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Teen weight loss: Healthy habits count
Have a heart-to-heart
Dispute unrealistic images
Resist quick fixes
Promote activity
Suggest breakfast
Encourage smart snacking
Watch portion sizes
Count liquid calories
Make it a family affair
Be positive
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Social and psychological impact
Talking about weight
Dieting risks
Family strategies for healthy eating
Promoting activity
The doctor's role
Resist quick fixes
Help your teen understand that losing weight — and keeping it off — is a lifetime commitment. Fad diets can rob your growing teen of iron, calcium and other essential nutrients. Weight-loss pills and other quick fixes don't address the root of the problem and could pose risks of their own. Even then, the effects are often short-lived. Without a change in habits, any lost weight is likely to return.
