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Nutrition Books for Sport, Children, Dieting, General Facts
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1. Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical
School Guide to Healthy Eating, by Walter C. Willett, P.
J. Skerrett, Paperback, Free Press
A National Bestseller Based on Harvard Medical School
and Harvard School of Public Health Research. Dr. Walter
Willett explains why the USDA guidelines, the famous
food pyramid, are not only wrong but also dangerous.
Debunking current dietary myths such as the evils of
eggs and how high milk consumption does a body good, Dr.
Willett sets an all-new nutritional standard. You'll
discover: eye-opening new research on the healthiest
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins; why weight control is
the single most important factor; menu plans and recipes
that make it easy to reinvent your daily diet.
2. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition, by
Joy Bauer, Paperback, Publisher: Alpha
Gives you everything you need to know about eating
healthy and staying fit for life. You'll feel confident
reading nutrition labels, planning your meals and your
shopping, and managing your weight.
3. The Family Nutrition Book: Everything You Need to
Know About Feeding Your Children - From Birth through
Adolescence, by William Sears, Paperback, Little, Brown
Sear's explains things very clearly and thoroughly while
managing to make nutrition very interesting. It is easy
to read and understand for almost all readers and ages.
4. The Yale Guide to Children`s Nutrition, by William
Tamborlane, Paperback, Yale University Press
Over 100 physicians, dieticians, nurses, and social
workers from the Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
worked together to produce this authoritative guide on
children's nutrition which answers questions like: What
is the healthiest diet for an infant? What constitutes a
nutritious school lunch? How do I deal with my
adolescent's eating needs and habits? Will my children
receive proper nutrition if they are sick, very
athletic, or vegetarians? This authoritative resource
answers these and dozens of other questions, not only
presenting the latest scientific knowledge about
nutrition but also providing recipes from famous chefs
for delicious and healthy dishes.
5. Healthy Foods, Healthy Kids: A Complete Guide to
Nutrition for Children from Birth to Six-Year-Olds, by
Elizabeth Ward, Paperback, Adams Media
The most up-to-date information parents can find!
Parents know that healthy eating habits are important.
But in today's fast-paced world, guiding children's food
choices can be a full-time job! What's a busy parent to
do? This book offers easy-to-follow guidelines for
health-conscious parents and is packed with nutritional
information critical to a young child's formative years.
From a detailed look at sound food choices to helping
establish a lifetime pattern of healthy living, this
book has it all.
6. How to Teach Nutrition to Kids: An Integrated,
Creative Approach to Nutrition Education for Children
Ages 6-10, by Connie L. Evers, Paperback, Publisher: 24
Carrot
This excellent education and activity book is packed
with nutrition education activities and strategies that
are kid-tested and directly applicable by any parent,
teacher or care-giver. Divided by subject, this resource
effectively integrates nutrition into the classroom,
cafeteria, and home environments. Features include
guidelines for instilling positive food attitudes, the
"F. I. B. " approach to nutrition education, how to make
the "Food Guide Pyramid" and "Nutrition Facts" food
labels meaningful to children, over 200 activities which
integrate nutrition into language Arts, Math, Science,
Social Studies, Art, and Physical Education, food art
creations children will love to make and eat, how to
make the school cafeteria a center for nutrition
education, and an extensive listing of current nutrition
education resources. How To Teach Nutrition To Kids is
innovative, imaginative, practical, and effective!
7. Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, by
Monique Ryan, Paperback, Publisher: VeloPress
Monique Ryan distills nearly two decades of experience
counseling athletes on their nutritional needs into this
comprehensive yet accessible book. She discusses both
general principles — useful for endurance athletes in
any sport — as well as specific guidelines for those
involved in triathlons, cycling, mountain biking,
swimming, distance running, and more. The book’s three
sections cover the basics of building a healthy diet,
training nutrition, and sports-specific nutrition.
Including photos, charts, tables, appendixes with sample
menus, shopping lists, vegetarian information, and much
more, this book provides a detailed up-to-date guide to
the nutritional needs of endurance athletes.
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