Dianne Neumark-Sztainer 
‘I’m, Like, SO Fat!’ [EPUB ebook] 
Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World

It’s hard to decide which is more frightening–the “food” teenagers enjoy, or the things they say about their bodies. Whether it’s your son’s passion for chips and soda or your daughter’s announcement that she “feels fat, ” kids’ attitude about how they look and what they should eat often seem devoid of common sense. In a world where television and school cafeterias push super-sized sandwiches while magazines feature pencil-thin models, many teens feel pressured to starve themselves and others eat way too much. Blending her experience as the mother of four with results from a survey of nearly 5, 000 teens, Dr. Diane Neumark-Sztainer shows you how to respond constructively to “fat talk, ” counteract negative media messages, and give your kids the straight story about nutrition and calories, the dangers of dieting, and eating right when they’re away from home. Full of examples illustrating the challenges teens face today, this upbeat and insightful book is packed with great ideas that will help kids everywhere feel better about their looks and make healthier choices about eating and exercise.

Tabela de Conteúdo

I. ‘What are we up against…and how did we get here, anyway?’

1. If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another: Dealing with a Spectrum of Weight-Related Problems

2. Our Susceptible Teens: What We Know about Causes and Contributing Factors

II. ‘How can we protect our teens when society pushes fat but promotes thin?’

3. Parents Matter (a Lot)

4. Friends, Fashions, and Fads

5. Physical Activity: A Big Part of the Answer…in Moderation

6. The Great Diet Debate

7. The Four Cornerstones of Healthy Weight and Body Image

III. ‘What and how much
should teenagers eat?’

8. ‘I Know How to Diet…I Just Don’t Know How to Eat’: What Teens Need to Know about Nutrition

9. Portion Control and Calorie Counting: Teaching Teens to Pay Attention without Obsessing

10. Vegetarianism: Doing It Right-for Your Teen and Your Family

IV. ‘How can we make a difference at home…and away?’

11. Family Meals in a Fast-Food World

12. Eating Out—When Cooking Just Isn’t Going to Happen

13. Fluent in the
F Words: Talking with Teens about Food, Fat, and Other Touchy Topics

V. ‘What can we do when problems come up?’

14. Helping an Overweight Teen Be Healthy and Happy

15. How to Spot the Signs of an Eating Disorder and What You Can Do to Help

*Resources for Parents and Teens

Sobre o autor

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph D, is a researcher and professor at the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota, where she also serves as the principal investigator for Project EAT (Eating Among Teens), one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of adolescent eating behaviors to date. She has published over 150 scientific articles, book chapters, and educational programs on topics related to adolescent health and nutrition, with a particular focus on preventing eating disorders and obesity. Dr. Neumark-Sztainer is a sought-after speaker and lecturer who has been cited in
The New York Times and
USA Today, and has appeared on
The Montel Williams Show.