obesity

"A boy with face blindness and a girl who struggles with weight fall in love"--Provided by publisher.

While we need to eat to live, many people have unhealthy relationships with food--especially in regard to binge eating and consuming junk foods. In fact, it's estimated that nearly 43 percent of adults aged 20 and over in the United States are obese. Many have chronic health condition such as hypertension, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, or cancer. Unhealthy eating habits also cause mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and loss of self-esteem. Detoxing from Unhealthy Eating Habits is one of eight titles in the Detoxing From series. Each title spotlights a major addiction; discusses its negative physical and mental effects, as well as its effects on family and other loved ones; and provides an overview of treatment options for the addiction. Profiles of those who are battling addictions are provided to help readers understand that anyone can develop an addiction. Readers will learn that addictions can be overcome with the help of therapy, drug treatments, self-help groups, support family and friends, and other resources.

"Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies"--OCLC.

Henry "Biggie" Abbott has hidden behind his weight for years, and although he is the son and stepson of two of Finch, Minnesota's most famous athletes, he prefers academic success until the girl of his dreams suggests he join the baseball team, and, with his stepbrother's help, he discovers he is a great pitcher.

"Thirteen-year-old Nigel is teased and belittled at home because of his weight, so an opposing player's trash talk enrages him and he vows revenge. When his enemy becomes a teammate, Nigel plots to make him look bad and get him off the team. As Nigel finds out more about his rival, he not only learns empathy but comes to a new perspective on himself and acceptance of his body shape"--OCLC.

"Traces the intergenerational hungers and desires of Black womanhood, as told through the unforgettable voice of Malaya Clondon . . . Growing up in a rapidly changing Harlem, eight-year-old Malaya hates when her mother drags her to Weight Watchers meetings; she'd rather paint alone in her bedroom or enjoy forbidden street foods with her father. For Malaya, the pressures of her predominantly white Upper East Side prep school are relentless, as are the expectations passed down from her painfully proper mother and sharp-tongued grandmother. As she comes of age in the 1990s, she finds solace in the music of Biggie Smalls and Aaliyah, but her weight continues to climb-until a family tragedy forces her to face the source of her hunger, ultimately shattering her inherited stigmas surrounding women's bodies, and embracing her own desire"--Provided by publisher.

"Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls can't dance. Shouldn't wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering, intense world of K-Pop, and to do that, she's about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother have set for girls like her. When Skye nails her audition in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, she's immediately swept into a whirlwind of countless practices, shocking performances, and the drama that comes with reality TV. What she doesn't count on are the highly fat-phobic beauty standards of the Korean pop entertainment industry or her sudden media fame and scrutiny. . . In the competition, Skye meets new friends and finds herself partnered with fellow competitor Henry Cho, an unfairly cute celebrity model. . . With the support of her friends and Henry, Skye sets her sights on becoming the world's first plus-sized K-pop star--by winning the competition without losing herself"--Provided by publisher.

After a series of incidents at school label Hudi as a troublemaker, his parents decide to send him to Camp Green, a Jewish camp in the Texas desert. He soon meets Pepe, another camper who is also Latinx, Jewish, and a comedian, but Hudi is shocked when Pepe says he can also see Chunky. The two become fast friends and enter into a prank war with the rich, snobby Joshes. But when the pranks take a turn, Hudi must decide how far is willing to go to be Pepe's friend.

"This book explores obesity and how people with the disease manage it. It examines how obesity affects daily life, work, and school, and it explains how obesity can be prevented and treated. Features include a glossary, web resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by publisher.

"This book explores diabetes and how people diagnosed with the disease manage it. It examines how diabetes affects daily life, work, and school, and it explains the latest treatments available"--Amazon.