Savage, Karen

Offers advice on how to set and meet health goals through good nutrition and exercise.

Discusses the increase of obesity in American teens, looking at how a lifestyle of less exercise and more fast food contributes to the problem, discussing the health consequences of unhealthy eating and the impact of excess weight on self-esteem, and introducing teens who have taken responsibility for making better food choices and losing weight.

Describes strategies teens may use to help them handle changes at home, school, and inside their bodies.