helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a weight-obsessed world /
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.
New York :
Guilford Press,
2005.
xv, 317 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-306) and index.
[pt. 1.] What are we up against--and how did we get here anyway? If it's not one thing, it's another: dealing with a spectrum of weight-related problems -- Our susceptible teens: what we know about causes and contributing factors -- [pt. 2.] How can we protect our teens when society pushes fat but promotes thin? Parents matter (a lot) -- Friends, fashions, and fads -- Physical activity: a big part of the answer--in moderation -- The great diet debate -- The four cornerstones of healthy weight and body image -- [pt. 3.] What and how much should teenagers eat? "I know how to diet--I just don't know how to eat": what teens need to know about nutrition -- Portion control and calorie counting: teaching teens to pay attention without obsessing -- Vegetarianism: doing it right--for your teen and your family -- [pt. 4.] How can we make a difference at home--and away? Family meals in a fast-food world -- Eating out--when cooking just isn't going to happen -- Fluent in the F words: talking with teens about food, fat, and other touchy topics -- [pt. 5.] What can we do when problems come up? Helping your overweight teen be healthy and happy -- How to spot the signs of an eating disorder and what you can do to help -- Resources for parents and teens.
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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.
Guilford Pubn, 72 Spring st, New York, NY, USA, 10012, (212)4319800
Eating disorders in adolescence.
Physical fitness for children.
Physical fitness for youth.
Teenagers-- Health and hygiene.
Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
Adolescent.
Exercise.
Feeding and Eating Disorders.
Adolescents-- Santé et hygiène.
Comportement alimentaire, Troubles du, chez l'adolescent.