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1."It is important for teenagers to eat well because of:
-Growth
-Good health
-Development


Source- Information for professionals at WWW.Goforyourlife.com

2.Nutrition is important in the teenage years because this is a time period of rapid growth.

This is growth spurt time: kids gain about 20% of adult height and 50% of adult weight during adolescence. Because growth and change is so rapid during this period, the requirements for all nutrients increase. This is especially true of calcium and iron.

3.Adolescents and teens are at a high risk of developing anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder.

Source-Nutrition for children and teens: Helping your kids develop healthy eating habits
 http://helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_children_teens.htm
 
4.putting vending machines in the schools that serve healthy beverages and food is a good idea. Not only will it make healthy beverages and snacks available to students, but they should take the place of the ones that serve those beverages and foods that are bad for students, which should help with overall student health issues.

Source- Why healthy vending machines are needed in schools
http://www.helium.com/items/1934119-healthy-drinks-in-vending-machines-in-school