heart disease and cancer. These hydrogenated fats are used in many packaged baked goods and margarines.
The "good" fats include the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Deficiencies of Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to decreased learning ability, ADHD, depression, and dyslexia. These fats need to be obtained from your food. Good sources of the Omega-3's are flax oil, ground flaxseed, cold water fish like salmon and fresh tuna, canola oil, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds. Other "good" fats to include in your diet are found in olive oil, avocados, and grapeseed oil. 




Jumat, 02 Desember 2011

Teenagers Gain Weight if They Miss Breakfast

Teenagers who skip breakfast tend to put on more weight and are less active then those who regularly eat breakfast, UK research shows. The findings indicate that regularly eating a healthy breakfast, along 
with regular exercise and other healthy lifestyle factors, may reduce uk's teenagers risk of becoming obese, as well as their risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and other associated health problems in later life. 

Dr Mark Pereira and colleagues from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis studied the association between eating patterns and weight gain among more than 2200 teenagers.
All the participants completed questionnaires detailing their eating patterns in 1998-1999 and 2003-2004. Their weight gain over the study period and their body mass index in 2003-2004 were also measured.
The team found that, in 1998-1999, teenagers who ate a daily breakfast tended to have a healthier diet and were more physically active than those who skipped breakfast. 

Five years later in uk , those who ate a daily breakfast had gained less weight and tended to have a lower body mass index than participants who skipped breakfast. 
Furthermore, the weight-loss benefits of eating breakfast on a daily basis remained after accounting for other dietary factors and physical activity levels, say the researchers. 

Dr Pereira and team conclude: "Although experimental studies are needed to verify whether the association between breakfast and body weight is of a causal nature, our findings support the importance of promoting regular breakfast consumption among adolescents."
Study researcher Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer added: "Although adolescents may think that skipping breakfast seems like a good way to save on calories, findings suggest the opposite. Eating a healthy breakfast may help adolescents avoid overeating later in the day and disrupt unhealthy eating patterns, such as not eating early in the day and eating a lot late in the evening."