Health Guides
Self care support for young people
Here are some exciting and easy-to-use health guides co-authored by Elizabeth Cooper & Kath Sharman. » ORDER HERE
Fighting Fat
This is a guide, written in simple language, for young people who think they may be overweight. It helps a young person understand what being overweight means and offers practical tips on how to work on a weight problem. Helping a young person decide on the best way to deal with their weight in a way that suits their personal lifestyle, it takes a look at their eating patterns, portion sizes, and the type of foods they are eating, but more importantly, the reasons why they overeat in the first place. It provides great guidance on healthy eating and exercise and also looks at the emotional side of weight gain, which may lead to low self-esteem, poor body image and bullying.
There is also a DVD, an optional accompaniment to this guide, which is a short factual film about the highly successful obesity management programme in Sheffield called SHINE. The DVD highlights the changes that the young people of SHINE have made, providing encouragement to other young people who may be facing the same issues. » ORDER HERE
Testimonial - "This is an invaluable and empowering tool for young people. The information covered includes areas that are often not spoken about such as bullying and also some of the reasons why eating behaviours develop. By raising awareness and offering useful strategies for making changes, the booklet gives young people some excellent tools to make lasting changes in their lives."
Louise Diss, Director of TOAST (The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust)
Health 4 Kidz
This guide helps young people to have an overall understanding of health, looking at areas such as healthy eating, exercise, emotional health, drugs and alcohol.
It provides information and education on why certain behaviours are unhealthy, so that a young person can understand the dangers of choosing unhealthy behaviours in early life and can make informed choices. If a young person is already at the stage where they are displaying some of these key behaviours, this guide will give simple and easy to understand information to help them make changes and live a healthier lifestyle. » ORDER HERE
Testimonial - "What a great read for any young person who wants to take control of their health! Written by professionals who have a proven track record of working with young people, they have made it their business to get to know how they think and what they want to achieve. The information and advice is written clearly, concisely and gets straight to the point. What's more it will make an immediate difference. As a doctor, and parent of teenagers, I would recommend this is read by any young person who wants to make sure they can live an active and healthy lifestyle."
Dr Ian W Campbell, GP and Obesity Specialist
