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9780766030664

The Scoop on What to Eat

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  • ISBN13:

    9780766030664

  • ISBN10:

    0766030660

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-01-01
  • Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

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Summary

Today's news is constantly filled with stories about obesity and eating disorders, while advertisements give us a confusing message about the best things to eat. Kathlyn Gay explains why young people need to know about nutrition and about how they can make good choices about food. She explores diets, pills and supplements, vegetarian eating, the food pyramid, and more.

Author Biography

Kathlyn Gay has written more than one hundred books on social and environmental issues, history, and other topics for young people, Among her books for Enslow Publishers, Inc., are Abortion: Understanding the Debate and Am I Fat? The Obesity Issue for Teens.

Table of Contents

Family, Friends, and Foodp. 5
Junk Food, Fast Food, Smart Foodp. 12
Why and How We Eatp. 26
Effects of Unhealthy Eatingp. 34
Eating Disordersp. 42
Healthy Eatingp. 52
Weight-Loss Diets and Pillsp. 63
Choosing the Vegetarian Wayp. 73
Physical Activity and Nutritionp. 81
Eating for Health and Enjoymentp. 89
Chapter Notesp. 95
Glossaryp. 105
For More Informationp. 107
Further Readingp. 108
Internet Addressesp. 109
Indexp. 110
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