Being Active, Eating Well: A Resource for ACTION in Peel!

Help Parents Take Action - Healthy Choices at Home

Healthy Body Image

Kids who feel good about themselves:

Understand that their appearance is not the main measurement of their worth.
Understand that their appearance is just one aspect of who they are.
Are more likely to take good care of themselves as adults through healthy eating and regular physical activity.

Ways to Help Kids Love Their Bodies

Tips for Parents
Preparing for Changes at Puberty
Help Kids Handle Teasing
Children and Stress

Unhealthy Weight Control

We live in a diet-crazy world where the fear of getting fat and the pressure to be thin and toned affects us all. Even young children are expressing dissatisfaction with their bodies. Adolescence is a particularly vulnerable time to develop body image concerns.

These concerns can lead to unhealthy weight control through:

Skipping meals
Restricting food choices
Smoking
Purging
Excessive exercise
Steroid use

Dieting Fact: Dieting increases the risk of not only developing eating disorders, but also of becoming overweight.

Getting Help

If you are looking for treatment and support for eating disorders or body image concerns, please contact these organizations:

Central West Eating Disorders Program (cwedp.ca). Services provided for residents of the region of Peel (in Ontario, Canada).
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (nedic.ca). Directory listing of treatment services, resources and support groups located across Canada.