Okay, we're all guilty of it. We've all gone to our kitchens, and when having the choice of fresh orange juice or soda, without hesitation, we grab the soda. We all know that the decision is going to come back to haunt us, with either stomach aches, or trouble going to sleep that night, but who cares! It tastes good, and that's all that matters, right?

Well, it's not so right after all. As appealing as junk food seems, it's the worst thing to be ingesting, especially at our age. A young adult's life is the most important time to be eating healthy, because what we eat, is what we will be living with for the rest of our lives.

Also, TV is an enemy, dragging us in to sit on the couch, and not burn those calories from the snacks off. This will hopefully help you realize how you may need to fix your diet and to be healthy for the rest of your years.

So, during these years, you should be reminded of the recommended servings of food, so you can get the proper diet.

Meats: 2 - 3 servings a day. A serving at lunch, and dinner, is usually enough.

Fruits and Vegetables: 5 - 10 servings a day. Usually it can be covered by servings at all meals and snacks.

Milk Products: Ages 10 - 16 need 3 - 4 servings a day. Same as fruits and vegetables -- you can usually fit servings in with most meals and some snacks.

Grain products: 5 - 12 servings per day. You can fit in a lot of servings during meals, and perhaps snacks.

If you follow this, you will be sure to stay healthy. For serving sizes, they are usually between 2 and 4 ounces(50 to 100 grams). If you're not sure, ask an adult and they should be able to help you.

For snacks, try to not head towards the chips or other fatty foods. One of the best choices is yogurt, or the non-chocolate glazed granola bars. Keep the portions small so you will be able to eat a normal size at your meals.

Instead of watching TV during the day, why not go outside with some friends for a couple hours a day. It will keep you fit, and you can be having fun at the same time!

It's okay to eat junk food once and a while; a bag of chips and glass of coke isn't going to hurt you; just make sure that junk food doesn't get turned into your whole diet!

So, make sure you stay fit, eat right, and you'll be on the road to a very long, healthy life.

This is RayLuv13, snacking on some carrot sticks.