Weight

It’s common to worry about weight. However, there is no "right" weight to be.  Your body is healthiest and works best at the weight that is best for your height and age.

Thin Doesn’t Mean Healthy

The healthiest people in the world are not thin - check out athletes like Michael Jordan, Ian Thorpe, David Beckham and Martina Hingis and they certainly are not thin!  Check them out!  If you are too thin, your growth hormone systems shut down, and you don’t grow or go through puberty, and you can develop brittle bones.  Lots of kids diet to lose weight but overdoing it can be dangerous and can end in the slimmer’s disease anorexia.

What About Obesity?

Too much weight (called obesity) is unhealthy as it can cause heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and other problems later in life. Amazingly 1 in 4 young people are overweight these days because we do less exercise, spend more time sitting down watching TV and playing computer games, and eating too much high-in-fat junk food.

Diets and Controlling Your Weight

Many young people worry about being overweight or being too thin. If you eat healthily and do regular exercise, your body is designed to become the right weight for your height. Dieting or eating less is not healthy for young people because you may not get enough protein and vitamins to grow properly.

Tips for Losing Weight

Don’t eat less, eat more healthily.

Do more fun activities, and watch less TV.  If you are overweight, most of us find it difficult to do exercise like jogging.  It's much better to do more in your daily life like taking the stairs instead of the lift, and getting outside and having fun with your friends.

Grow into your weight. Because you are still growing, you don't have to lose weight to get thinner. Staying at the same weight and growing taller makes you thinner and more healthy.