"An all-round guide to psychotherapy for childhood obesity, written by leading experts, giving the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of this complex and common problem"--Amazon.
Sixteen-year-old Chelsea has always been overweight, and now in high school she is being unmercifully teased by other students, and even her mother gives her no support--not even to compliment her beautiful singing voice. In film class she is assigned work on a film with Melody and for the first time she finds someone other than her father who does not criticize her, and finally finds the confidence to try out for the school choir.
After unexpectedly falling in love with a "nerdy" boy, fourteen-year-old Marisa works to change her life by transferring to another school, altering some of her behavior, and losing weight.
Outlines the Atkins diet, based on the control of carbohydrates, and includes research on its safety and effectiveness, tips for jump-starting weight loss, and recipes.
Class discussions about the nature of man, the existence of God, abortion, organized religion, suicide and other contemporary issues serve as a backdrop for a high-school senior's attempt to answer a friend's dramatic cry for help.
why stress makes you fat and ruins your health-- and what you can do about it
Talbott, Shawn M
2002
Reveals the role the stress hormone cortisol plays in every aspect of one's health and explains how cortisol can be balanced to help people achieve optimum health.
This book will tell you everything you need to know about eating for health: what a healthy diet looks like, why some people don't bother with it, and why you should.
During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world.
