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    7 Tips to Help Teens Find Life Balance (Mixify) + $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

    Published: Dec 15, 2014 / 191 Comments

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    Teenage years are an interesting chapter: not only do teens learn (with parental help) how to become successfully independent, teenage years are also very important and formative years in terms of setting lifelong habits and defining values. Food, drink, and physical activity are huge components of teenage life. Teens need to create healthy habits such as a balance between healthy foods, sweet treats, soda consumption, and physical exercise; in turn these habits will make their transition into adulthood a smooth and happy journey! A huge emphasis should be on helping the teens become health-conscious and balanced individuals in relation to what they eat, drink, and their physical activities.

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    Here are 7 tips to help your teens find healthy balance and make smart food and drink choices:

    1. Cook at home from scratch, using whole food ingredients! I remember my parents cooking this way when I was growing up, and I know that it was the best way to instill my core food habits. Being a good role model for your teens and being consistent with healthy food choices is the best way to establish healthy eating habits. Kids like to mirror. Lead by example!
    2. Always welcome sweets and treats, in moderation! Teenagers love sweet drinks, energy drinks, and other fun treats. Set a personal example by consuming those fun foods in moderate quantities and balancing healthy foods with fun foods.
    3. Actually have a conversation about your food philosophy! Whenever it seems appropriate or whenever the subject of food comes up, talk with your teen about how to maintain a balanced, healthy diet, how to balance healthy foods with fun foods, such as desserts and sweet drinks, and how to make sure everything is consumed in moderation. Talking about food is important, and it’s usually a fun conversation, too! It’s especially important during teenage years when kids are more capable of understanding and making the right food choices.
    4. Get plenty of physical activity every day! One of the best ways to keep teenagers out of trouble is to keep them busy with sports. It’s very important to keep your teenager busy with healthy activities that benefit both his/her mind and body.
    5. Get outside with your teen! In our current world filled with technology and internet, it’s important to find balance in that too, and we make sure to spend a lot of time outdoors! We like to be active, but we also like to be out in nature, enjoying the fresh air, being with other active friends and their kids, and appreciating the beauty around us. Only out in nature we can become witnesses to really striking moments:
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    Experiences like that really have a formative effect on our teens. They learn to appreciate the beauty and the world around us and to see that we are not the only inhabitants on the Planet Earth:

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    6. Get good sleep! Making the right food choices, active lifestyle, and good sleep will help your teen go through his/her teen years and the hormonal changes in a smooth manner.

    7. Help your teen discover his/her passion! Everything will be easier, more fun, and more positive for your teen if you help him/her discover his/her passion and support it! When teenagers have a hobby they are passionate about, it helps them stay balanced emotionally, helps them feel fulfilled and important. What does your teenager enjoy doing? Hiking, biking, photography, science projects? Help them discover things they feel passionate about and support them in pursuing those passions!

    We're all busy, including our teens. But amid tons of homework and after-school activities, let's communicate with our teens about healthy eating, having an active lifestyle, occasionally enjoying sweet treats, sodas, and the idea that everything we eat and drink should be in moderation. It will help make their transition through adolescence so much smoother and happier.

    Mixify is an on-going effort by Coke, Dr Pepper and Pepsi to educate teens and help them balance their foods, drinks and physical activities. For teens, MyMixify.com offers experts (from nutritionists and dietitians, to coaches and athletes) who are standing by to answer any questions they might have about healthy balance. The website also provides tips and tools, such as healthy recipes, a calorie calculator, tools to discover national parks, trails, and nature in general! Parents can also connect with ABA Delivers on Twitter, or ABA Delivers on Facebook. You can also learn more about America’s Beverage Companies' commitments and initiatives to helping achieve a healthier lifestyle, such as removing full-calorie sodas from schools, and their new goal to cut beverage calories consumed per person by 20 percent by 2025 via Delivering Choices for Balance.

    “Coke, Dr Pepper and Pepsi understand that getting a balanced mix of foods, drinks and physical activities for your family isn’t always easy. That’s why they’re coming together for the first time ever to talk to teens about balancing what they eat and drink with what they do. With tools to help teens get active and information to help them think about when they’ve had too much, or maybe when it’s time for a treat—America’s beverage companies are supporting our efforts to find a balanced mix that works for our families.”

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    1. Aurelie Red

      December 24, 2014 at 6:47 am

      We make homemade meals, try to stay active, and eat all our meals together !

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    2. Amanda Sakovitz

      December 24, 2014 at 6:09 am

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    3. Amanda Sakovitz

      December 24, 2014 at 6:09 am

      I make homemade meals with veggies to keep them balanced

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    4. Jacqueline

      December 24, 2014 at 5:32 am

      I have 2 boys in College and a daughter whose a Nurse. I am also a Nurse but have not worked in a few years due to Lupus and the toll it's takes on my heart and joints. I recently had a pacemaker placed which has helped! My boys drive home to see me on the weekends and we take short walks together when then weather permits! My kids are all very active in sports, workout daily and eat healthy. They tell me that I've been their inspiration to always see the positive and never give up!! Attitude is half the battle! Thank you for your wonderful blog!! Merry Christmas!!

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    5. Tatyana

      December 23, 2014 at 10:50 pm

      We as a family usually eat together and play outside weather permitting , also tv time is limited to couple hrs a week if that.

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    6. Caryn D

      December 23, 2014 at 10:43 pm

      I make up a very detailed shopping list and gather all my ingredients and plan for make ahead meals. I also encourage my 6yo to help with cooking and explain healthy choices vs non healthy choices. I've been overweight in the past and she has seen my struggle so we encourage healthy eating and at home cooking vs always eating out. That's saved for special events.

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    7. Brenda

      December 23, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      Great article. In our hectic lives it is hard to find balance. We are sure to have dinner together at the table every night.

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    8. Elissa

      December 23, 2014 at 7:11 pm

      https://twitter.com/sinsofthelion/status/547544995486793728

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    9. Nancy Snyder

      December 23, 2014 at 5:58 pm

      I had a wonderful pediatrician, when my children where little, he gave priceless information on child rearing. Here are his best and since my children are grown with children of their own I can swear these work.
      1. always envision your children as the very best your children can be, such as getting degrees and living successful lives.
      2. If you offer healthy choices in food and drink your children will balance their own diets.
      3. Never call your child by anything but something positive.

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    10. Rosie

      December 23, 2014 at 4:10 pm

      Your tips are just like mine - exactly! I also like making cooking fun, by having a "smoothie station," a "taco station," or "pizza parlor", like pretend shops. It helps make everyone want to participate and enjoy healthy eating!!

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