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Get a Healthy Weight for Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Better
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- Title
- Get a Healthy Weight for Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Better
- ISBN
- 9780778801146
- Book Title
- Get a Healthy Weight for Your Child : a Parent's Guide to Better Eating and Exercise
- Publisher
- Rose Incorporated, Robert
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Health & Fitness
- Topic
- Parenting / General, Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition, Healthy Living
- Item Weight
- 23.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Number of Pages
- 301 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rose Incorporated, Robert
ISBN-10
0778801144
ISBN-13
9780778801146
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102803939
Product Key Features
Book Title
Get a Healthy Weight for Your Child : a Parent's Guide to Better Eating and Exercise
Number of Pages
301 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Parenting / General, Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition, Healthy Living
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Health & Fitness
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
23.4 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-372844
Reviews
It can be hard to keep your children healthy and eating right. But [in this book] parents have help in the battle for a healthier lifestyle., An inexpensive, well-written, accurate, and easy-to-read, and easy-to-follow guide to get a healthy weight for your child., We all know what's needed to lose weight, for ourselves and for our kids. Eat less. Exercise more. It's a simple formula, but one that can be perilously difficult to implement... If you're really ready to clear all the junk food from the pantry and clear all the lazy people from the couch, you'll find checklists and schedules and plans here to get you moving in the right direction. If you're not ready, the book offers plenty of rationale for changing your ways, chapters and chapters of it... The book's headline- and box-heavy structure makes it easy to dip back into the earlier chapters for any information, assistance, or chastising you may need., Designed to help parents prevent and treat childhood obesity using the best medical and scientific methods rather than potentially dangerous fad diets and exercise routines., If you need something specific....this book has the details. You still have to get off the couch, though., Brilliant in its simplicity: if you child begins to eat a healthful diet and begins a healthful level of activity, a healthy weight will follow in a healthful amount of time. The author's message is one that will inform and motivate rather than overwhelm and discourage... an inexpensive, well-written, accurate, and easy-to-read, and easy-to-follow guide to get a healthy weight for your child., Designed to help parents prevent and treat childhood obesity using the best medical and scientific methods., Brilliant in its simplicity: if you child begins to eat a healthful diet and begins a healthful level of activity, a healthy weight will follow in a healthful amount of time. The author's message is one that will inform and motivate rather than overwhelm and discourage... an inexpensive, well-written, accurate, and easy-to-read, and easy-to-follow guide to get a healthy weight for your child. Full of case studies, charts, and do's and don'ts to help you raise a healthy child. It can be hard to keep your children healthy and eating right. But [in this book] parents have help in the battle for a healthier lifestyle.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
613.2/083
Table Of Content
Introduction James' Story The Healthy Weight Program How Serious is the Overweight Problem? A Growing Problem Medical Consequences Emotional Well-Being Causes of Obesity What Can Be Done? The Healthy Weight Program How Do I Know if My Child Is Overweight? Defining Overweight and Healthy Weight Measuring Overweight and Healthy Weight Measuring Central Obesity Other Ways of Measuring Body Fat Determining 'At Risk' Should We Seek Professional Advice? The Healthy Weight Program Food, Weight, and Health Part 1: Energy Balance and Building Blocks Food as and Energy Source Food as Building Blocks Storing Energy as Fat Food, Weight, and Health Part 2: Systems Support and Energy Density Food To Support Body Systems Food as Fiber The Healthy Weight Program Healthy Weight Food Choices Part 1: Fresh Whole Foods Fruits and Vegetables Legumes, Nuts and Seeds Grains and Tubers Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, and Deli Dairy: Milk, Yogurt, and Cheeses Healthy Weight Food Choices Part 2: Processed and Preserved Foods Food Nutrition Labels Cooking Oils Salad Dressings Condiments, Sauces, Spreads, and Dips Frozen Foods Soups Breakfast Foods and Cereals Baked Goods Chips, Chocolates, and Candy Fruit Juices, Fruit Drinks, and Soda/Pop Menu Plans The Healthy Weight Program Physical Activity, Weight, and Health The Value of Physical Activity Types of Physical Activity Energy and Activity Energy Balance Measuring METs Full-Body Strength-Training and Stretching Programs Choosing Enjoyable and Appropriate Activities The Healthy Weight Program The Healthy Weight Program Starting the Program Stage 1: Assessing Nutrition and Activity Levels (Week 1) Stage 2: Setting Goals and Rewards (Week 2) Stage 3: Building Up Goals and Rewards (Week 3-4) Stage 4: Maintaining Progress (Beyond Week 4) Healthy Weight Resources References Index
Synopsis
One in seven American children is either overweight or obese. More than 10 million American children are overweight or obese and the numbers are growing. Kids are consuming too many calories, eating too much fast food, and not getting enough exercise. Such oversized kids are at risk for the early onset of adult diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and even strokes. Get a Healthy Weight for Your Child is designed to help parents prevent and treat childhood obesity using the best medical and scientific methods rather than potentially dangerous fad diets and exercise routines. This book will help parents to: Recognize if their child is overweight Realize the medical consequences of being overweight Understand the social, behavioral, and biological causes of being overweight Improve both their child's and family's eating habits, nutrition and overall physical fitness. The book features practical treatment and prevention with hands-on exercises and informative charts for: The stages of diagnosing overweight problems Treatment options Parental support and encouragement A step-by-step recovery map Helpful suggestions for family members, teachers, coaches, and friends., Practical help for parents to prevent and treat childhood obesity using the best medical and scientific methods available -- written by an medical doctor and expert in childhood obesity associated with a major children's hospital., "One in seven American children is either overweight or obese." More than 10 million American children are overweight or obese and the numbers are growing. Kids are consuming too many calories, eating too much fast food, and not getting enough exercise. Such oversized kids are at risk for the early onset of adult diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and even strokes. Get a Healthy Weight for Your Child is designed to help parents prevent and treat childhood obesity using the best medical and scientific methods rather than potentially dangerous fad diets and exercise routines. This book will help parents to: Recognize if their child is overweight Realize the medical consequences of being overweight Understand the social, behavioral, and biological causes of being overweight Improve both their child's and family's eating habits, nutrition and overall physical fitness. The book features practical treatment and prevention with hands-on exercises and informative charts for: The stages of diagnosing overweight problems Treatment options Parental support and encouragement A step-by-step recovery map Helpful suggestions for family members, teachers, coaches, and friends.
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RJ399.C6
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