Wall Street Hedge

Sunday, January 17, 2021
Log in
  • Home
  • Nation & Politics
  • Financial News
  • Technology & Research
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Latest News
      • Business
      • Nature
      • Science
      • World
      • VA Hospitals Are Still Under Investigation for Suspected Drug Thefts

Teenagers Are Laying Off Risky Behaviors, But Don’t Take Good Care of their Health

June 15, 2018 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

Teenage girls talking next to a metal fence

Teenagers are now engaging in fewer risky behaviors than before

Every two years, the CDC performs a survey on all the risky behaviors teenagers engage in. While some activities are no longer as popular as they used to be, young people now enjoy trends that seem harmless. However, they are a lot more dangerous than they seem. Sex and drugs are no longer so popular among teens but, apparently, they are damaging their health by not drinking enough milk.

Teenagers drink less milk than they used to

To keep risky behaviors among teenagers under control, the CDC performs the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System every two years. For this survey, the CDC interviews teenagers from 9th to 12th grade, asking them about their choice of risky behaviors. These include having sex, taking drugs, consuming alcohol, but also trends that might damage their health.

One such trend that might suit the last category is not drinking milk. To stay healthy, teens have to drink three dairy cups per day. In 1999, 18 percent of these youngsters drank the recommended amount of milk. Now, their rate dropped to 7.9 percent. Also, 27 percent of them admitted to drinking no milk during the week.

Milk has plenty of vitamins and minerals necessary for our health. If dairy consumption is decreasing, teens risk getting sick and feeble more often. However, the results might be better from other points of view, as teens have started laying off some other risky behaviors.

Youngsters now engage in fewer risky behaviors

Only 39.5 percent of them declared having sex in the past year, which is quite a big decrease since 1991, when this survey started. From those who had sex, the percentage of sexually active teens in the past three months was still small.

In the end, the survey came with the best news of all. The most dangerous risky behaviors of all, namely alcohol and drug consumption, has been decreasing for the past years. The rate of alcohol-drinking teenagers dropped from 81.6 to 60.4 percent, while the rate of cannabis consumption went from 26.7 percent to 19.8 percent.

It turns out teenagers are saving the risky behaviors for later, or they have just decided to engage in different activities. However, they should not neglect drinking milk and consuming nutritious foods.

Image source: Flickr

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr

Filed Under: Lifestyle & Health

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 15 other subscribers

Recent Articles

AXA building in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Insurer AXA To Buy XL Group For $15 Billion

March 5, 2018 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.

Wall Street Comes Out Intact As Global Stock Rise

February 12, 2018 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

Ryanair profits are up despite threats of pilot strike.

Ryanair Profits Are Up But A New Pilot Strike May Be Around The Corner

February 5, 2018 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

Bitcoin bubble may burst, analysts speculate.

Bitcoin Bubble Shows Signs Of Bursting

February 2, 2018 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

One percent amassed 82 percent of the world's fortune last year.

82 Percent Of The World’s Wealth Went To The One Percent In 2017, According To Oxfam Report (Report)

January 22, 2018 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

Morgan Stanley will be hit with a $1.25 billion charge as part of the new Republican tax cut.

Morgan Stanley To Be Hit With $1.25 Billion Charge From Republican Tax Reform

January 6, 2018 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

General Electric Laboratory

High Demand For Renewable Forces General Electric To Slash 12 Thousand Jobs Worldwide

December 10, 2017 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

Cryptocurrency bitcoin coins

Cryptocurrency Is Worth More Than JPMorgan, Bitcoin Raises Concerns

December 7, 2017 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

Computer circuit board

Chipmaker Company, Marvell Technology, to Buy its Rival Cavium in $6 billion Deal

November 20, 2017 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost Less This Year as Food Gets Cheaper

November 18, 2016 By Joseph Brown Leave a Comment

Doctors in surgery

Vermont Is Preparing New Health Care System

October 27, 2016 By Sandra Gonzalez Leave a Comment

Saudi Arabia’s capital city Riyadh

Saudi Arabia Has Just Bought Huge Stake in Uber

June 3, 2016 By Patricia Miller Leave a Comment

No Agreement Yet on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

August 1, 2015 By Susan Hall Leave a Comment

Samsung Shareholders Approve Deal Which Sees Lee Family Gain More Control

July 17, 2015 By Jeff Martin Baker Leave a Comment

Related Articles

  • Shaving brush after being dipped into a bowl full of shaving foam

    Strange Sunburn Remedy Goes Viral and Doctors Confirm It Might Actually Work

    Jun 29, 2018
  • Flight attendant serving coffee and water to the passengers

    Flight Attendants Have a More Elevated Cancer Risk than the Normal Population (Study)

    Jun 28, 2018
  • Hand lying on the floor next to an empty pill bottle

    British Man Claims a Horror Video Game Caused His Son to Commit Suicide

    Jun 28, 2018
  • Bud of a cannabis plant with hairy leaves

    FDA Has Approved the First Drug Produced from Cannabis, but It Can’t Go on the Market Yet

    Jun 26, 2018
  • Colorful tattoo on a person's right leg

    Woman with Weak Immune System Develops Knee Pain After Getting a Leg Tattoo (Study)

    Jun 20, 2018
  • Teaspoon full of sugar

    Toddlers Eat a Lot More Added Sugar than They Should

    Jun 14, 2018
  • Man eating a cookie and spilling jam on his tie

    Why Do People Become Hangry? Researchers Offer Psychological Explanation (Study)

    Jun 13, 2018
  • Teddy bear with a crumpled tissue, a vaccine container, and a syringe on it

    You Can Get $3,500 If You Leave Yourself Infected with the Flu at Hotel Influenza

    Jun 12, 2018
  • Viagra pill placed on a white surface

    Man Sues CVS for Leaking Information on His Viagra Prescription to His Wife

    Jun 7, 2018
  • Wine glass on a blurry background

    Moderate Drinkers Take Fewer Sick Days Off Work than Non-Drinkers

    Jun 6, 2018

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Financial News
  • Lifestyle & Health
  • Nation & Politics
  • National News
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Technology & Research
  • World

Copyright © 2021 WallStreetHedge.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Contact

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.