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A Diet or Is It Healthy Eating? |
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| At first glance, Sugar Busters for Kids looks like a no-no. Aren't we supposed to encourage healthy eating but avoid putting our children on diets? | |
  This is not a "diet book" |
However, if you can bring yourself to look past the hype, what you'll find
here is actually a fairly sensible family eating plan that aims to improve
overall health with the same changes recommended by your own family doctor:
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Sugar Busters
for Kids includes a whole lifestyle. It is not just about food, but also
about exercise, limited TV watching as well as video and computer games.
The importance of parents
as role models The basic plan offers plenty of good guidelines along with meal-planning ideas, suggestions for portion control, "phasing in" new foods, and making exercise a fun family activity. In one study, it took 10 tries before kids would nibble on a new item. The book includes a behavior modification chart to help children switch off sugar (activities or stickers, not food, are offered as rewards). This useful resource is sure to help parents entice kids who turn sour at the very thought of giving up sweets. |
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Sugar Busters! for Kids reader reviews:
"The book is informative and easy to read and the illustrations are great, but one of our favorite things about the book is the recipes which, I might add, are not just for children. They are great for the whole family."
" The book is filled with directions for how to shop, menus (along with acceptable substitutes), and recipes (on the spicy side to appeal to the adults too). You can also use the recipes in any of the other Sugar Busters! series books.
"The recipes are almost all simple to prepare. Most include ingredients available at most food stores. There also seemed to be an attempt to keep the cost reasonable."
" One of the best parts of the book is that it keeps it as simple as possible. The authors also emphasize making better choices rather than treating this like a diet."
"This book should be included in every dieters libray, know matter what the age."
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