Raising Healthy Eaters or Food and You

Raising Healthy Eaters: 100 Tips for Parents of Children of All Ages

Author: Henry Joseph Legere III MD

From a pediatrician who specializes in childhood obesity, 100 healthy eating tips for parents of children of all ages.

One of the most important steps that parents can take to prevent childhood obesity or simply to get their children to a healthier weight is to teach them good eating habits. Establishing such habits at an early age will contribute to lifelong health. Indeed, when kids learn that a snack should be an apple or carrots instead of chips or a candy bar-a deceptively difficult lesson to teach-they are better equipped to resist the temptation of junk food on a regular basic.

In Raising Healthy Eaters, Dr. Legere offers 100 easy-to-follow and easy-to-implement tips for parents of children of all ages and eating preferences. He includes healthy, quick recipes that kids will actually like, as well as specific suggestions for parents who want to serve only organic foods or whose children have allergies or aversions. Raising Healthy Eaters is the essential resource for parents working to raise healthy kids in a fast-food world.

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Food and You: A Guide to Healthy Habits for Teens

Author: Marjolijn K Bijlefeld

What is the BMI? How much should I be eating? Do I really need to exercise? Find the answers to these questions and other food, body, and health questions in this guide to understanding the fundamentals of good nutrition and its partner for optimum health--physical activity. Healthy eating can be a habit--and good habits started earlier in life are easier to maintain. Good nutrition and physical activity complement each other in weight loss, cardiovascular health and other benefits. This book provides the advice you need on how to get the most out of what you eat and how to develop healthier habits that will help keep you fit for a lifetime.

VOYA

This resource introduces a different aspect of nutrition in each chapter. Beginning with vitamins and the food pyramid, the authors branch into a variety of topics including eating disorders, vegetarianism, exercise, and fast food. Rather than just instructing teens on what they should eat and how much exercise they need, the book explains the biological reasons behind every topic covered, and the authors back up their reasoning with statistics. Chapters on how to set up a first kitchen and save money at the supermarket are especially impressive because they include details not usually covered, such as what types of knives are essential to new cooks and how to choose them. The annotated list of Internet sites points readers to the most up-to-date research available from reputable agencies and organizations. These include the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the American Heart Association as well as commercial sites such as Taco Bell, where teens can find the nutritional breakdown of fast food products. At the end of each chapter there is an alphabetical list of additional reading. Unfortunately, there is no endnote to explain which articles or books in the list provide statistics discussed in the text. A detailed table of contents makes up for a small index. Although the black-and-white format does not create much visual appeal, the comprehensive presentation makes this book a worthwhile purchase for public and high school libraries. Glossary. Index. Charts. Further Reading. Appendix. VOYA CODES: 4Q 2P J S (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10to 12). 2001, Greenwood, 272p. PLB $45. Ages 12 to 18. Reviewer: Melissa Sanders SOURCE: VOYA, February 2002 (Vol. 24, No.6)

School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-A multicourse repast on good eating habits, this book covers everything from basic nutrition to vegetarianism, fast food, exercise, weight loss, and eating disorders. An entire chapter is devoted to special diets prompted by various types of digestive disorders. Savvy consumer advice and culinary skills and safety receive ample attention, and the authors even include a chapter on the dangers of smoking, alcohol, and drugs. The consistent context for such a smorgasbord is the need to make good choices for one's overall health and well being. The information is presented matter-of-factly and clearly, with the occasional graph or table providing the only illustration for the text. This "white bread" presentation is the only real drawback to an otherwise fine volume; readers may be put off by the lack of visual appeal for such a sensory subject. Of special value are the extensive appendixes that include a lengthy glossary, list of healthy substitutions for junk foods, list of RDAs, sample menus for different levels of caloric intake, suggestions for a well-stocked pantry, and nutrition Web sites. Karen Bellenir's Diet Information for Teens (Omnigraphics, 2001) is similar in scope and approach, but includes sidebars that enhance the visual friendliness. Nonetheless, Food and You is a valuable addition for reports and general readers.-Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

Having collaborated previously on a book about teenage financial management, freelance writer Bijlefeld and librarian Zoumbaris offer teens advice on choosing healthy food. They begin with the fundamentals of nutrition, then explore such aspects as vegetarianism, fast food, losing weight, smart shopping, and setting up a first kitchen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)