Cover -- Fueling the Teen Machine -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Basics -- Adequate Nutrients within Calorie Needs -- Weight Management -- Physical Activity -- Food Groups to Encourage -- Fats -- Carbohydrates -- Sodium and Potassium -- Food Safety -- MyPyramid -- Chapter 2: Find Your Fuel -- Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Fat: Light, Low-Fat, Nonfat -- Less Is Not Always Best -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Chapter 3: Vitamins and Minerals -- The Facts -- Supplements -- Vitamins for Special Consideration -- Vitamin D -- Vegetarians -- The Bottom Line -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Chapter 4: Let's Move -- Why Don't Teens Get Enough Physical Activity? -- So How Much Activity Do You Need? -- Ten Tips for Staying Motivated -- Chapter 5: Weight Management -- What Is a HealthyWeight? -- Overweight, or Overfat? -- Weight Loss -- The Caloric Balance Equation -- But How Many Calories Do I Need? -- The Scoop on Fad Diets -- Meal Skipping and Starving -- Need to Put On a Few Pounds? -- Special Considerations in Weight Maintenance -- Chapter 6: Eating Disorders -- Causes of Eating Disorders -- Who's at Risk? -- Common Characteristics of PeopleWho Have Anorexia or Bulimia -- Behaviors of People with Eating Disorders -- Compulsive Eating -- Medical Problems and Treatment -- Accepting Your Body -- Where to Get Help for an Eating Disorder -- Websites and Organizations -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Chapter 7: Vegetarianism -- What Is a Vegetarian? -- Why Be a Vegetarian? -- The Vegetarian Food Pyramid -- Nutrients of Special Concern to Vegetarians -- Vegetarian Recipe Substitutions -- Being a Vegetarian and Eating Out -- Being a VegetarianWhen Your Family Is Not -- Summing Up Vegetarianism -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Chapter 8: Sports Nutrition -- Eating Enough Calories -- How Many Calories Do I Need?.

Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Fat -- Water -- What Should You Eat before You Exercise? -- What Can You Eat during Exercise? -- What Should You Eat after Exercise? -- Ergogenic Aids -- Too Good to Be True -- Don't Use These Products -- Summing Up Sports Nutrition -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Chapter 9: Funky Foods -- Herbal Remedies -- Functional Foods -- Conventional or Natural Foods -- Fortified Foods -- Manufactured Foods -- The Bottom Line -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Chapter 10: Fast Facts on Fast Food -- Why Is Fast Food Considered Unhealthy? -- What toWatch Out forWhen Eating Out -- How to Make Better Fast-Food Choices -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Chapter 11: Meal Planning -- Breakfast -- How Does This Stack Up? -- Lunch -- Snacking -- Dinner -- Quick Meals to Make at Home -- Quick Meals to Pick Up and Eat at Home -- Eating Out -- Balancing Your Choices -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Chapter 12: Cook It -- Food Labels -- Health Claims -- Is OrganicWorth It? -- Safe Food Handling -- Our Recipes and Understanding Nutrient Analysis -- Recipes -- Appendix A: Recommended Dietary Intakes -- Appendix B: Approximate Caloric Expenditure per Minute for Various Physical Activities -- References and Resources -- Index.