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= Working on Our Fitness! =

==As we begin working on our Healthy Lifestyle Decisions project, keep in mind here are some great resources to help you. "Check Out" the books below and see if they are in by going to [|Felix Festa Homepage] and clicking on the "Library Media" link. Then click on "Online Catalog" and type in a search term to see if the book is available. Also listed below are internet websites and databases! Keep in mind that you need __at least 3__ sources in order for the assignment to be considered complete!==

Diet and Nutrition:
//Making Smart Decisions about Food, Nutrition, and Lifestyle// by Sandra Giddens and Owen Giddens - You'll never hear the words "smart" and "cookie" together again! This book defines food, nutrition, and lifestyle and how these three words are connected.

//The Truth about Diets: Pros and Cons// by Jean Ford and Autumn Libal - To diet or not to diet...This book covers a wide range of topics dealing with diets including the diet industry, the media, nutrition, background information on diets, dieting myths, dieting trends, and lifestyle programs.

Physical Activity:
//Fitness Information for Teens: Health Tips about Exercise, Physical Well-Being, and Health Maintenance// edited by Lisa Bakewell //-// What it takes to look and feel good, this book i ncludes information on building a healthy lifestyle through fitness, what it means to lead a healthy lifestyle, offers suggestions of activities to try and steps to maintain health and fitness, cautions against fitness dangers, and more!

//The Best You Can Be: a Teen's Guide to Fitness and Nutrition// by Christopher Hovius //-// As the Army declares, "Be all that you can be!" By combining information on healthy lifestyle choices and the foundations behind building one (such as nutrition and what the body needs), this guide on nutrition and fitness can help you become the best you can be! //The Importance of Physical Activity and Exercise: the Fitness Factor// by Autumn Libal - Fight Fat with Fitness! This book  focuses on beating obesity by introducing fitness and physical activity to your lifestyle, covers America's rise in obesity, and risks of becoming addicted to fitness.

//Keeping Fit// by Barbara Sheen - Keep up by keeping fit! This book defines physical activity, gives advice on how to keep fit and do so properly to establish a healthy lifestyle.

Our Changing Bodies:
//Making Smart Choices about Sexual Activity// by Stephanie C. Perkins - Listen to your heart! This book discusses the decision on whether to engage in sexual activity or not. It includes options such as abstinence and types of protection against pregnancy and STDs, consequences, and suggests opportunities for growth.

//Sexual Health Information for Teens: Health Tips about Sexual Development, Reproduction, Contraception, and Sexually Transmitted Infections// edited by Sandra Augustyn Lawton - Let's talk about sex. This book begins with puberty and what changes take place for both girls and boys, then moves into reproductive health including talking to parents about sex. It offers information for girls only and then boys only, discusses preventing pregnancy, pregnancy prevention programs, contraceptives, and sexually transmitted diseases.

//Body Information for Teens: Health Tips about Maintaining Well-being for a Lifetime// edited by Sandra Augustyn Lawton - This book begins talking about the body by introducing genes and heredity, then moves into the body’s different systems such as skeletal, muscular, and cardiovascular, the body’s development including puberty, healthy lifestyles, mental and emotional wellness, lifestyle choices such as sex, drugs and alcohol use, and tattooing, and illnesses and injuries.

//Adolescence// by Barbara Sheen - WHAT IS GOING ON?! Changes that happen with girls AND boys are discussed in this book that focuses on puberty and its emotional and physical effects.

Tough Issues: [[image:alcohol.jpg width="144" height="128"]]
//Peer Pressure// by Lorraine Savage - DON'T CRACK!! Ever have a friend try to convince you to do something you didn't want? From smoking, drinking, having sex, fighting, and engaging in risky behavior, this book offers tips on how to deal with these sticky situations.

//Eating Disorders// by Jane Bingham - A great introductory book on eating disorders. It covers basic facts about anorexia, bulimia, bingeing and overeating, symptoms and effects of eating disorders, the causes of eating disorders, getting help, and staying healthy.

//Stress and Depression// by Jane Bingham - Handling situations that seem out of control...This book defines depression, stress, risks associated with depression and stress, how and where to get help, and how to cope.

//My Anxious Mind: a Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic// by Michael A. Tompkins and Katherine Martinez - DON'T PANIC!! This book covers anxiety, where to go for help when anxiety is a problem, relaxation and breathing techniques, facing fears, panic attacks, stress, nutrition, exercise, and sleep, medication for anxiety, and helpful tips for remaining positive

//Buzzed: the Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy // by Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, and Wilkie Wilson - This book covers alcohol, caffeine, ecstasy, hallucinogens, herbal drugs, inhalants, marijuana, nicotine, opiates, sedatives, steroids, and stimulants. Also includes information on how the brain is affected by drug use, basic drug facts, addiction, and legal issues.

Sites Worth Visiting:
//myOptumHealth.com//- Be informed! Reach your optimum health! myOptumHealth is a search engine for various health topics created by the insurance company. It covers all aspects of health including diseases and condtions, drugs, children's health, pregnancy, mental health, nutrition, and many more topics!

URL: http://www.myoptumhealth.com or click on [|myOptumHealth]

//Medline Plus //- Get all the information you need at Medline Plus, plus more! Medline Plus is a search engine of health information sponsored by the United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. It covers over 800 topics on wellness, diseases, and conditions, has a section on drugs, a medical encyclopedia with pictures and diagrams, dictionary of medical terms, and a section on health in the news.

URL: htp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ or click on Medline Plus//

Mayo Clinic//- The Mayo Clinic has no relation to mayonnaise. The website of this famous clinic provides information on hundreds of diseases and conditions, symptoms, drugs and supplements, tests and procedures, and information and tools for a healthy lifestyle. URL: http://www.mayoclinic.com or click on [|Mayo Clinic]//



Databases Worth Searching:
//Health and Wellness Resource Center//- No smoothie bar here, just straight facts about diseases and conditions, drugs and herbal remedies, alternative medicine, agencies and contacts for more information on health topics. Access to full text articles, videos, and pamphlets on health topics.

//Gale Virtual Reference Library - Provides access to encyclopedias and reference sources on a wide variety of topics ranging from History to Medicine to Education. Included is the Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: a Guide to Health and Nutrition. //