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Presents a comprehensive study of obesity in America, and discusses why some people overeat, health risks such as hypertension and diabetes, and ways to achieve nutritional and emotional balance.

Sixteen-year-old Lara, winner of beauty pageants and Homecoming Queen, is distressed and bewildered when she starts gaining weight and becomes overweight.

Keely, a young gymnast, dreams of competing in the Olympics, but when pressure about her weight causes her health to deteriorate, she begins to wonder if her dream is worth the struggle.

Presents information about changing trends, up-to-date scientific analysis, and a look at controversies surrounding healthy weight for teens.

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

Alberto Hidalgo-Robert reflects on his lifelong struggle with obesity, discusses how he overcame his food addiction, and offers tips and recipes for readers facing the same battle.

A few weeks before a scout from her preferred college is to visit, Elise turns to shady performance supplements when she sees that some of her teammates are outplaying her in spite of her hard work.

Discusses the relationship between teenage depression and negative body image, offering suggestions on how to break the cycle of depression and negative thoughts, and how to find outside help if needed.

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.

Presents thirteen articles on dieting and related issues, discussing pressure on young girls from the media and their mothers; eating disorders in girls and boys; dangers of diet pills; and how to lose weight healthfully.

The author traces her lifetime struggle with an eating disorder and depression, describing how her size and self-esteen were intertwined, her experiences with support groups and therapy, her education, and the family secrets that haunted her recovery.

Readers will learn about the perils and pitfalls of the drastic, fast-fix diets advertised all over the place .

Discusses the use of over-the-counter, prescription, and herbal diet drugs and explains their relation to eating disorders and proper nutrition.

Provides a guide for young people on how to help a friend who is dealing with a eating disorder.

"Magnolia 'Maggie' Hagen is determined to be in the spotlight...if she can just get over her stage fright.