Eating Right from 8 to 18: Nutrition Solutions for Parents
Help your child develop healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime
Most children establish lifelong eating patterns between the ages of 8 and 18. This practical and authoritative guide is the ultimate resource for parents who want to help their children adopt and enjoy a diet that will keep them healthy, well nourished, and physically fit, both now and for the rest of their lives.
Eating Right from 8 to 18 helps you educate your children about nutrition; steer them away from a constant diet of junk food and fast food; and provide them with delicious, nutritious meals that will appeal to even the pickiest eaters. You'll also find specific solutions to issues of special concern, such as eating disorders, chronic fad dieting, and more. In this reliable, comprehensive guide, you'll discover:
- Clear, easy-to-follow nutritional guidelines for children
- More than 100 delicious, nutritious, easy-to-prepare recipes
- What to do if your child is naturally underweight or overweight
- How to ensure that vegetarian children are getting enough protein
- Special nutritional guidelines for young athletes
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Book details
- Author
- Sandra K. Nissenberg, Barbara N. Pearl
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 238
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Health & Fitness › Diet & Nutrition › Nutrition
- Topics
- children's nutrition · healthy eating habits · family meals · teen health · obesity prevention · healthy recipes · parenting
- ISBN-13
- 9780471392828 (Paperback)9781620458235 (Hardcover)
About the author
SANDRA K. NISSENBERG, M.S., R.D., is a registered dietitian and nutrition consultant with more than thirty years of experience in child nutrition and the author of more than ten books on healthy eating. Her books include The Everything Kids' Cookbook, Brown Bag Success and Quick Meals for Healthy Kids and Busy Parents.
Nissenberg holds a bachelor’s degree in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in Public Health Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
When she’s not writing, Nissenberg educates parents and children on healthy nutrition through cooking classes, speaking engagements, and media appearances. Her books reflect that same practical focus on making healthy eating accessible to families and young readers.
Sandra lives in the suburbs of Chicago.
