{"product_id":"be-healthy-its-a-girl-thing-food-fitness-and-feeling-great-isbn-9780679890294","title":"Be Healthy! It's a Girl Thing: Food, Fitness, and Feeling Great","description":"Mavis Jukes is here to help girls learn how to be healthy so they can stay healthy.   In this newly updated edition, Jukes and co-author Lilian Cheung, D.Sc., R.D. target what girls need to know in order to achieve an active lifestyle   and how to avoid the pitfalls of body image issues. Readers will find basic nutritional   information; ideas for safe exercising; tips on how to eat right no matter where   they are; and lots of other kid-specific information on food, fitness and feeling great.\u003cb\u003eMavis Jukes\u003c\/b\u003e has twenty years of writing experience and twenty years of teaching experience and is a member of the California bar. She has written many books for kids and teens, including three other health-related titles: \u003ci\u003eIt's a Girl Thing: How to Stay Healthy, Safe, and in Charge\u003c\/i\u003e (for girls 12 and up): \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up: It's a Girl Thing: Straight Talk About First Bras, First Periods, and Your Changing Body\u003c\/i\u003e (for girls 8 and up); and \u003ci\u003eThe Guy Book: An Owner's Manual: Maintenance, Safety, and Operating Instructions for Teens \u003c\/i\u003e(for boys 13 and up).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLilian Cheung\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer, the director of Health Promotion \u0026amp; Communication, and editorial director of The Nutrition Source website (www.thenutritionsource.org) at the Harvard School of Public Health's Department of Nutrition. She co-edited \u003ci\u003eChild Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) with the late Surgeon General Dr. Julius Richmond, and also co-authored \u003ci\u003eMindful Eating, Mindful Life \u003c\/i\u003ewith Zen Bugghist master Thich Nhat Hanh, released by HarperCollins in March 2010 (www.savorthebook.com).\u003cb\u003eABOUT THIS BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Going through puberty means you're going through a series of dazzling  physical, intellectual, and emotional changes called the \u003ci\u003egrowth spurt.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But it's  really not a spurt. It actually takes a few years.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you're going through puberty,  you're in the process of gaining half of your adult bone mass and weight, the last  inches of your height, and the ability to reproduce.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the same time, you're beginning  to think more critically. You're acquiring the intellectual and emotional ability  to make decisions, including healthy food and lifestyle choices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAND ALL OF THIS  IS HAPPENING AT ONCE!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In order to support this rapid growth, you have very specific  needs for food and physical activity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBe Healthy! It's a Girl Thing: Food, Fitness,  and Feeling Great\u003c\/i\u003e will help you understand the basic information you need to stay  healthy and fit.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And feel great.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAND HAVE A GOOD TIME DOING IT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBe Healthy! It's  a Girl Thing: Food, Fitness, and Feeling Great\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the lowdown on how your  body uses food; ideas for boosting the nutritional value of what you love to eat,  choosing from a fast-food menu, and shopping for food; information on how to link  food and physical activity with fun and friendship; and advice on how to think positively  and keep your spirits up, how to initiate change by advocating for yourself and friends,  and how, when, and where to ask for help when you need it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDO!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Involve your friends,  family, teachers, and health care professionals (physician, pediatrician, nurse,  registered dietitian) in evaluating the information in these pages and putting it  to work for you in the context of your own cultural traditions, family structure,  school environment, economic circumstances, and community.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSOUND GOOD?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBe Healthy!  It's a Girl Thing: Food, Fitness, and Feeling Great\u003c\/i\u003e will help you\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Have more energy\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Improve your ability in sports, exercise, and active games\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Focus and concentrate  better in school\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Reduce stress and worries\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Boost your spirits\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Look your  best\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Appreciate yourself for who you are\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Counter the negative influence of  the media (like TV and magazines and websites) on your food choices and your self-image\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Work  toward getting more nutritious food and more choices for safe, fun physical activity  in your school\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Up your chances of being healthy as an adult\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Establish and maintain  a beautiful, powerful presence as you move through the world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Care for our planet by making choices that are good for the environment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eYOU READY?\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305524220133,"sku":"NP9780679890294","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780679890294.jpg?v=1767722271","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/be-healthy-its-a-girl-thing-food-fitness-and-feeling-great-isbn-9780679890294","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}