The Healthy Family: Start Eating Forward
This book is not just about diet and food. It covers many important topics of concern related to child health. The book is written in a down home style that avoids intimidating, complex concepts and terms. It is light-hearted, factual, practical and simple to read. ...As a physician, my goal is to be an advocate for physical activity, nutrition, and health. Most physicians are aware that the Energy Balance the authors of this book speak about has not been widely adopted across North America. Sandi, Kelly and George have taken a necessary and unusual approach to dealing with these complex issues: they've simplified them. They've given us a starting point with each area of food science and meal planning. They have accomplished the objective of their mission -- you will find this book easy to read, interesting, and provocative.Gordon Matheson MD, PhDChief, Division of Sports MedicineStanford UniversityEditor-in-Chief,The Physician and Sportsmedicine --Gordon Matheson MD, PhDI am not usually the type to write emails of this nature, but I feel like I owe you a big thank you. My sister gave meThe Healthy Familyas a gift. I did what I always do with cook books and put it on the shelf.Then, one day, I pulled out your book and actually read it. I have never felt so inspired. I immediately thoughtI can do this!I rearranged my kitchen, bought some key kitchen tools I was missing, and started in. We just got through our second time around going through all 7 meal plans and my life has completely changed. We've gotten to the point where we can make our own meal plans, but we still like using yours. Your other cookbooks are on my wishlist for all gift occasions.The other thing I want to thank you for is my five year old no longer eats chicken nuggets 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Since making these meal plans, he has completely transformed. The first week was tough, but by week two, this was a direct quote from him:Mommy, you're the best cooker in the world!It brings tears to my eyes.So thank you really doesn't seem to say enough, but I want you to know you have completely changed my family and my husband thanks you too. He loves coming home to these meals everyday. I feel like I am finally able to be the wife and mother I was meant to be. --Rachel SilverI just wanted to tell you how much we LOVE your books! I now have the whole set, and now I'm buying them for gifts (for the second time). I especially loveThe Healthy Familyprobably because that was my first one.My husband has stopped pouring whatever sauce he could find in the refrigerator all over the food I cook. My food has flavour!When I first gotThe Healthy FamilyI looked through and thought....there is no way I'm going to like this, buuuuut, I was determined to try every single recipe in the book, and we were thrilled!We tell EVERYONE about your books, and they make a great gift.You've made a huge difference in how we do food in our house....and just wanted to thank you. --Debbie Robson