nutrition

Provides nutritional facts for thousands of foods from fast-food restaurants to vending machine choices that children usually enjoy; and suggests healthier alternatives.

Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the United States, provides information about calories and nutrients, and discusses the role of fast food in perpetuating the weight problem, with advice on how to fight the fast food habit.

Provides information designed to help young people make smart choices about food, nutrition, and lifestyle, discussing options, potential consequences, and steps to good health.

Explains why many young athletes are vulnerable to eating disorders and what they can do to prevent them.

Guide to vegetarianism covering nutritional requirements, environmental concerns with recipes, and a list of cookbooks.

This book describes how to fuel your body for exercise or a sports performance, discussing vegetables, fruits, whole grains, complex carbohydrates, protein, fat, minerals, and water.

Discusses the importance of a balanced diet and the role of foods in good nutrition, as well as examining the eating habits of some typical sixth-grade students.