Health & Fitness for Teens

by Jennifer Leigh Youngs

Health & Fitness for Teens covers a most essential topic for having a healthy body, liking your body and being fit, or as teens say, “looking hot.” This can be more difficult to achieve than you might imagine. In the teen years, our bodies (and moods) are in a constant state of change. We can feel like we’re just getting to know who we are when suddenly we are someone totally different. While the ups and downs caused by all the hormonal changes going on can make you and your body feel like you are strangers to each other, it’s most important that you be friends. This book uncovers some of the myths teens have for comparing themselves to a standard other than their own, and covers some very important ground on how to best take care of your body so you look and feel your very best. Learn how to decide what weight is best for you; how to fuel your body and make smart choices when it comes to food, as well as important information on the subject of weight loss. And yes, the importance of buffing up those muscles—and relaxing them as well.

72 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2014

About the author

Jennifer Leigh Youngs is a speaker and workshop presenter for teens and parents nationwide. She is the coauthor of the bestseller Taste Berries for Teens and Taste Berries for Teens Journal, and author of A Stress-Management Guide for Teens and Goal Setting Skills for Young Adults.

Jennifer is a former Miss teen California finalist and Rotary International Goodwill Ambassador and Exchange Scholar. She serves on a number of advisory boards for teens and is the International Youth Coordinator for Airline Ambassadors, an international organization affiliated with the United Nations that involves youth in programs worldwide to build cross-cultural friendships; escort orphans to new homes and children to hospitals for medical care; and deliver humanitarian aid to those in need around the world.

An avid sports enthusiast, Jennifer's hobbies include skiing, mountain biking, horse back riding — both English and Western — and being with her friends. In high school, Jennifer was editor for her school paper and lettered in varsity tennis, soccer and softball. Her peers voted her "Most Inspirational Player" three years in a row. Jennifer says that her overall goal in life is "to be happy and to make a difference. I'd like those who know me to feel enriched because I was in their lives. And I'd like those who meet me — even if for a brief moment — to feel they met a friend."