Nowadays, many teenagers are trying to lose weight. Some of their attempts to lose weight are often unhealthy. One of the most popular methods of losing weight is dieting or regulated selection of foods, for example for medical reasons or for weight loss. A large number of adolescents resort to unhealthy behaviors when it comes to weight loss. According to Neumark-Sztainer, Story, Hannan, Perry, and Irving (2002), “more than half of girls and 1/3 of boys engage in unhealthy behaviors to control their weight, such as fasting, taking laxatives, skipping meals or smoke too much. control appetite. Obviously, teenagers are trying to lose weight incorrectly. An extreme diet will not help you lose weight; you have to know how to be in good health. Neumark-Sztainer et al. (2002) also believe that “higher weight and overweight adolescents are more likely to engage in both binge eating and unhealthy control than normal weight adolescents.” In fact, 20% of overweight girls and 6% of overweight boys report using laxatives, vomiting and taking biuret pills. » Obviously, the teenagers are lost. They try to lose weight quickly and therefore become unhealthy. Teenagers need to know how to follow a healthy and effective diet. This article will address four research questions:1. Does diet make you gain weight?2. What are common mistakes when dieting?3. How to make your diet healthy?4. Is exercise important for weight loss? The drastic behavior of adolescents to lose weight calls into question the effectiveness of diets and other weight loss methods. Diets need to be rethought because they have been shown to cause weight gain and many people make unhealthy mistakes while dieting. However, simple changes in the way we approach dieting and exercise can lead to a healthy and effective way to lose weight. Does diet make you gain weight? When a person wants to lose weight...... middle of paper.... ..rnal of Nutrition, 92(1), P15. Horm, J. and Anderson, K. (1993). Who in America is trying to lose weight. National Center for Health Statistics, retrieved from http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=668714Johnson, M. (August 17, 2012). The Diet Mindset Paradox: Why Dieting Can Make You Fat. Journal of Obesity. Retrieved from http://health.usnews.com.MAS Ultra-School Edition. (2011). 10 biggest diet mistakes. Retrieved from http://uq5sdgut7m.search,serialssolutions.comMooney, E., Farley, H., and Strugnell, C. (2004). Dieting among teenage girls - some emerging trends. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 28(4), pp347-354. Neumark-Sztainer, D., Story, M., Hannan, PJ, Perry, CL and Irving, LM (2002). Weight concerns among overweight and non-overweight adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 156(2), 17.