Healthy Lunchbox: The Working Mom's Guide to Keeping You and Your Kids Trim [Hardcover]

Rallie McAllister M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Mothers want to be sure their kids eat healthy and stay fit, but as a working woman they don't have time to eat nutritiously, let alone monitor every morsel their children consume. Dr. McAllister offers all working moms encouragement and solutions.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

More than just a cookbook, this volume addresses the growing epidemic of obesity in American children (and adults) with detailed explanations of the risk factors, causes and dangers. It also provides practical solutions-occasionally oversimplified-to help with a variety of issues that may hinder a working mom's ability to keep her kids fit and healthy. For example, McAllister explains, "nutritionally speaking, afternoons represent a four-hour danger zone for children, especially when they're home alone, without the benefit of maternal supervision." The tips she offers for setting TV limits, scheduling structured activities and making homes fitness-friendly might not be feasible for all families, but they're worthwhile suggestions. The back of the book focuses on healthy lunchbox meals; recipes for breakfast, snacks and lunch are generally simple and appealing, and they employ some wholesome packaged products for convenience. Nutritional information (including "G-factors: grams of fat, carbohydrates, and protein") is included for each recipe, and advice on what's best to get at the grocery store or the fast food chains mean even the busiest moms could benefit from the information contained here.
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Review

Healthy Lunchbox is the perfect guide and cookbook for working moms. No family should be without this book! -- Jennifer Newton Reents, Associate Editor, ChefMom.com

The only good nutritionally balanced and easy-to-follow diet book. -- Delia Hammock, M.S., R.D.,Nutrition Director, Good Housekeeping Magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: Lifeline Press (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895261375
• ISBN-13: 978-0895261373
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,357,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time and Money, March 10, 2004

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Tamara Torrence (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Lunchbox: The Working Mom's Guide to Keeping You and Your Kids Trim (Hardcover)

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that too much TV and too many snack foods will likely lead to an over-weight child. I didn't need this book to tell me to limit TV and have my children excercise in order to keep them in shape.

If you like fat-free mayonaise, fat-free cream cheese or reduced fat jarred turkey gravy, then this book is for you. I personally think that these things are disgusting, and wish that I not purchased this book.

I wanted to new ideas for heathy eating for children - this book did not provide it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Practical, January 5, 2004

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Jennifer Nardini (Chicago, Il United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Lunchbox: The Working Mom's Guide to Keeping You and Your Kids Trim (Hardcover)

This books is ideal for moms on the go who still want their kids to eat healthy. It offers simple and practical breakfast options and great snack ideas. Families can learn together and develop great eating habits that will last a lifetime.
Thank you Dr. McAllister!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great help for dads!!, December 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Healthy Lunchbox: The Working Mom's Guide to Keeping You and Your Kids Trim (Hardcover)

as a father of three teenage girls, i worry just as much about nutrition and the effects of obesity as any mom. dr mcallister's book has helped me to help my kids with concrete suggestions and diet plans which work even when my kids don't always listen to me! this book will be a boon to those wishing to help their children with nutrition.