I'm, like, So fat!
Subtitle: helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a weight-obsessed world
By: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Publisher: MJF Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9781606711729
Subjects: Teenagers; Health and hygiene; Eating disorders in adolescence; Physical fitness for children; Physical fitness for youth
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-306) and index.
Table of contents: title: [Pt. 1]: What are we up against; title: 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; title: [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; title: in moderation ; The great diet debate : The four cornerstones of healthy weight and body image; title: [Pt. 3]: What and how much should teenagers eat? "I know how to diet; title: 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; title: for your teen and your family; title: [Pt. 4]: How can we make a difference at home; title: and away? Family meals in a fast-food world ; Eating out; title: when cooking just isn't going to happen ; Fluent in the F words : talking with teens about food, fat, and other touchy topics; title: [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.