Healthy Family Book Reviews

5 Books for a Healthier Household

-- By Nicole Nichols, Fitness Instructor & Health Educator

With a plethora of health resources available these days, it can be hard to know where to look for reliable, accurate and useful information. When it comes to raising healthy kids in an increasingly unhealthy world, where do you start? Coach Nicole recommends these top five reads for a healthy family household.

1. Fit Kids by Mary L. Gavin, M.D., Steven A. Dowshen, M.D., and Neil Izenberg, M.D. ©2004

From the medical experts of KidsHealth.org, this book is a parent's guide to raising healthy children from birth through adolescence. Packed with easy-to-understand information, you'll learn about nutrition, instilling healthy eating habits, ideas to keep your child (and entire family) active, and age-specific information and tips. Visually, this book is fun to look at, plus the information is medically-accepted and helpful to all parents—whether you know a little or a lot about child nutrition and fitness. (SRP: $20)

2. Your Child's Weight: Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter, MS, RD, LCSW, BCD ©2005

In a society where overweight and obese children are becoming the norm, Ellyn Satter, a Registered Dietitian and family therapist, suggests an unconventional approach to parents: stop trying to control how much your children eat. Based on scientific research and clinical experience, Satter teaches parents to provide plenty of healthy foods, while trusting their children to eat enough food to feel satisfied. This book provides compelling arguments and sound advice in an easy-to-read and practical guide for parenting (and feeding) children from birth to adolescence. (SRP: $19.95)

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