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Introduction One of the fun things about being a teenager today is that we have more options than ever: We can go from looking casual to looking glamorous, from looking sophisticated to looking outrageous, from fitting in to making a statement. We can wear our natural color hair or wear it purple if we like. We can have straight hair one day, and kinky hair the next; short hair one day and then, with the magic of hair extensions, long hair the next day. With the wave of a wand we can change our brown eyes to blue eyes, or our blue eyes to green eyes. We have so many choices, so many options, so many "looks" to chose from; what fun! Fashion and style isn't the only domain where there are oh so many options to define ourselves. While being in "shape" was once akin to how much you weighed, today "being in shape" means having a healthy body, one that is energized and can keep up with you! What's more, how we get and stay fit has been jazzed-up with exercise options ranging from aerobics to yoga, from sports to Salsaerobics. Keeping fit is not only important to your health, but it can be fun to achieve, too! With so many possibilities--and "beautiful" and "fit" being redefined--doing a book on health, fitness and beauty was quite a challenge. Where to start? What to cover? What is most hip, cool, best, better, prettier, the most beautiful? Who is to say that wearing makeup is a more glamorous look than au natural? The answers are always personal: What is best for you is, well, what is best for you. It's matter of personal taste--but try convincing yourself of that! It's an underlying goal in this book. Consider this your personal guide to being your personal best, a guide to help you think about what's important to you in being your best, and then ways to be your best&3151inside and out. There are a lot of ways to polish our own natural inner and outer beauty. Whether you want to add the inner radiance of self-confidence or purposeful goals, or the outer glow of a complexion that shines with health; the luster of hair that gleams with vitality; the facet of fitness, or the magic of makeup-- this book will show you how. After all, being your best, your very best, is one of beauty's greatest rewards. This book is divided into four units. "Unit 1: Health & Beauty: From the Inside Out" is all about the ways that beauty manifests from within. Have you ever run across someone who looked stunning, but undid her beauty by the way she acted or treated others? Compare that to someone who is thoughtful and has a kind heart, confident and comfortable with herself and as a result, has lovely presence about her. What is the difference between lovely and beautiful? The difference is inner harmony--and it's a huge part of true beauty. This unit shows you how to let your inner beauty shine through--things like the secrets of serenity, steps for staying cool under pressure, building your self-esteem, drawing security from loving others, setting goals and fe Excerpted from Feeling Great, Looking Hot and Loving Yourself!: Health, Fitness and Beauty for Teens by Jennifer Leigh Youngs, Jennifer Youngs All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.