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Articles about Nutrition, Fitness, and Appearance from the Teen Health & Wellness database.

Includes sections on staying fit, playing sports, strength & flexibility training and more. (You'll need a library card to access this database.)

America on the Move

The message is "keep it simple." By making small, simple changes to your daily eating and activity choices, you can start building proven habits that will positively affect your weight and heath. America On the Move offers free, personalized online resources, interactive tools, community support, and fun events.

American Council on Exercise

The American Council on Exercise is the largest nonprofit fitness certification and education provider in the world.

Action for Healthy Kids

This site addresses the epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished youth by focusing on changes in schools to improve nutrition and increase physical activity. The site includes State Profiles that contain critical baseline information regarding a state's status in key nutrition and physical activity areas. See the 2005 Arizona State Profile.

National Association for Health and Fitness

The National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF) is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles.

Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

A diverse collection of properties and programs that provide opportunities to develop healthy bodies and minds.

The President's Challenge

Start a physical activity program today and stay active and fit for life while earning Presidential awards. The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives.

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

An advisory committee of volunteer citizens who advise the President through the Secretary of Health and Human Services about physical activity, fitness, and sports in America. A great resource list of Federal Agencies and Programs can be accessed at www.fitness.gov/resources_fed.htm.

Tucson Marathon

Run your first marathon or your fastest marathon!

Tucson Parks and Recreation

The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department is your community connection for sports, recreation, leisure classes, programs and entertainment.

Tucson Sport Magazine

Information about sports and activities for families in Tucson.

YMCA

All YMCA programs are tools YMCAs use to accomplish their mission, achieve their vision of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities, and reinforce the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

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Adami, Mimi Rodriguez. Aqua fitness: the low-impact total body fitness workout

(2002) Introduces an effective and enjoyable series of no-impact routines that use water's buoyancy to lessen stress on the heart and joints while providing a healthful exercise program, in a handbook that features step-by-step full-color photographs.

Call number: 613.716 Ad15a 2002

Davis, Terry. Vision Quest

(2005) An intensely serious high-school wrestler prepares for an important match while waging mental battles on other fronts: his love affair, his constant dieting, his relationship with his parents, and his inveterate novel-reading.

Call number: Fiction Davis

Frost, Shelley. Throw like a girl: discovering the body, mind, and spirit of the athlete in you!

(2000) Discusses the benefits of participating in sports, choosing the right sport, stories on the impact of sports in real girls' lives, nutrition and exercise information, how to get an athletic scholarship, and more.

Call number: 796.082 F9296t 2000

Kaehler and Church, Kathy and Connie. Teenage Fitness: Get Fit, Look Good, and Feel Great

(2001) Teaches teens how to exercise properly by offering practical fitness practices and healty eating tips.

Call number: 613.7046082 K117t 2001

Kelly, Bill. Top of your game: a guy's guide to looking and feeling your best

(2000) Provides information for boys on diet, exercise, and cleanliness, and discusses staying true to oneself in clothing, appearance, and behavior.

Call number: 613.04233 Es35t 2000

Lawton, Wendy. Less is More

(2005) Having gained weight after her father's death, sixteen-year-old Abby goes on a reality television program and works, with the help of her friends, family, and faith, to meet her health and fitness goals.

Call number: Fiction Lawton

Lipsyte, Robert. Warrior Angel

(2003) Native American boxer of the Moscondaga Nation, Sonny Bear must fight to retain his heavyweight championship title. A chance encounter with a new kid at the gym plays a special part in changing Sonnys destiny for the better in his upcoming fight.

Call number: Fiction Lipsyte

Luby, Thia. Yoga for teens: how to improve your fitness, confidence, appearance, and health--and have fun doing

(1999) Explains the philosophy and benefits of yoga to teenagers, and provides photographs and step-by-step instructions for a variety of poses.

Call number: 613.7046 L9621y 1999

Maynard, Kyle. No excuses: the true story of a congenital amputee who became a champion in wrestling and in life

(2006)

Call number: 796.812209 M4542t 2006

Pena, Matt de la. Ball Don't Lie

(2005) Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives to play basketball at school and at Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles and is headed for the pros, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream.

Call number: Fiction Pena

Porter, David. Winning Weight Training For Girls

(2004)

Call number: 613.04233 T3936t 2004

Roberts, Kristi. My 13th Season

(2005) Already downhearted due to the loss of her mother and her father's overwhelming grief, thirteen-year-old Fran decides to give up her dream of becoming the first female in professional baseball after a coach attacks her just for being a girl.

Call number: Fiction Roberts

Schwager and Schuerger, Tina and Michele. The Right Moves: A Girl's Guide to Getting Fit and Feeling Good

(1998) Explains how girls can achieve total fitness by focusing on three broad areas: developing a positive self-image, choosing nutritious foods, and exercising regularly.

Call number: 613.7043 Sch92r 1998

Shafran, Michael. Skate!: your guide to blading, aggressive, vert, street, roller hockey, speed skating, dance, fitness training, and more

(2003) Provides instruction in everything from standing on skates for the first time to dancing or exercising on them.

Call number: 796.21 Sh135s 2003

Sprague and Sprague, Ken and Chris. Weight And Strength Training For Kids And Teenagers: A Responsible Guide For Parents, Teachers, Coaches, And Young Athletes

(1991) Advice on weight training takes into account the growth patterns, emotional development, and physical capabilites of young people.

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Steinfield, Jake. Get strong: Body by Jake's guide to building confidence, muscles, and a great future for teenage guys

(2002) One of America's leading fitness gurus presents a unique and routines to help teenage boys develop a positive self-image and a healthful lifestyle handbook that combines straightfoward advice on nutrition and fitness, guidelines for coping with the diverse problems of adolescence, and easy-to-manage fitness exercises.

Call number: 646.75 St356g 2002

Thorne, Gerard. Teen Fit for Girls: Your Complete Guide to Fun, Fitness and Self-Esteem

(2004) A guide for teenage girls on how to stay healthy and fit provides information on nutrition, exercise, and self-esteem.

Call number: 613.04243 T3936t

Thorne, Gerard. Teen fit for guys: your complete guide to fun, fitness and self-esteem

(2004) A guide for teenage boys on how to stay healthy and fit provides information on nutrition, exercise, and self-esteem.

Call number: 613.04233 T3936t 2004

Verdal, Joyce L. Toning For Teens: The 20-Minute Workout That Makes You Look Good And Feel Great!

(2002) A health and fitness handbook for adolescent girls presents a twentu-minute workout routine designed to target the specific problems faced by teens and provides helpful guidelines on diet and nutrition, exercise, body image issues, building self-esteem, and developing habits to promote a lifetime of fitness.

Call number: 613.7043 V516t 2002

Walters, Eric. Juice

(2005) Moose must decide if he should risk taking steroids to become a big star on the football team.

Call number: Fiction Walters

Youngs, Jennifer Leigh. Feeling Great, Looking Hot, & Loving Yourself!: Health Fitness & Beauty For Teens

(2000) The former Miss Teen California finalist and motivational speaker shares tips on exercise, diet, personal colors, makeup, style, and inner happiness.

Call number: 613.7043 Y882f 2000

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