Dr. Anastasia Searcy, DO is a family medicine specialist in Vermillion, SD and has been practicing for 8 years. She graduated from Des Moines Univ Coll Of Osteo Med & Surg in 2007 and specializes in family medicine.
Girls aged 11 to 13 need 1,800 to 2,200 calories per day while those between the ages of 14 and 18 need 1,800 to 2,400 calories per day, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. One of the main factors affecting the calorie needs of teenagers is activity level.
Fat. The Institute of Medicine recommends that teenage boys ages 13 to 18 consume 25 to 35 percent of their total calories from fats. This is equivalent to eating 56 to 78 grams of fat for a 2,000-calorie diet, 72 to 101 grams for a 2,600-calorie intake and 89 to 124 grams of fat per day when consuming a 3,200-calorie diet. Healthy fats for teens include olive, canola, walnut and flaxseed oils, purified fish oils, avocados, olives, peanut butter, nuts and seeds.