-A Fork and Spoon Field Guide-







By Pamela Gould and Eleanor Taylor with Dr. Katherine Cason







For Immediate Release:







Parents already know that a healthy diet is important for growing children. They realize that vegetables and fruits are good for kids. They understand that kids need calcium, protein, fiber and vitamins. The problem is not that parents haven’t heard the scary statistics about childhood obesity or that they are unaware of the latest dietary guidelines.







The problem is that actually feeding kids a healthy diet, day in and day out, is not a simple task! The moment kids learn to talk, many begin telling parents that the food they are serving is “yucky,” “gross,” or just plain “uuuuugh.” At the same time, parents are trying to make food choices based on changing food pyramids, supposedly healthy diet trends such as low-carb or low-fat, and crazy claims on the food packages. Add to that the occasional attempt to serve the “right” portion size, an opinionated spouse, and a busy schedule, and feeding the family can feel more complicated than any trek through the jungle or foray into the dessert. And parents have to do it three times a day!







Fortunately, help is here in a new, practical field guide to the wild world of food: Feeding the Kids: The Flexible, No-Battles, Healthy Eating System for the Whole Family (Mancala Press, October 2007). The book is based on the philosophy that healthy eating should be fun—not stressful or bad-tasting. The concept is that there are no bad foods, just some foods that people should eat more often than others. Written by parents—for parents, the books offers do-able solutions, including:







• Guidelines for ending the battles that often make healthy eating difficult.



• Methods for picking out the healthiest versions of kid-friendly foods at the grocery store.



• A plan for switching to a healthier diet gradually without creating a family revolt.







Pamela Gould (a food writer and former teacher), Ellie Taylor (a Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator) and Dr. Katherine Cason (a Registered Dietitian and a professor of human nutrition at Clemson University) combined their expertise to create a research-based, realistic system for feeding the entire family a nutritious and great-tasting diet. They offer precise, easy-to-learn methods for selecting the healthiest fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and protein foods. They present a simple, customizable technique for mapping out what families will eat and when. Additionally, they explain exactly how to select healthy fats, avoid junk foods disguised as health foods, and get back on track when the family has a junk food day (or week). A special section with mini-recipes and menus is designed for real parents (not chefs) who need to get healthy food on the table, or in the lunch box, fast.







Feeding the Kids will show parents how to raise children who absolutely love healthy food.







Contact:



Ellie Taylor



ellie@feedingthekids.com



864.654.5359



www.feedingthekids.com







About the Book:



Title: Feeding the Kids: The Flexible, No-Battles, Healthy Eating System for the Whole Family



Authors: Pamela Gould and Eleanor Taylor with Dr. Katherine Cason



Publisher: Mancala Publications



Price: $16.95



ISBN-13: 978-0-9789385-4-3



Publication Month: June 2007