Do I need to eat healthy food

Yes, absolutely! Eating healthy food is super important, especially now that your body is going through so many changes with puberty and eventually getting your period.

Think of food as fuel for your growing body. When you eat nutritious things, you have more energy to do all your stuff, like school, sports, or just hanging out. Eating healthy can also help with things like cramps or feeling tired around your period because your body has all the good stuff it needs to work its best. Things like iron are super important, especially once you start having periods, because you lose a little bit of it when you bleed, and iron helps you feel less tired.

It's not about being perfect all the time, because snacks are life, am I right? But trying to eat a good mix of foods like fruits, veggies, and whole grains most of the time just makes you feel better overall. Your body is doing so much work growing up, so giving it good fuel is like giving it a superpower!