nutrition

Provides teenagers and their parents with healthy eating and nutrition guidelines, discussing how teens can eat healthy meals and snacks, how parents can identify eating disorders, and how both can evaluate diet plans.

Everywhere we turn we get the message that thin is beautiful. Television, movies, magazines, commercials, all tell us that we need to look a certain way--skinny--in order for people to like us and respect us. Being overweight is a health concern-but it doesn't mean a person is any less smart, less likeable, or less worthy of respect than anyone else is. Bodies come in all shapes and sizes. This book will help you think about what really matters, in yourself and in others.

Offers teens practical advice on how they can take control of their weight, change their diet for the better, and create an exercise program that's both fun and rewarding.

An introduction to sports nutrition, providing information on how nutrients help the athlete reach peak performance, reviewing the food pyramid, and explaining how to read labels to make healthy food choices.

A collection of twenty-seven true stories that details the experiences of teenagers dealing with issues concerning diet, exercise, and stress.

Provides 225 recipes suitable for diabetics. Includes a nutritional analysis of each recipe.

Presents basic facts about healthful eating and discusses weight loss, exercise, and dieting disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa.

Shares the true-to-life stories of teen and preteen girls who are struggling with issues of body image, healthy eating, and lifestyle choices, each with comments and advice from psychologist Dr. Vicki Panaccione.