This article originally appeared in the November Prepared Foods print edition with the headline "18 and Under."
Preteens and teenagers are busier, more sophisticated, and have more pressures today than those of past generations. They are overloaded with homework and overscheduled with extracurricular activities, all in an environment of intense competition to achieve. Consider that they also are undergoing a level of physical morphing not seen since infancy and it is even more important that their developing bodies and brains are supported by good nutrition.