HealthInfo Canterbury
Healthy eating information for teens & young adults
Having a variety of healthy food and drink every day helps to keep your body healthy and strong.
It also gives you the energy you need and helps to boost your brain power, put you in a better mood, and improve your sporting performance.
The links below provide a lot of information about what's healthy and what's not, and even how to eat well if you do a lot of sports.
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
Healthy eating
- HealthEd
- Healthy eating for young people
You'll find information about healthy eating, food groups, snacks, options for vegetarians, and even lower-fat takeaways!
- How much sugar do you drink?
Do you know how much sugar is in your favourite sports drink or fruit juice. You can get the numbers on this page.
- Healthy eating for young people
Sports nutrition
- NZ Nutrition Foundation – Sports Nutrition
Information about food for sport, whether you're an elite athlete or just exercising to stay healthy.
On the next page: Feeding growing teens
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed January 2021.
Review key: HIHEY-53327
