Fueling the teen machine: [what it takes to make good choices for yourself every day]

Addressing the growing trend of teenagers whose eating habits keep fast-food restaurants flourishing but do little to keep the kids themselves in shape, this guide presents parents with the tools to ensure the daily health of their children. Providing the latest information on a wide range of food topics, this handbook covers everything from carbohydrates to eating disorders and vitamins, discussing each aspect sensitively and suggesting the ultimate new frontier for busy teens—cooking their meals themselves. This updated edition contains an expanded section on portion distortion, fitness for health, and how to read food labels, while outlining the latest studies, statistics, nutrition guidelines, and health information. New recipes, tips on creating shopping lists, and meal-planning ideas are included and vegetarian and vegan issues for teens are addressed. With sections on weight management, sports nutrition, and vital facts on fast food, this is the ideal companion for parents watching out for their kids’ diets. Provides teenagers and their parents with healthy eating and nutrition guidelines, discussing how teens can eat healthy meals and snacks, how parents can identify eating disorders, and how both can evaluate diet plans Covers weight management, sports nutrition, eating disorders, vegetarianism, fast foods and more to help you understand what you need to know to keep your body healthy and strong Offers tips for teenagers on healthy dieting and nutrition, including information on diet and meal planning, physical fitness, and the importance of vitamins and minerals