Diet Fads
Danger Zone: Dieting and Eating Disorders
Many teens believe they have to be thin to be attractive and popular. This thinking leads them to unhealthy fad diets that focus on losing a lot of weight in a short amount of time and rely on insecurities and negative feelings. These diets can impact a teen's health and cause serious problems. Diet Fads provides good, solid information for young readers about diet fads and their dangers. Teens will learn how to avoid these diets and to develop the good, long-term habits that will help them control their weight instead.
* Reviews *
Series Review--"in clear, accessible language, large print and short chapters, the authors tackle a variety of related subjects...these high interest/low reading level texts should prove valuable in health and physical education classes, for research projects, and for young girls in general who are obsessed with weight issues and for their friends who want to help." -Carol Lefelt, Educational Reviewer, Highland Park, New Jersey LMC
Book Review--
"This clearly written overview emphasizes the impact of super-thin celebrity images on general self-esteem, making weight loss seem like the answer to all kinds of personal problems. Zahensky considers the reasons people overeat and walks readers through practical steps to recognizing true hunger, making a weight-loss plan, and establishing good diet and exercise habits. She examines different types of fad and crash diets, pointing out their inherent dangers. A practical, common-sense counterbalance to weight-loss hype, this is a solid starting point for students seeking information on the topic for reports or personal use..." -Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS -School Library Journal
