nutrition

"Explains how the gut works, how it affects athletes and exercise, and gives athletes a resource to troubleshoot gastrointestinal problems"--Provided by publisher.

"Step-by-step instructions and colorful images introduce children to snacking with a purpose--making delicious and nutritious snacks to fuel their bodies--and fact boxes help readers understand the benefits of nutrition."--Publisher.

Provides over 75 seasonal recipes for kids, teens, and families.

Presents recipes for exploring food science in your own kitchen, featuring drinks, healthy snacks, main dishes, dips, dressings, sauces, desserts, and more.

Provides opposing views on issues related to school lunches.

Provides teen athletes with a guide to maintaining proper nutrition in order to ensure one always performs to one's full potential. Offers tips on choosing healthy, balanced meals and includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Collects seventeen essays that represent a variety of perspectives on the sale of junk food in schools, discussing fast food partnerships, government regulation, school budgets, obesity, and other related topics.

Readers learn about the sport of rugby and its history.

Offers information on reducing one's carbon footprint by eating sustainable foods, covering eating locally, gardening, organic standards, reducing food waste, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Dieting can be an effective way to lose weight, but only when it is done safely and under a doctors advice. Dangerous forms of dieting can be harmful to teens health. This book explores the causes of dangerous dieting, how it affects teens, and ways in which teens can protect themselves and get help.