American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen: Getting Used to Life in Your Changing Body
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A girl’s straightforward, accessible, and nonjudgmental guide to everything they need to know about adolescence and growing up.

Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl’s life. It’s especially important at this time to get answers and advice from a trusted source. The American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more:

·       Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about boys

·       The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body

·       Your reproductive system inside and out

·       Starting your period—what it means and how to handle it

·       Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

The American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen will help you understand the health issues that are of most concern to teenage girls, and will teach you how to be safe, happy, and healthy through these years.

“Girls covers the physical and emotional changes that puberty brings, along with solid tips about grooming, diet, exercise, and other health issues, such as eating disorders. . . . Girls will find plenty of useful information.” —Booklist

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·       Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about boys

·       The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body

·       Your reproductive system inside and out

·       Starting your period—what it means and how to handle it

·       Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

The American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen will help you understand the health issues that are of most concern to teenage girls, and will teach you how to be safe, happy, and healthy through these years.

“Girls covers the physical and emotional changes that puberty brings, along with solid tips about grooming, diet, exercise, and other health issues, such as eating disorders. . . . Girls will find plenty of useful information.” —Booklist

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·       Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about boys

·       The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body

·       Your reproductive system inside and out

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Foreword 3

Chapter One: Welcome to Puberty 6

Chapter Two: Eating, Exercise, and a Healthy Weight 14

Chapter Three: Your Height 26

Chapter Four: Your Skin, Teeth, and Hair 32

Chapter Five: Your Reproductive System-Inside and Out 50

Chapter Six: Your Period 64

Chapter Seven: Your Feelings 72

Chapter Eight: Relationships 86

Chapter Nine: What About Sex? 100

Find Out More! 113

Glossary 116

Index 125

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      • description: Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Topics / Adolescence