With childhood obesity on the rise it is very important as parents to start feeding our children right. There are so many meals that are messing our children. From fast foods to even some foods advertised as ‘natural’ which happen to add empty calories on children. For example take the case of probiotics non fat yogurt that is super packed with sugar. What is healthy with that?? You can give your children probiotics supplements and give them some healthy yogurt on the side.
The fight for childhood obesity must start with us parents, it is one home at a time, one parent at a time, one child at a time. We cannot let this epidemic rise when we have the weapons to fight it within our reach.
One of the best weapons to fight childhood obesity is the knowledge. Knowing the right food to feed our children, where to get the food, how to prepare them and why are they important.
This led me to my library to find out some of the books that you can use. I also looked in amazon to see which books are popular and here is a list I would love to share with you. If you click on the book you will be able to see the reviews in amazon.
The first book is quick meals for healthy kids and busy parents
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Double Delicious!: Good, Simple Food for Busy, Complicated Lives $9.98 The follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller Deceptively Delicious goes beyond purees and kids’ foods to make family mealtime more delicious, more wholesome, and simpler than ever. In her bestselling book Deceptively Delicious, Jessica Seinfeld inspired millions of parents to improve their kids’ eating habits by giving everyday classics a nutritional boost with hidden vegetable purees. Now i… |
The book has sections on soups, snacks, chicken, beef, veggies, grains, stir fry and much more.
The book is written by three leading child nutrition experts. Many people love it and you can read more about the book quick meals for healthy kids in amazon.
The next book is
The next book is 
The mums guide to meal makeovers. I love this book Janice Bissex and Liz Weiss. It is fun. They have a 5-Step Meal Makeover Plan which begins with a hands down advice on how to market good nutrition to kids, establish food rules, and make life easier in the kitchen. With 120 recipes for family favorites.
I will continue to add onto this list as time goes, finding out more good books. For now check those ones in amazon.
All the best.
