Appeton Teengrow is a dietary supplement for teenagers (ages 11-19). It is made up of a combination of vitamins, minerals and trace elements that will help you achieve the required intake of daily nutrients. Appeton Teengrow makes sure that even busy teenagers get the proper doses of vitamins and minerals daily, hence ensuring optimum physical growth.

Appeton Teengrow comes in maroon coloured capsules.

Appeton Teengrow is available in blister packs containing 30 capsules.

There is no "Halal" certificate granted for any pharmaceutical products. The only animal source in this product is the hard gelatine capsule that is made from pharmaceutical grade bovine gelatine (bone and skin of calves). These capsules have been certified fit for Muslim consumption by IFANCA (Islamic Food And Nutrition Council of America) and have been acknowledged by the Malaysian Islamic Centre.

You only need to take a capsule a day.

There is no ideal time to take Appeton Teengrow. But preferably make it a habit to take after meals. This is to make sure that you remember taking it everyday.

Appeton Teengrow contains calcium, vitamin D, copper, manganese, zinc, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C - these vitamins and minerals help bone development. Peak bone mass is determined by a number of factors, but calcium intake from birth through adolescence is a major contributor. Inadequate dietary calcium intake during growth periods may result in failure to achieve peak bone mass. Vitamin D, potassium, magnesium, copper, zinc, manganese and vitamin C assist in the absorption of calcium. Although Appeton Teengrow contains these important vitamins and minerals that are essential for maximum bone growth, it is not recommended to depend solely on Appeton Teengrow as this is only a dietary supplement.

Dairy products are excellent sources of calcium. These include milk, yogurt and cheese. You can opt for the low-fat version if you are worried about your fat intake. Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale and broccoli, legumes, sardines, canned salmon, fortified orange juice and soybeans are also rich in calcium.

Wrong! Avoiding milk and other dairy products will deprive you of the much-needed calcium. Milk calcium is better absorbed compared to other sources, especially when fortified with vitamin D. Dairy products are not necessarily fattening - there are lots of low-fat dairy products in the market. So, don’t deprive yourself of calcium. Not every dairy product is fattening. Even if they were, would you rather be slightly overweight, or have brittle bones that crumble as you age?

Yes, extra protein is essential for muscle development. When a person does weight training, the muscles need more protein to build up. But the ingestion of protein alone does nothing. Excess protein will be deposited as fat. The more protein you eat, the more you have to work out to make use of it. Otherwise, you will become obese instead of stronger.

Exercise is definitely good for you. It helps control your weight, lowers the risk for several diseases, improves mood and enhances the overall quality of life. Experts recommend that you do 20-30 minutes of aerobic activity (brisk walking, jogging, bicycling, swimming) three or more times a week and some type of strengthening activity and stretching (weight training) at least twice a week. Start slow, and gradually increase the duration and intensity of your workout. Remember, any amount of physical activity is better than none at all.

Strict vegetarian diets, which contain absolutely no animal and dairy products, carry the risk of being nutritionally inadequate and, unless carefully planned, may be deficient in vitamin B12, B6, B2, calcium, iron and zinc. Strict macrobiotic diets, which exclude everything except grains, are extremely hazardous. Lacto-vegetarians (include dairy products) and lacto-ovo-vegetarians (include dairy products and eggs) are able to meet the nutritional demands of growing teenagers if their diets are carefully planned.

Acne, one of the most prevalent teenage skin disorders, usually occurs in the adolescent years as the increased hormone activity affects the sebaceous glands in the skin, causing them to excrete excess oil. It is initiated by the influence of testosterone on the sebaceous gland and is mediated by other factors such as stress, stage of menstrual cycle, and make-up of the affected tissues in the individual. Dietary factors have traditionally been blamed, but carefully controlled studies have shown no correlation between the ingestion of foods and the appearance or degree of acne.

Following this myth may very well kill you. Any substance is toxic in large amounts, and taking too much vitamin A may lead to poisoning. Vitamin A is prescribed as a topical treatment to apply on the acne. Adequate amount of vitamin A is necessary in your food but increasing the amount would not likely to improve your acne, instead this may lead to poisoning.

Adolescents grow into their weight(be it fat or thin) before their main growth spurt. If they past their main growth spurt, they will not grow back into their weight. Example,if a 15 year-old, almost fully developed, decides that he will just grow into his weight and eats heavily, he will become obese. Obese teenagers may have gained weight through a combination of psychological, physiologic and cultural factors. Experts pointed out that most youngsters learn their eating habits from their parents - this may be why the children of overweight parents are themselves often overweight. Children seem most prone to adding fat cells at three different periods in their lives; in the 3 months before birth; in the first 3 years of life; and on the onset of adolescence, from 11-16 years old. It appears that the longer teenagers have been obese for any reason, the greater the chance that their bodies will be subject to processes that tend to maintain the obese state.

This is generally true with a few exceptions. Obese teens may actually have a lower calorie intake than their thin counterparts. A common occurrence is the cycle of obesity. Obese teenagers are often embarrassed of their appearance and get tired easily, so they exercise much less than normal teens. Furthermore, those with more fat have a lower metabolic rate. So, even if their calorie intake is very low, they still would not lose any weight.

Fasting would definitely result in weight loss, but you will not be getting all the required nutrients that teenagers need. The only way to lose weight without hurting yourself is through a combination of a mild diet (with all the adequate nutrients) and adequate exercise.

A number of teenage girls diet to improve their looks. Crash diets can cause harm. Adjusting your food consumption to your body requirement, and a balanced low-calorie diet will help you maintain a healthy weight.
Those who carry on with excessive dieting may be succumbed to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, which may be fatal. The signs of anorexia, in addition to weight loss, are withdrawal, hostility, depression, loss of regular menstrual periods, and excessive exercising. Bulimia is described as food binges and later deliberately vomit or purge themselves with laxatives. Anorexia and bulimia often exist together, or at different periods, usually in adolescent girls and young women.