Overcoming Childhood Obesity (Paperback)

~ Colleen Thomason MS RD (Author), Ellen Shanley MBA RD CD-N (Author)

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Product Description

Being overweight at a young age can lead to future health problems and can negatively impact every area of a child’s life. Instead of simply suggesting a reduced-calorie diet, this book outlines effective strategies for improving nutrition, decreasing reliance on fast foods, increasing physical activity, and eating together as a family. When kids shop, cook, eat, and exercise alongside their parents, it instills good eating habits and lifestyle behaviors for a lifetime of health and fitness. Helpful illustrations, charts, and tables are included.

About the Author

Ellen Shanley, RD, CD-N, MBA, is a registered dietician and a faculty member in the department of nutritional sciences at the University of Connecticut. She teaches courses in food system management and directs a program in dietetics. She lives in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and is the author of numerous articles and a cookbook for kids. Colleen Thompson, MS, RD is also a registered dietician and manages the Team Nutrition Training Grant in the department of nutritional sciences at the University of Connecticut. She lives in Wallingford, Connecticut, and teaches courses in nutrition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Bull Publishing Company; 1 edition (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 092352178X
• ISBN-13: 978-0923521783
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,090 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids-shape up for performance and health, December 16, 2003

By	Janice Schiappa (Shelton, CT) - See all my reviews

This book is a must for parents, educators, legislators, health care providers - anyone who is dealing with children and/or the obesity epidemic. The authors provide concise, timely, and practical information needed to deal with real-life situations. Throughout the stages of a child's life, parents are the ones most influential in the habits that are formed. This book provides ideas for menu planning and recipes for quick healthy meals and fun activities for busy families.
The authors, also, give tips on contemporary food and nutrition issues such as eating disorders, food safety, kids and sports, healthy snacking, and vending machine choices.
At the end of the book, the appendices include charts, a variety of food and activity pyramids, and Dietary Reference Intakes for macronutrients, minerals and vitamins.
This book is easy to read and can be read either from beginning to end or according to a particular topic.
For the sake of our children, our families, and our nation, we need to encourage everyone to shape up. We will all feel better and improve our performance. This book is a great tool to help families and professionals get a grip on this problem. It's time we give a conserted effort to OVERCOMING CHILDHOOD OBESITY.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Information, April 29, 2007

By	Michael Hanna (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There's a lot of good information here. As a teacher of twenty-five years, and as a parent, I've dealt with more than my share of overweight kids, and read everything that comes along on the subject. And although this book is one of the better ones out there, I've been recommending the CD talk "The Fat Kid's Diet: Stop Childhood Obesity In Your Home," available here at Amazon, to the parents who come to me with their concerns. It's brief, sensible, and right to the point.