Table of Contents
Foreword by Dr. Bettie B. Youngs...................................................i 1.. Do You Like Your Body?......................................................1 Pressures Influencing How Much You Like Your Body | Play Today, Pay Tomorrow: Health Is Forever—Attitudes for Taking Care of Yours | “Buffing Up” Begins on the Inside: From Nose to Toes—Respecting Your Amazing “Body Machine” 2.. Fueling the Body Beautiful...................................................9 Food Is the Body’s Energy Source: The ABCs of Nutrition | High-Power Foods for High-Power Performance | Why Parents Yell, “Eat Your Breakfast!” | How to Satisfy the 10 A.M. “Gotta Have Food, Now!”—And Those Other All- Day-Long Cravings | A Recipe for Energy Bars You’ll Love | Essential Vitamins and Minerals: What They Are and How to Make Sure You’re Getting All You Need 3.. “You Are What You Eat;” Making Smart Choices about Food........................................19 Pizza or Soup?—How to Decide Which Is More Nutritious | Everything You Need to Know About Calories | How to Read a Food Label | Putting Chocolate-Dipped Potato Chips to the Test | Why Skipping Meals Is a Bad Idea | The Trick to Quieting a Screaming Taste Bud | Making Smart Choices About Food 4.. What You Should Know About Losing Weight.................29 What Should You Weigh? | Five Smart Ways to Watch Your Weight | Making Tasty Low-Calorie Foods—Great Recipes You’ll Want to Try | Burning Calories by Exercising | How to Fight Cellulite | What You Should Know About Diet Pills—And Smoking 5.. “Buffing Up” the Bod............................................................39 The Billion Benefits of “Buffing Up” | Becoming Your Own Xena the Warrior | An “A” for the Day—And for Life: Fifteen Minutes in Your Zone |Are You Getting Enough Exercise?— Rating Workout Activities | Getting Fit with Friends: Team Sports, Power Walking, “Challenge Exercise,” Stretch Workouts, Dancing and Other Ways to “Buff Up” | Making Healthy Choices—Saying “No” to Things That Harm Your Body 6.. Relaxing Your Body..............................................................57 The Importance of Being in Tune with Your Body | Tips for Getting a Good Night’s Sleep, Breathing Properly and Using Music to Relax | Skills for Reducing Brain Strain, Body Tension and More
