Parent guides

Nutrition & exercise

From skipped breakfasts to trending fitness routines, teens often have changing habits around food and movement. luna’s guides help you understand what’s normal, what to watch for and how to encourage healthy choices without pressure. All articles are expert-reviewed and written for parents.

Healthy eating for teenage girls

How to support your daughter

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Nutrition & exercise

Three teenage girls stand together looking down at a phone one of them is holding, in a kitchen with jars on shelves behind them.

Navigating the 75 hard TikTok challenge

What is it and is it safe?

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Nutrition & exercise

A glass of water catching sunlight on a white table against a neutral background.

Is the salt water diet safe for your teen?

A GP-verified guide for parents

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Body image & positivity

Nutrition & exercise

What does “almond daughter” mean?

And is your daughter one?

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl in a red tartan shirt smiling outdoors under a basketball hoop, with trees in the background.

Exercise for teens: how to motivate them

How much physical activity do teens need?

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl with long hair doing a cartwheel on grass in front of a brick building.

Olympic games activities for teens

Exercise tips for children inspired by the Olympics 2024

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Nutrition & exercise

What vitamins should a teenage girl take daily?

Understand your teen’s daily nutrition needs

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Nutrition & exercise

Is the “2 cups of beans a day” trend safe?

Explaining the “bean protocol” TikTok trend

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Nutrition & exercise

Sleep

Rows of unlabelled blue energy drink cans lined up together.

Are energy drinks bad for your teen?

What parents need to know about the risks

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Nutrition & exercise

Periods & hormones

Two slices of toast topped with mashed avocado, fresh spinach leaves and black pepper on a plate.

Best foods to eat on a period (and what not to eat)

Learn what snacks can help

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Nutrition & exercise

A teen's hand reaches up to a jar of granola on a shelf of glass jars filled with nuts, oats and rice.

Crunchy teen trend: what parents need to know

Has wellness gone too far?

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Nutrition & exercise

Body image & positivity

Two teenage girls smiling together in a sweet shop with brightly packaged sweets on the shelves behind them.

Are you an almond mum?

Understanding the almond mum trend

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Nutrition & exercise

Three teenage girls sitting at a table eating pizza together, with notebooks, a pen and a phone on the table.

My daughter isn’t eating lunch at school

Figuring out why

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl with long braided hair trying on a tan jacket in front of a tall black-framed mirror.

What do I do if my daughter wants to lose weight?

How to respond without the diet talk

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Nutrition & exercise

Two teenage girls high-fiving over the net on a tennis court, both holding rackets.

What should I do if my daughter wants to quit sport?

When the joy in sport disappears

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Nutrition & exercise

Hands holding a phone to photograph a plate of food on a wooden table.

Should I be worried if my daughter is counting calories?

When tracking tips into something else

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Nutrition & exercise

Father and daughter smiling together at a kitchen table set with salad, pancakes, blueberries and milk.

Why is my teenage daughter always hungry?

It's usually growth, not greed

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl in a red sports top sitting on steps resting her head on a basketball, looking tired.

Why has my sporty daughter lost her period?

When training takes a toll on her cycle

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl resting her head down on a stack of open books at a desk, looking tired.

My daughter is always tired, could it be iron deficiency?

When low iron could be the reason

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl resting her chin on her hand at a kitchen table set with vegetables and pancakes, with an adult standing behind her.

My teen daughter is going vegetarian, what do I need to know?

How to keep her nutrition strong

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl in a striped top sitting at a breakfast table with bread, fruit, nuts and orange juice, holding up a piece of food to look at it.

My daughter wants to go vegan, what do I need to know?

What to swap, what to supplement

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl with her hair in a bun sitting on a chair using a tablet, beside a desk with plants and stationery.

Why does my teenage daughter skip breakfast every day?

What's behind it and how to help

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl with glasses smiling while eating noodles from a takeaway box with chopsticks on a sofa.

What do I do if my teen daughter is so fussy with food?

How to help

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl in gym clothes sitting on a mat stretching towards her foot in front of large windows in a gym.

My daughter wants a gym membership: is she ready?

What to weigh before you say yes

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Nutrition & exercise

Teenage girl drinking a glass of milk with a straw at a wooden table.

Should my teenage daughter take protein powder?

What's safe, what's hype

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Nutrition & exercise

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