Be honest with yourself! Do you spend more time deciding which shampoo, conditioner or spray to use on your hair than you do choosing what to eat? Are you more careful about what kind of high octane gas and high grade oil you put in your car than you are about what kind of food you put into your stomach? Get real!

What is the worst thing that could happen if you don't feed your car with all those "supped up", high cost products? It might not burn up the road as fast, right? What is the worst case scenario if you chose the wrong hair products? The color, shine, or feel of your hair might suck.

The point is, neither hair care, nor car care is a life-threatening situation. Making bad decisions about what you put into your body however, can be. Medical doctors and nutritionists report that between the ages of 13-18, eating a healthy diet is critical. These are the years when teenagers like you and your friends, grow and develop the fastest. These rapid body changes cause you to eat certain kinds of food. Some that provides the calcium for strong bones, teeth and fingernails, and food, which provides you with the iron and zinc to give you strength. It helps to protect your immune system against colds, the flu and other more dangerous diseases.

Maybe you've heard the saying, "You are what you eat". Well, it's not a joke! The food that you eat does a lot more than just stop the hunger. Eating right helps you:
1. Look and feel better
2. Get more energy for sports
3. Improve your concentration and ability to learn
4. Increase your all-around strength
5. Maintain a healthy body weight
6. Protect against diseases such as anemia (insufficient iron in the blood), and osteoporosis (weak bones due to lack of calcium)
Eat smarter and safer!