Early childhood educators and child care professionals will also want to help children along on the road to healthy habits with Starting Out Well. Authors Helen Fish, Ron Fish, and Lawrence Golding are dedicated to stemming the tide of health problems caused by poor nutrition and inactivity among our children. Children obtain and maintain normal body weight if the preference for physical activity is established at an early age. Furthermore, children who learn to enjoy physical activity are more apt to be active as adults. Stretch and strengthen all the major muscle groups with fun activities that are effective for children and adults.
Most American children have diets that are too high in fats and cholesterol.
With your help, your children can enhance their natural tendency to select foods that contain needed nutrients. Use the 87 recipes in Starting Out Well to plan quick and nutritious foods that you and your child will love to prepare and eat. The recipes list recommended portion sizes and detail sodium, cholesterol, and calorie content. Let the recipes help you involve your children in planning their own meals and snacks so that they will become equipped to make good nutrition choices a lifelong habit. Well also contains a section that recommends non-threatening ways of teaching children about AIDS and other germs and viruses.