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10 Worst Foods for Teens 1. Cheeseburger - One Big Mac has 560 calories and 31 grams of fat. -Try a plain hamburger instead. 2. French Fries and tatter tots -Provide complex carbohydrates while containing 250 calories and 22 grams of fat. -Try a baked potato or a side salad. 3. Soda -An occasional can of cola is fine. But if your having it all the time your not getting sufficient nutrients that you need. -Try fruit juice, seltzer water, or low-fat chocolate milk. 4. Thick crust pizza -One slice will cost you 360 calories and 19 grams of fat. -Instead, try plain cheese pizza or thin crust pizza with vegetables. 5. Potato chips, corn chips, or cheese puffs -Snacking makes up 60% of the total diet. Chips give nothing but calories, about 150 per ounce. -Instead, try pretzels or baked tortilla chips. 6. Chocolate bars -Candy is a quick "pick me up" when you are starving, but makes you crash after the initial high. -Instead, try trail mix or breakfast bars. 7. Bologna Sandwich -Most popular sandwich, but a six-inch cold-cut combo at Subway is 440 calories and 16 grams of fat. -Instead, try laying off the mayonaise and use leftover chicken, turkey, or roast beef from dinner. 8. Ice cream -Fat city! A one cup serving provides 185 calories and 11 grams of fat. -Instead, try frozen yogurt. 9. Cookies -These contain tons of fat and sugar. One Mrs. Field's chocolate chip cookie contains 250 calories and 13 grams of fat. -Instead ,try graham crackers or fig bars. 10. Fruit roll ups -This candy contains little to no fruit and no vitamins or minerals. The same is often true for fruit drinks. These juices contain less than 10% fruit juices. -Instead, try easy to grab fruits like apples, pears, bananas, and grapes.
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