Fitness and Nutrition for Teenage Girls a Priority in the UKs National Press

July 12, 2011 - PRLog -- You couldn’t open a newspaper this weekend without seeing an article about teenage girl’s fitness and nutrition.

The Daily Mail had “'A ticking timebomb': Teenage girls' junk food diet leaves them starved of vitamins” , in The Daily Telegraph there was “Teenage girls' junk food diet leading to health problems later in life”.  

We also saw The UK Government publish its new physical activity guidelines which state that teenage girls should do "60 minutes and up to several hours every day of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity. Three days a week should include vigorous intensity activities that strengthen muscle and bone."  

This was accompanied by The Independent running an article titled “Let’s Get Children Moving” which tells us “Teenage girls can be particularly hard to please, ……. but you just need to be imaginative.”

There is no doubt that the fitness levels and nutrition of teenage girls is big news.

And so it should be.  This is the next generation of workers and mothers we are talking about.  If childhood obesity continues to explode at its current rate the bill to the NHS, and subsequently the tax payer, will be astronomical.  

But more than that it’s important for the country as a whole that the next generation is healthy, happy, productive and lives life to the full.  

Maggie Ayre, the UKs leading Fitness Coach for Teenage girls says; "a teenage girl who is inactive and overweight is in no position to maximize their teenage years and take advantage of all the opportunities that are open to them."  

She goes on to tell us "teenage girls, and their parents, know they should be doing more exercise and eating healthily and studies consistently tell us that the vast majority of teenage girls want to be more active."

Research tells us that active children have less body fat, sleep better and have stronger muscles and bones. Studies also show exercise teaches team-building skills, boosts moods and enhances academic performance.

In September Maggie launches her 3G Program as a pilot into secondary schools nationwide.  

Due to revolutionise the way teenage girls do exercise the program helps teenage girls incorporate activity in their daily lives both within and outside the school day.  It also helps them address their eating habits with practical advice they can put into practice every day and backs all this up with a goal setting program designed to help girls think about what they really want out of life and the importance of activity and healthy eating to achieve these goals.

There's no doubting that the fitness levels and eating habits of teenage girls are big news and that this trend is set to continue as this sector becomes a priority for the Government.

Maggie tells us; "I fully expect the newspapers to continue to run story after story about fitness and nutrition for teenage girls.  I know that parents and girls know they need to become more active and I know the Government sees activity levels of teenage girls as a huge priority."

She goes on to tell us; "I am very much enjoying being at the forefront of this new and exciting area for the fitness industry."

Maggie has just 3 places remaining on her pilot project for the 3G Program and encourages schools to get intouch now if they are interested in taking part.

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Maggie Ayre is the UKs leading Fitness Coach for Teenage Girls. She runs Personal Training and group nutrition and fitness sessions for girls. She has also developed the 3G Program a program of exercise, nutrition and goal-setting for teenage girls due to be launched in secondary school nationwide in September 2011.

More information can be found at http://www.maggieayre.com or http://www.femalefitnessrevolution.com