Healthy Living

It is common for students in middle school to be concerned about their appearance. Many students experiment with diets and other methods of weight loss. This page contains references and links to web sites regarding eating healthy and eating disorders. Please contact your Physician if you have specific questions or concerns about your child's health.

Books:  Berg, Frances. Afraid to Eat: Children and Teens in Weight Crisis. Hettinger, ND: Healthy Weight Journal, 1997. Bode, Janet. Food Fight: A Guide to Eating Disorders for Preteens and their Parents. New York, NY: Simon & Schuser, 1997. Hirschmann, Jane R. & Zaphiropoulos, Lela. Preventing Childhood Eating Problems: A Practical, Positive Approach to Raising Children Free of Food and Weight Conflicts. Carlsbad, CA: Gurze Books, 1993. Ikeda, Joanne & Naworski, Priscilla. Am I Fat? Santa Cruz, CA: ETR Associates, 1992. Johnson, Carol. Self Esteem Comes in All Sizes: How to be Happy and Healthy at Your Natural Weight. New York, NY: Doubleday, 1995. Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls. New York, NY: Ballentine Books, 1994. Sacker, Iris M. & Simmer, Marc A. Dying to Be Thin. New York, NY: Basic Books, 1983. Articles: Berger, Leslie. "A new body politic: Learning to like the way we look." New York Times (18 July 2000): F7. Brody, Jane E. "Exposing the perils of eating disorders." New York Times (12 December 2000): F8. Freed, Janet Carlson. "Are you raising a child with an eating disorder?" Redbook (August 1999): 146. Markel, Howard. "Anorexia can strike boys, too." New York Times (25 July 2000): F7. Weston, Carol. "Raise a kid with a healthy body image." Redbook (April 1999): 153.

Healthy Eating During Adolescence Nutrition.com Eating Disorders Information

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