Nutrition for children
Subtitle: a no-nonsense guide for parents
By: Wyndham Boobier
Publisher: M & K Update
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cumbria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 101
ISBN-13: 9781907830266; 9781905539260; 9781282238343; 9786612238345
Subjects: Children; Nutrition; Requirements; HEALTH & FITNESS; Diets; Food Content Guides; MEDICAL; Nursing
Description: How nice it would be to find a book about children's nutrition that was written for parents by a parent. Such a book would be straightforward, easy to understand, and would not be full of obscure facts and statistics. Written by a father and nutritionist with over five years experience giving lectures on nutrition and health promotion to parents and children of all ages, this is such a book. There is no claim for it to be the most comprehensive 'text' on nutrition, but it is written for parents and carers of children who are truly concerned about their health.
Notes: English.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 Setting the scene Chapter 2 Diet and health; title: the basic building blocks Chapter 3 Requirements of pre-school children Chapter 4 Healthy eating for school-aged children Chapter 5 Healthy eating for adolescents Chapter 6 Healthy eating; title: The balanced diet Chapter 7 Vitamins Chapter 8 Minerals Chapter 9 Physical activity Chapter 10 Reading food labels Chapter 11 Diabetes; title: Some basics Chapter 12 Frequently asked questions Appendix 1 Estimated average energy requirements of children up to 18 years of age Appendix 2 Body mass index and wasit to hip ratio Appendix 3 Glycaemic index of slected foods Appendix 4 Summary of nutritional tips Appendix 5 Smoothie recipes Appendix 6 Examples of good snacking foods Appendix 7 Reference nutrient intakes for selected vitamins and minerals Appendix 8 Reference nutrient intake for protein (grams per day).