Trim Kids(tm): The Proven 12-Week Plan That Has Helped Thousands of Children Achieve a Healthier Weight

Sothern, Melinda S.; Von Almen, T. Kristian; Schumacher, Heidi

ISBN 10: 0060934174 / ISBN 13: 9780060934170

Published by William Morrow & Company, 2003

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0060934174I4N00

Synopsis:

Based on the 15-year success of a proven, world-renowned program forpreventing and treating childhood obesity, Trim Kids(TM) helps children achieve a healthy weight -- and have fun doing it.

Trim Kids(TM) is a unique 12-week plan that gives parents and children a positive, safe initial approach to lifetime weight management. Each week, parents and kids together practice scientifically proven ways to increase daily activity and set (and celebrate!) achievable eating and exercise goals. Children learn exercises especially designed for their weight levels, and the family will enjoy dozens of menu plans with tasty, nutritious, kid-tested recipes. The program's comprehensive shopping lists and dining-out tips were designed with busy families in mind, and parents learn positive ways to coach children to make healthier lifestyle choices away from home.

About the Author:

Melinda S. Southern, Ph.D., M.Ed., C.E.P., is a licensed clinical exercise physiologist and a research faculty member and director of the Pediatric Obesity Clinical Research Section at the Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She directs the Prevention of Childhood Obesity Laboratory at the LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. She has published extensively in the field of pediatric obesity and is a member of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's Expert Panel on Childhood Obesity.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Trim Kids(tm): The Proven 12-Week Plan That ...
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
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