He eats Nutella in the morning and it makes you bristle… Of course, this ultra-calorie spread must be consumed with good reason, but by frustrating him and imposing your dietetically correct fruit porridge on him, you will only rob him . “In adolescence, growing up without gaining weight means losing weight,” recalls Nathalie Négro. And the goal must first be to eat better rather than to eat less. » So, unless your gourmand is really overweight (in which case, an appointment with a nutritionist can help him), use tricks rather than ban because, what he will no longer eat at home, he will will swallow elsewhere.
I make her mouth water from breakfast. Go for the spread but combined with 100% pure fruit juice, or a smoothie, or kiwi slices and yogurt. The idea: to vary the pleasures and the contributions (carbohydrates, lipids, proteinfibers, vitamins…) so that he does not match his canteen menu with 5 slices of bread and 2 desserts.
I decrease the energy density of the evening meal. Two out of three college students eat in the canteen. It is therefore in the evening that you can act by starting the meal with raw vegetables (bet on a nice presentation), by cooking with little fat, by always offering starchy foods and vegetables (pasta with ratatouille, asparagus risotto , homemade tabbouleh…), avoiding fatty meats and charcuterie in favor of poultry or a fillet of fish (breaded with herbs and crushed rusk), offering yogurt rather than cheese, fruit ripe rather than a so-called “calcium-rich” dessert cream.
I keep the rituals. Family habits are reassuring for teenagers. So we keep the pizza giant Friday evening, the box of ravioli on Monday due to a busy family schedule, and a few evenings of transgression: special football TV set, Sunday pancake evening…
Teenagers don’t eat so badly
Teens = junk food?
FALSE says a recent study on teen health*. The consumption of sodas or fruit juices, which concerns about a quarter of young people, has not changed since 2006, while that of sweets has fallen (28% in 2006 to 24% in 2010). The consumption of fruit and vegetables has increased: 31% of fruit in 2006 against 39% in 2010, 42% of vegetables in 2006 against 44% in 2010. The only downside: the daily intake of breakfast has remained stable (58% college students). Nearly half of young people therefore go to class with an empty stomach, whereas the morning meal is the preferred one.
