In Lexington, Mass., my hometown, teens are reading books like “Into the Wild” (Jon Krakauer), “The Awakening” (Kate Chopin) and “A Street Car Named Desire” (Tennessee Williams, of course). But they’re not necessarily at the local library or bookstore because they’re bibliophiles – this literature is required reading at the Lexington High School.
When my son [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Teens'
Summer Reading Isn’t for the Birds
July 29th, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Childhood, Current Events, Teen Health, Teens
A Gen Xer Shuns Fad Diets
July 26th, 2010 by admin · No Comments · Current Events, Healthy Eating, Obesity Prevention, Teens, girls, healthcare
by Samantha Burns
Have you ever heard of the grapefruit and celery diet? What about the juice fast? You’re not alone if you have tried one of these extreme fad diets in order to shed some extra pounds. With so much emphasis in the media about childhood obesity, it may be easy for teens losing weight [...]
Tags: anorexia·binging and purging·body image·bulimia·eating disorders·fad diets·teenagers·weight loss
