Summary: Getting kids to eat can be a constant battle for some parents, while others may be restricting their child's caloric intake to thwart weight gain. In this program childhood feeding expert Dr. Katja Rowell presents six segments that address the food-related issues facing many families with young children. Offering practical techniques that make meals pleasant for everyone at the table, the goal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Shaw, Adam
Summary: "A healthy, happy family is grown around the kitchen table. Social media's favourite foodie father Adam Shaw shares his delicious, budget-friendly recipes to take you from pregnancy through to parenthood, all while bringing fun and flavour back to the table"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nourish 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 SHAHay, Donna
Summary: A new edition of Australia's favourite cookbook for kids and the modern family who love to eat, cook, celebrate and have fun together, from Australia's #1 bestselling cookbook author, Donna Hay. As a mum, Donna knows that there is nothing more enjoyable than introducing your children to the wonders of taste, food, flavours and the joy of cooking. The new and expanded edition of her bestselling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fourth Estate 2022
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 641.5 HAYAtherton, David
Summary: The 2019 winner of The Great British Baking Show goes green with a collection of must-try vegetarian recipes, following up his debut book Bake, Make, and Learn to Cook. Grab an apron! With more than forty vegetarian and plant-based recipes for scrumptious meals, savory snacks, tasty treats, and showstopper desserts, David Atherton's second course is a feast for readers who care about the food...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Lee, Jennifer Tyler
Summary: Would you feed your child a candy bar for breakfast? Of course not. And yet today our children routinely consume three times the recommended daily allowance of added sugar, which puts them at an unprecedented risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, excess weight, and even nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Half the Sugar, All the Love is here to help, with 100...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5638 LEEMarshall, Jeannie.
Summary: "A lively story about food, family and identity that will make even the most inexperienced among us want to start chopping and cooking. When journalist Jeannie Marshall moved to Rome with her husband, she immersed herself in Italy's famous culinary traditions. But when the couple's son was born a few years later, Marshall began to see how Italy's great food culture was eroding, especially...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 MARPotock, Melanie
Summary: "With 100 kid-tested activities and delicious recipes, plus expert advice on parenting in the kitchen, Adventures in Veggieland will get you and your kids working (and playing!) in the kitchen, setting even your pickiest eater up for a lifetime of healthy eating." -- From back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 641.6 POTZinczenko, David.
Summary: This must-have guide for concerned parents offers detailed analysis and nutritional tips on thousands of the most popular food choices for kids. Covering the best and worst options available at the most popular restaurants in the country as well as the healthiest--and most harmful--foods in the supermarket aisles, if kids are eating it, this book is probably analyzing it. Other features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 ZINCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 ZINDato, Lara
Summary: "Help kids develop a positive relationship with food, so they can become healthy and adventurous eaters for life!Is your child a picky eater? Do they insist on having the same foods served over and over again? Be it chicken nuggets, pizza, pancakes, or French fries-if your child is only eating a few foods regularly, their diet may be seriously lacking in the nutrition and vitamins they need to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 DATKennedy, Deborah.
Summary: Offers a new approach to dealing with picky eaters of any age that suggests strategies for addressing a child's specific eating personality and that identifies temperments that influence eating behaviors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.3 KENSummary: Although children with birth disorders face special hurdles as they grow, today's parents of challenged or disabled children should be able to benefit from a variety of resources and support systems. This program depicts the difficulties and uncertainties of a couple whose first child was born with Down syndrome. Now expecting their second baby, the family undergoes increased stress as their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Siegel, Bettina Elias
Summary: Most parents start out wanting to raise healthy eaters. Then the world intervenes. In Kid Food, nationally recognized writer and food advocate Bettina Elias Siegel explores one of the fundamental challenges of modern parenting: trying to raise healthy eaters in a society intent on pushing children in the opposite direction. Siegel dives deep into the many influences that make feeding children...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 613.2083 SIESummary: Greater physical stamina, better concentration at school or work, a more efficient metabolism-the evidence is overwhelming that a healthy breakfast is the key to a productive day. Yet it's the meal most likely to be skipped by children, teenagers, and adults alike. This video brings home the importance of the day's first meal by exploring the numerous mental and physical benefits of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: There's a good reason that canned and bottled beverages are called liquid candy and that term is not reserved for soda pop alone. Vitamin-enhanced waters, teas, and juices are loaded with empty calories from sugar, adding inches to Americans' waistlines and possibly contributing to rising rates of chronic disease. In this program registered dietician Susan Moores presents five segments that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Henner, Marilu.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReganBooks 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.0432 HENSummary: Although the culprit behind food poisoning is often invisible to the eye, food-borne illnesses represent a colossal health issue spanning a wide range of problems and solutions. This program explores the causes of food contamination, the symptoms and ailments it produces, and the methods for preventing it. Viewers are introduced to bacteria, viruses, fungi, molds, and yeasts that threaten...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Sears, William
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.9 SEAMarsico, Katie
Summary: Dairy products keep you strong and healthy. Discover the variety of tasty dairy products you can eat to maintain a healthy diet. Content encourages balance and making healthy choices. This level 3 guided reader is based on the U.S. government's diet recommendations. Readers will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about food and where it comes from. Includes table of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Food MarsicoBerg, Francie M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Healthy Weight Network 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8526 BERG,Summary: When it comes to kids and food, almost no one gets it right from the beginning. This program follows a family with three children, each facing different dietary concerns. Five-month-old Grace suffers from acid reflux, while Mark, age four, struggles with weight gain and David, age seven, must cope with severe food allergies. The boys also suffer from asthma and their parents, a busy father and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Shetreat-Klein, Maya
Summary: In the tradition of Michael Pollan, Mark Hyman, and Andrew Weil, pioneering integrative pediatric neurologist Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD, reveals the shocking contents of children's food, how it's seriously harming their bodies and brains, and what we can do about it. And she presents the first nutritional plan for getting and keeping children healthy - a plan that any family can follow. Maya...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 SHEMarsico, Katie
Summary: Vegetables keep your skin healthy and help your body fight off illness. Discover the five vegetable groups that help your body to grow strong and maintain a healthy diet. Content encourages balance and making healthy choices. This level 3 guided reader is based on the U.S. government's diet recommendations. Readers will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about food and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The number one predictor of obesity in children is an overweight parent-but genes are only part of the story. This program reports on the health and happiness of five toddlers who are part of a large-scale longitudinal study in child development. Highlighting the issue of childhood obesity, the program asks: Why are a rising number of children overweight and how does parenting make a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009