Review: A rainbow of food colors for good health
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2013
In an era when many children consume so much junk food loaded with empty calories, teaching proper nutrition is a parental duty that's too often neglected, resulting in a generation of kids who are overweight and already prone to adult diseases like diabetes. In "Eating 5 Colors," clinical dietician Liora Houbara has written an entertaining story about how 6-year-old Adam is out of shape because of his poor diet. He's so tired all the time that he doesn't even want to play outside with his friends. Just when things look hopeless for Adam, a dwarf named Foodie comes along to encourage Adam to eat fruits and vegetables. Using a system of colors - green, red, yellow, white, and purple - Foodie shows Adam that fruits and vegetables can taste pretty good if he chooses the right ones, and that he'll have a lot more energy by eating nutritious foods.The story and colorful illustrations should capture a young child's interest and imagination while teaching a valuable lesson about nutrition. Using a color system to interest a child in consuming fruits and vegetables and giving them a choice of foods is a different kind of approach to nutrition, but it's worth a try for parents who have been unsuccessful in their efforts to instill proper eating habits in their children.