helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a weight-obsessed world
Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne
2005
Offers parents practical advice on how to help their teenage children make healthy eating and nutrition choices and develop a healthy sense of self-esteem in today's weight-obsessed world.
Unable to control his binge eating, a morbidly obese teenager nicknamed Butter decides to make a live webcast of his last meal as he attempts to eat himself to death.
Presents information about eating disorders and stories about real people who struggle with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. Discusses how these disorders are diagnosed and treated and includes full-color photographs, a timeline, and a glossary.
Jessica Weiner chronicles her struggles to overcome low self esteem, depression, and an eating disorder, and shares how she finally began to accept her body and begin appreciating and enjoying life.
After the death of their father, two sisters struggle with various issues, including their family history, personal relationships, and an extreme eating disorder.
Contains six essays that present several viewpoints on eating disorders; model descriptive essays and writing exercises; a fact list; a guide to creating an MLA-style works cited list; sample essay topics; and an annotated list of organizations to contact.
Describes the causes, effects, warning signs, and treatment of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and compulsive eating disorder, presenting comments from young people who have struggled with them.
Discusses weight control, body image, and eating disorders including the social pressures which may cause them; presents information about diet, nutrition, and exercise.
