1. Remove all food and drinks from your house that do not have a nutritional value and therefore should not be consumed by the kids. Needless to say that you should also avoid purchasing such items in the future

2. Find healthier substitutes for sweets and other sugary items. It is normal for children to have a desire for sweets. You should not completely forbid the consumption of these foods but instead you can find healthier sweets to fill your refrigerator. Make sure that you also buy lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.

3. Try to take notice of your child’s habits as far as food is concerned. For example if your children like to watch TV and eat chips or other snacks then you can try and replace those with healthier and less calorie snacks like popcorn, pretzels etc.

4. Water is vital for children as well. In all weight loss diets you are told to drink a lot of water. This is also true for children as well. Help your children to drink as much water they can per day. It is a very healthy habit that will help their body function better.

5. Chicken, poultry and fish. These 3 food types should not be missing from your children’s diet. Try to cook each one of them at least once per week and try to avoid as much as you can red meat.

6. It is a fact that many children and teens do not want to hear the word vegetable. For various reasons children do not preference vegetables despite the enormous advantages they can offer to our health and diet. You should try and introduce vegetables in their diet either as part of their main dish or mixed with their food i.e. rice with vegetables, omelets with vegetables etc.

7. Last but not least in order for the above weight loss tips for teens to work you have to give the good example to your children. You have to follow the above guidelines first and then try to convince your children that they should follow them. The sooner you start educating your children about healthy diet and habits the better. Most teens are obese because their parents did not guide them to proper lifestyle when they were younger. Parents should take this seriously because the percentage of obese teens in the US and Europe is constantly increasing.