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Abstract
This workbook has everything you need to achieve connected eating, body positivity and balanced exercise. It will help you stay well informed about how bodies change emotionally and physically in the teen years, and why good nutrition is critical for growth and development. It debunks any myths about diets and 'forbidden' foods and also gives you the tools and strategies to avoid potential triggers of disordered eating.
No Weigh! A Teen's Guide to Positive Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom will help you develop a lifelong healthy relationship with your food! We eat every day, so why not eat with pleasure, joy and happiness?
No Weigh!! is a must-read for teens dealing with body image and self-esteem issues. This engaging and readable book boils down the science on how to really develop a healthy sense of self.
Kristina Saffran, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Project HEAL
The journey through adolescence is made a bit easier in the hands of this trio of experts who share their wisdom about food, sleep, weight, texting, exercise, emotions and more. Teens (and their parents) are skillfully guided through this potential minefield by science-based, compassionate advice and with gentle humor laid out in short, easy-to-read chapters--with plenty of questions to invite reflection and space for teens to journal their responses.
Karen R. Koenig, author of seven books on eating and weight, including Helping Patients Outsmart Overeating
Shelley Aggarwal, MD worked with the Stanford Division of Adolescent Medicine for several years and is an expert in adolescent health and eating disorders. She is currently the Medical Director of the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall Medical Clinic.
Wendy Sterling, registered dietitian, is an expert in eating disorders as well as the team nutritionist for the Oakland A's. Wendy has also been a consultant for the Golden State Warriors and was the former dietitian for the NY Jets.
Signe Darpinian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) as well as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS). Signe treats eating disorders and is a public speaker at renowned institutions such as Pinterest Headquarters.
No Weigh! is a must-read for teens! This easy-to-read, informative book is sure to change lives.
Jenni Schaefer, author of Life Without Ed, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me, and Almost Anorexic
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Weigh!: A Teen's Guide to Positive Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom by Signe Darpinian, Wendy Sterling and Shelley Aggarwal | 3 | ||
| Introduction | 15 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 13 | ||
| Foreword | 7 | ||
| Part I: The Building Blocks | 19 | ||
| 1. On Your Mark, Get Set—Adolescence! | 21 | ||
| 2. Emotions | 35 | ||
| 3. Learning Our Stress System | 45 | ||
| 4. Get Your ZZZZZZs! | 57 | ||
| 5. Exercise | 69 | ||
| Part II: The Essentials for Connected Eating | 85 | ||
| 6. Making Foods Equal in Availability | 87 | ||
| 7. The Hunger Meter: Learning Our Body's Language | 97 | ||
| 8. Eating with Manageable Hunger | 105 | ||
| 9. All Foods Are Fair Game | 115 | ||
| 10. Stopping at Just Enough | 131 | ||
| Part III: Adding Tools to Your Toolbox | 141 | ||
| 11. What to Do When You Want Food, But You’re Not Hungry | 143 | ||
| 12. Food and Body Image for Special Events | 159 | ||
| 13. The More Often You Weigh, the More You’ll Weigh | 171 | ||
| Conclusion | 185 | ||
| Resources | 187 | ||
| References | 191 | ||
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