Co-Ed articles from January 1985

Co-Ed archives from January 1985

Your weight is your #1 concern...so let's do something about it!
January 1, 1985... MOST DIET PILLS ARE bought over the counter, or without a prescription from a doctor. And most contain phenyl-propanolamine (PPA) even though PPA is not advised for anyone under 18. These pills produce a number of side effects--headache, a dry...

When exercise equipment is a help...and when it's a hustle.
January 1, 1985... Stores all over the country claimed that one of the most popular holiday gifts this past season was exercise equipment. And it makes sense. Exercising is in. In fact, on the average, teenagers alone spend about 10 percent of their day...

Anorexia nervosa: why some teens are starving themselves to death.
January 1, 1985... Lynn, a 14-year-old girl from Michigan, is an excellent student, an accomplished musician, and probably one of the most popular girls in her class. Everyone envied Lynn. People thought she was happy and that she had a bright future. But Lynn...

It's time to get organized.
January 1, 1985... There are some people in this world who seem to accomplish a great deal in their lives yet never appear very rushed or disorganized. How do they do it? And there are others who rush around all day, but somehow accomplish very little. Most of...