eating disorders in adolescence

Discusses the weight-loss industry, including why it is thriving, the many products and services offered, and the pros and cons of various weight-loss methods.

Describes how eating patterns and attitudes about food are partly determined by one's family and discusses eating disorders and how to deal with them.

Examines the role that food plays in the home and how the family affects self-image, and provides suggestions for healthy living to protect against eating disorders.

A collection of conversations between six teens that addresses issues such as drugs, alcohol, tobacco, eating disorders, self-mutilation, and other high risk behaviors and provides advice on how to deal with them.

Examines the increase and causes of obesity and eating disorders among the nation's youth, and discusses the pressures that teens face to look thin and the health issues involved.

Examines causes of the increase in obesity in the U.S., describes the benefits and dangers of weight-loss diets and surgery, and discusses the roles of good nutrition, activity, and moderation in a healthy lifestyle.

Provides teens with the information they need to understand eating disorders.

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.

Discusses weight control, body image, and eating disorders including the social pressures which may cause them; presents information about diet, nutrition, and exercise.