weight gain

Starting a new high school is difficult for Eve, who struggles with weight gain and is the target of teasing, until she learns to accept herself the way she is.

"A scientific look at weight control that explains how our bodies react to food and the environment, and how our brain affects what and how much we eat and, in turn, is affected by what we eat"--.

Explore eating disorders that people commonly have and how they are treated.

Offers teens practical advice on how they can take control of their weight, change their diet for the better, and create an exercise program that's both fun and rewarding.

Carrie Munroe is away from home, a synchro-star in the making at Podium Sports Academy, and her coach tells her that she needs to lose weight.

Helps students understand the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices about diet and exercise and explores people's relationship with food, the role of genetics in body shape, different eating disorders, and ways to combat obesity.

Starting a new high school is difficult for Eve, who struggles with weight gain and is the target of teasing, until she learns to accept herself the way she is.

Focuses on obesity a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers.