Chapter 1: Generation O: The obesity epidemic -- Overweight in America -- Weighing in -- A heavy toll -- Why our kids are getting fat -- Food in America -- Overweight kids become overweight adults -- Chapter 2: Feeding frenzy: Why kids eat inappropriately -- Learned behaviors -- Food as love -- Eating away from home -- Ignoring hunger and satiety cues -- Emotional eating -- Eating disorders -- Chapter 3: Acceptance and action: Identifying the problem -- Your child's healthy weight -- Charting your child's growth -- Coming to terms with the problem -- Talking to your child's doctor -- Talking to your child -- Diet versus lifestyle change -- Creating a supportive environment -- Chapter 4: Making fitness relative: Redefining family life for healthier, happier kids -- A family affair -- Lifestyle makeover -- One size does not fit all -- When one child is heavy -- Avoiding the food police role -- Educating the extended family -- Chapter 5: Weight loss 101 -- The biology of weight loss -- Diet and exercise: The dynamic duo -- Getting your doctor's help -- Charting a course -- Tracking your progress -- Gold stars: Kids and motivation -- Pushing past plateaus -- Chapter 6: Eating right: food facts -- Who makes the rules and what are they? -- Carbohydrates and fiber -- Fats and cholesterol -- Protein -- The food pyramid -- Fluid foundations -- Vitamins and supplements -- Dishing it out: Portion control -- Menu planning -- Chapter 7: Popular diets: Separating fact, fad, and fiction -- The 'D' word -- The skinny on low-carb diets -- Low-fat diets: The facts -- Food franchises -- Nutritional counselling -- No quick-dix solutions -- Chapter 8: Food for thought: Helping kids eat intelligently -- The benefits of breastfeeding -- Building an informed consumer -- Teaching your child about food labels -- Nights at the round table -- Kitchen tools -- The hit list -- Sensible snacks -- Satiety strategies -- Chapter 9: Meals on wheels: Eating out sensibly -- Driving past the drive-through -- The best-and worst-restaurant choices -- Picking family-friendly restaurants -- When to pass on the kids' menu -- Just desserts -- Banish the buffet -- Chapter 10: Learning to get physical -- Fit for life: Why kids need exercise -- Finding a program that works -- Staying safe -- Small steps -- Be realistic -- Exercise and activity journals ... and more

ISBN:

1593373112 (pbk)

Dewey class:

616.398 EVE

Local class:

616.398

Language:

English

Subject:

Obesity in children

BRN:

49257