Eat Well, Live Well with Growing Children: Healthy Kids' Recipes and Tips - Softcover

Kingham, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552858863 ISBN 13: 9781552858868

Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Satisfy your growing children's appetites while ensuring their health. Childhood obesity is an epidemic throughout North America. Fueled by nutrition-poor junk food, obesity can lead to serious health problems later in life, including heart disease and diabetes. The latest title in the Eat Well, Live Well series features more than 110 recipes tailored to maintain good health in growing children -- keeping even the fussiest eaters satisfied. With an informative, accessible introduction and a complete nutritional analysis for each recipe, Eat Well, Live Well with Growing Children is an inspiring, informative resource for parents who put their children's health first. Among the appealing and healthful dishes are: Chicken and corn soup Sweet potato and red lentil dip Spinach and ricotta cannelloni Fresh spring rolls Thai chicken burgers Fish parcels with soy and veggie strips Pork and chive dumplings Carrot and apricot muffins. These fast, fresh and appetizing dishes will satisfy the whole family. The Eat Well, Live Well series provides information for people with special dietary needs. Each title includes an introduction written by a prominent dietitian that will help facilitate living with a specific condition and diet. Alongside the more than 100 easy and delicious recipes in each book are easy-to-follow tips about treating, diagnosing and ultimately living comfortably with the particular disorder. A list of common symptoms helps identify digestive troubles. There are also lists of foods that should be avoided and recommended foods that ensure a balanced diet is attained. A nutrition table accompanies every recipe, ensuring that the body is provided with adequate fuel and nourishment.

About this title

About the Author:

Karen Kingham is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with more than 15 years clinical and research experience in the field of nutrition. Karen holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physiology, a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics and has undertaken additional study in the area of Early Childhood Nutrition. Over the last 15 years Karen has worked in a wide range of nutrition areas, providing advice to adults and children with special nutrition needs. Currently she works as a Consultant in Sydney, Australia providing nutrition services to private hospitals, food industry and the media.

About this edition

• Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1552858863
• ISBN 13: 9781552858868
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192