Eating Habits Of Teenagers

KAREN MILLS

I usually skip breakfast and have chips, cookies, candy and soda for lunch. I buy it from school vending machines. Aer school, I oen go to a takeaway restaurant for chips, fried rice and egg rolls. Dinner at home tends to be much healthier — like baked chicken and rice or grilled fish and salad. I know my mum wants me to eat healthier meals, but the fact is that I don’t have much time. Junk food is oen the quickest way to satisfy my hunger when I’m in a hurry and that’s common among busy teenagers.

JIMMY CHALK

It is unusual for a teenager, but I am a big fresh fruit eater. I love citrus fruit, apples, nectarines, kiwi and mango. I never skip breakfast. For me it’s the most important meal of the day. At school I only eat soup and sometimes an apple. I usually come home around 3 o’clock and I have a vegetable salad. I know I do this thanks to my parents’ mealtime routines. When I eat out, I also try to choose healthy dishes, but sometimes I can’t resist some delicious desserts.

SUSAN TENDERS

I enjoy chips, pizza, candy and hot dog, but my mum’s has a rule of eating a salad with every meal. I try to do what my mum does with vegetables and stu€. I know it’s good for me. Sometimes I could skip the salad, but I take it with me to school anyway. It has become a habit I guess. I’m not a big fried-food eater and my parents try not to buy cookies and chocolates. We always have fresh fruits and yoghurts in the house, which helps me to keep good eating habits.