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We all need to be aware of our diets and levels of physical activity.

Eating well is similar in that it sometimes takes some experimentation to find something that works for you. If you hate kale, you don’t have to eat it to be healthy. There are plenty of other healthy food options out there. Just find the ones you can actually enjoy. One healthy living habit that many people overlook is healthy sleeping patterns. According to the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center, the average adolescent needs approximately nine hours of sleep a night. Unfortunately, the average amount of sleep that teenagers get is about seven hours. There are a lot of pressures on the time of teenagers. Among school, homework, extracurricular activities, maintaining a social life, exercise (hopefully), maybe a part-time job, and many other obligations, it can be difficult to find enough time to sleep. But studies show that finding the time to sleep can help a person be healthier, happier, and more alert.

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Body and Mind • LGBTQ Health Issues