Diet Fads (Danger Zone: Dieting and Eating Disorders)

By Barbara A. Zahensky

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.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404219994
• ISBN13: 9781404219991
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12