Participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity and limiting time in front of the television are some of the keys to successful weight loss in teens, reported HULIQ.com. So basically good nutrition and an active lifestyle will keep teens from gaining weight and it's good reason to limit your teen's television time. Obesity is becoming a problem for today's kid, we parents really need to step up and help our teens realize that a healthy lifestyle is important. What do you think?

These winter activities for teens can be done individually, with friends or with the whole family. Each week has four different types of teen winter activities: Make This (Recipe), Craft This, Learn How and Get Out and Go! Each activity idea is fun for your teen.

A mom on our forum seeks advice:My 13y/o daughter in the 8th grade. She has participated in most sports activities as a top player in each sport and is a straight A student in the gifted program.

On a Monday, my daughter was in P.E. class, her last class of the day, when she and 2 other boys were disciplined for talking during classroom time. They were made to leave their seats and walk in circles in full view of the class. As my daughter was headed to begin the circles, a classmate whispered something along the lines of, "Busted!". My daughter smiled and the teacher became angry and told her she was to sit out the next soccer game. She said nothing about it but she did not play on the soccer team this year. Read more...

Everyone knows the unfortunate effects of the flu. And if you're a teen, it could mean a missed opportunity to shine - whether at a sporting event, on a date or just plain doing well in class. But if you're an American Idol contender who is striving for that coveted top spot (and smack in the middle of flu season), the flu could wipe out your prospects of winning.

That's why Danny Gokey, third-place finalist from last year's American Idol who watched his cast mates contend with the flu, is teaming up with The Clorox Company and author of Germ Proof Your Kids, Dr. Harley Rotbart to launch I Don't Want to Miss..., a contest to help educate teens about the importance of flu prevention so they don't miss those important, and sometimes defining, moments in their young lives. Read more...