It has become common knowledge that childhood obesity rates are increasing every
year. But the rates continue to rise. And between busy work schedules and the
inconvenient truth that kids simply refuse to eat vegetables and other healthy
foods, how can average parents ensure their kids are getting the proper
nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits?
As a mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld can speak for all parents who struggle
to feed their kids right and deal nightly with dinnertime fiascos. As she wages
a personal war against sugars, packaged foods, and other nutritional saboteurs,
she offers appetizing alternatives for parents who find themselves succumbing to
the fastest and easiest (and least healthy) choices available to them. Her modus
operandi? Her book is filled with traditional recipes that kids love, except
they're stealthily packed with veggies hidden in them so kids don't even know!
With the help of a nutritionist and a professional chef, Seinfeld has developed
a month's worth of meals for kids of all ages that includes, for example, pureed
cauliflower in mac and cheese, and kale in spaghetti and meatballs. She also
provides revealing and humorous personal anecdotes, tear–out shopping guides to
help parents zoom through the supermarket, and tips on how to deal with the kid
that "must have" the latest sugar bomb cereal.
But this book also contains much more than recipes and tips. By solving
problems on a practical level for parents, Seinfeld addresses the big picture
issues that surround childhood obesity and its long–term (and ruinous) effects
on the body. With the help of a prominent nutritionist, her book provides
parents with an arsenal of information related to kids' nutrition so parents
understand why it's important to throw in a little avocado puree into their
quesadillas. She discusses the critical importance of portion size, and the
specific elements kids simply must have (as opposed to adults) in order to
flourish now and in the future: protein, calcium, vitamins, and Omega 3 and 6
fats.
Jessica Seinfeld's book is practical, easy–to–read, and a godsend for any
parent that wants their kids to be healthy for a long time to come.
Hardcover/Spiral-bound. 208 Pages.
