Urban teens are following a very unhealthy lifestyle which make them suffer beacuse of lack of proper nutrition and healthy eating habits.Right from skipping breakfast to cramming themselves with burgers, chips and other fast food , most urban teenagers end up suffering from serious health problems like Diabetes, liver problems and cancer at a very young age.

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This article is very true...also even when parents know about the unhealthy lifestyle of their children they can do nothing other than popping pills to make up for the deficiencies..by the time parents realize that something is wrong with the child, it is too late. The damage is already done.

Again in this article, the very first point raised by the Nutritionists is skipping breakfast is the main reason for vitamin deficiency in today's youth. Body grows faster during puberty..and if your nutritional needs aren't met to facilitate this growth, physical and mental well being is bound to be stunted.

It goes to show that in a race to keep with modernism all that the new age parents have achieved is to bring up an unhealthy population where the basic nutritional needs have been sacrificed and monetary and other frivolous issues have been given more importance ! What a pity !

It really is an appalling situation! The disposable income is growing steadily and yet the children are suffering from malnutrition in the rich and middle class families. Not even thinking about children from poor classes who naturally are malnourished at all ages! :blink: I firmly believe that the blame is on the shoulders of the parents, especially the young to 40s career-oriented group who think that the money they earn is good enough for everything! Because of their increase in buying power, they shower their children with packaged foods, junk take-aways such as pizzas, burgers etc. since they MUST abide by all the current trends, do not listen to their own parents from earlier generation! Result is an unhealthy generation, half of which is obsessed with size zero and is therefore either anorexic or bulimic! :blink:

It goes to show that in a race to keep with modernism all that the new age parents have achieved is to bring up an unhealthy population where the basic nutritional needs have been sacrificed and monetary and other frivolous issues have been given more importance ! What a pity !

Yes. its a race to keep pace with Modernism. Today's youth think holding a Coke in one hand and smoking is a style statement.. What a criminal wastage of youth power !!!

Yes sir. In the name of modernism they are losing their precious youthful days.

Youth in their case to to look modern, unknowingly losing their health. Youth is supposed to lead the Nation in the future.

Nowadays teens eat too much fast, unhealthy food, which is very fatty and drink too many sugary drinks. This leads to obesity.

Nowadays teens eat too much fast, unhealthy food, which is very fatty and drink too many sugary drinks. This leads to obesity.

Easting junk food is considered as a style statement by these future leaders and citizens of India. There by losing their precious health and still precious youth.

Nowadays teens eat too much fast, unhealthy food, which is very fatty and drink too many sugary drinks. This leads to obesity.

Easting junk food is considered as a style statement by these future leaders and citizens of India. There by losing their precious health and still precious youth.

Well said. Teens learn from the society, from what they see. So it is duty of every individual to reduce this ailment.