San Antonio College Library

School-based interventions that target obesity in children often have little positive effect and may inadvertently contribute to unhealthy behaviors in the attempt to lose weight. This book provides a conceptual model for understanding both obesity and eating disordered behaviors. Specifically, it advocates for body acceptance and intuitive eating a flexible, healthy eating behavior involving awareness of the body s hunger and satiety cues. Within...

"Helping our children to eat wisely is all-important, especially because they are subject to so many commercial pressures to make unhealthy food choices. Dr. Joey Shulman combines the most accurate, scientific information on nutrition and health with practical advice for parents concerned about their children's wellbeing."--Back cover.

Using nationally representative data, this study describes differences in food category consumption among children 12-23 months of age by WIC status.

Provides information and advice to the parents of picky eaters on the importance of a healthy diet for children and on how to encourage a child to eat correctly, and offers a selection of child-friendly but healthy recipes.

This book shows you how to get your kids to eat healthy for a lifetime of healthy living. It gives specific success tips for feeding: newborns to year one, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children and teens. You will learn how you can combat allegies, asthma, ear infections, obesity, ADD and adult diseases, such as heart disease, cancer and others occuring in children.

"Information and suggestions for parents who want to ensure their active children (ages 5 to 16) are getting a healthy diet, including over 80 vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes with nutrition analysis"--Provided by publisher.

This program demonstrates breastfeeding positions and techniques, as well as breast milk storage. It also covers bottle feeding, choosing a formula, bottle and nipple care, and feeding techniques.

It's no secret that children are getting fatter: 17% of this country's youth are overweight or obese, and the number of diabetic children has nearly quadrupled in the past thirty years. Now, to help combat the problem, David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men's Health, and co-author Matt Goulding have created Eat This, Not That! for Kids. This must-have guide for concerned parents offers detailed analysis and nutritional tips on thousands of the most...

Do Carrots Make You See Better?" is an innovative resource that focuses on practical food learning experiences for children from infancy to age eight. Young children learn about food and nutrition through play, reading, science activities, games and more. Involve children in decision-making about food and watch them develop motor skills practice through rolling, mixing, pouring, and more.