eating disorders

This book presents information on eating disorders, describing the realities of dealing with these illnesses by following the stories of three real-life teenagers who have experienced an eating disorder.

Reveals the build up and aftermath of a bullying incident at a school by describing it in the voices of the three different girls involved.

An exploration of the connection between emotions and eating that discusses problems associated with compulsive eating, healthy ways to cope with feelings, and the importance of diet and exercise.

Jack, who is sixteen and has anorexia, spends the summer in an eating disorder ward for teenagers and befriends both his overweight roommate and a dangerously thin dancer.

"A food historian reveals the people and interests that have created and exploited food worries over the years, questioning these "experts" in order to free Americans from the fears that cloud our food choices"--Provided by publisher.

Since her older brother died Scarlett has felt emotionally cut off from everyone on Catalina Island except for her horse, and she has become anorexic--but when she meets a strange boy named Will Cohen she begins to rediscover herself.

Identifies fear of overeating as the most common cause of eating problems, and offers a step-by-step program for releasing bingers from the cycle of restrictive eating and dieting.

Describes the causes, effects, early warning signs, complicating factors, and medical and psychological treatments of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other eating disorders.

Explores how eating disorders affect teenagers, discussing what eating disorders are, what causes them, how they impact health, and how they can be overcome.

Contains a comprehensive handbook on the assessment and treatment of obesity and eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia and addresses such topics as cosmetic surgery, how the media influences eating disorders, and childhood obesity.