Posted on: Thursday, January 4, 2007
How to keep budding teenager on right path
Associated Press
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One fruit and one vegetable per day will help your teenager.
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Here are some healthy New Year's resolutions for kids 13 years old and up from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
I will eat at least one fruit and one vegetable every day, and I will limit the amount of soda I drink.
I will take care of my body through physical activity and nutrition.
I will choose nonviolent television shows and video games, and I will spend only one to two hours each day — at the most — on these activities.
I will help out in my community.
I will wipe negative "self talk" (i.e. "I can't do it" or "I'm so dumb") out of my vocabulary.
When I feel angry or stressed out, I will take a break and find constructive ways to deal with the stress, such as exercising, reading, writing in a journal or discussing my problem with a parent or friend.
When faced with a difficult decision, I will talk with an adult about my choices.
I will resist peer pressure to try drugs and alcohol.
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