During adolescence, healthy hormonal development is best supported by:

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C. {'text': 'A balanced diet, hygiene, sleep and exercise'}

1. Adolescence is the period of rapid physical and emotional changes driven by hormones.
2. The body needs balanced nutrition for hormone synthesis, hygiene to avoid infections, sleep for repair and exercise for circulation.
3. So a **balanced diet, hygiene, sleep and exercise** together support the changes.
4. Fried food alone is poor nutrition; skipping exercise or sleep harms development.
_Source: Selina Concise ICSE Class 8 Biology Ch 5 "Endocrine System and Adolescence", Adolescence section_

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{'text': 'A high intake of fried foods and sugary snacks'}

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{'text': 'Skipping all exercise to save energy for school'}

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{'text': 'Avoiding sleep daily to study for longer hours'}