http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2007/07/a-middle-path-through-the-summer-sizzle Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2007/07/a-middle-path-through-the-summer-sizzle/comment-page-1#comment-129 Margie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:26:22 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=303#comment-129 I have a hard time with this issue. I do not think that too much dieting is healthy for teens, but being overweight is just as unhealthy too. I think a happy medium is good. We certainly do not want to promote that being overweight is okay. We need to promote a healthy lifestyle including a healthy diet with exercise. Obesity in teens has reached enormous rates along with diabetes. I have a hard time with this issue. I do not think that too much dieting is healthy for teens, but being overweight is just as unhealthy too. I think a happy medium is good. We certainly do not want to promote that being overweight is okay. We need to promote a healthy lifestyle including a healthy diet with exercise. Obesity in teens has reached enormous rates along with diabetes.

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