Child Nutrition

Have you ever wondered how soap cleans your hands, or how eating healthy makes your body stronger? How medicine works, or why exercise keeps you energized? The science behind healthy habits is explored in this newest addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before exploring the science behind them.

In The Whisker Gang Eats Healthy, Jax realizes that getting his furry friends to eat well can be an uphill struggle. The same can be said for parents and their children. Factor in your own hectic schedule and it’s no wonder so many kids’ diets are built around convenience and takeout food. But switching to a healthy diet can have a profound effect on your child’s health, helping them to maintain a healthy weight, stabilize their moods, sharpen their minds, and avoid a variety of health problems.

This book goes in-depth into obesity at all stages of life, its causes, and the health issues that are associated with being obese. Struggling with obesity doesn’t only have an impact on the individual, but also their friends and family. The impact is massive and can affect the person’s emotional, mental, and financial health.

When the ferocious beast with the polka-dot hide catches a piglet, he has a tough decision to make: whether to have him on whole wheat or rye bread. But the clever piglet saves his own life when he convinces the beast that the seams on his polka-dot hide are about to burst. To save his hide, the beast agrees to let the piglet fix all of his meals. “You have to eat the foods you like the least,” the piglet tells the beast. Soon, the beast is too sick to move, and the piglet sees his chance for escape.

Science and research tell us that practicing yoga for as few as 15 minutes on a regular basis can do wonders for our peace, focus, energy, and stress levels. Between homework, school friends, extra-curricular activities, and doing as they’re told throughout the day, children can amass a bit more stress than we may give them credit for. It seems that yoga could be the regimen that could help them to let go of the stress they gather throughout their busy little weeks and can help them to choose healthy outlets as they learn and grow.

The prevalence of youth obesity has expanded impressively during the previous 20 years, causing worry for the future well-being and prosperity of a great many children worldwide. Strategies to help defeat what has come to be known as "the obesity epidemic" continued to be tested, given the defenselessness of kids and the perplexing idea of their condition.

A healthy Earth requires healthy children. Yet nearly one-fourth of the world’s children are stunted physically and mentally due to a lack of food or nutrients. During the past 30 years, says Sharman Russell, we have seen a revolution in how we treat these sick children and in how - with a new understanding of the human body and approach to nutrition, and new ways to reach out to hungry mothers and babies - we have gone from unwittingly killing severely malnourished children to bringing them back to health through the “miracle” of ready-to-eat therapeutic food.

While making her special chocolate pudding, Rose finds out about the magic of growing up and how a little seed turns into a big tree.

Rose Honey loves cooking and baking with mommy and daddy. Gluten-free chocolate chip cookies with coconut sugar are one of her favorite treats and making them is an adventure for little Rose.

Rose finds herself in the land of flavors and aromas. On her journey, she learns many things, and preparing a delicious cake is one of them.

You’ve tried to eat healthy many times. You’ve probably found by now it is not the easiest thing to do. It can be challenging to get all the right nutrients to achieve good health. There is so much junk food around you all the time and the world doesn’t make it very easy on you. People your around always seem to influence your eating habits. The problem with this is most people don’t eat healthy foods. You're busy, it's expensive and time-consuming. Sound familiar? If it does, then the information inside this book will give you the answers you are looking for.

This book shows you how to let your inner beauty shine through - things like the secrets of serenity, steps for staying cool under pressure, building your self-esteem, drawing security from loving others, setting goals, and feeling purposeful - and more.

There is no time in your child's life that nutrition is going to be as important as it is right now, when it hasn't even drawn its first breath. Proper nutrition and good health are a vital part of having a healthy pregnancy, preventing many major birth defects and decreasing your chance of delivering a premature or low birth weight baby.

Allergies and special dietary needs cause people to eat different foods. Listeners will learn about food, diets, and nutrition in this engaging book. Engaging text assists with critical thinking and learning comprehension for young learners.

Learn about the wonderful things vegetables can do for your body! Veggies such as carrots, peas, corn, and broccoli are important for a balanced diet. Engaging text teaches early learners about nutrition and the role of vegetables in the practice of healthful eating.

Meat, poultry, seafood, nuts, and eggs, too - learn about the amazing things protein can do! Our bodies need protein to give us energy and make our muscles strong. Engaging text teaches early learners about nutrition and the importance of protein in a healthful diet.

Grains contain fiber and vitamins for a healthy body! Wheat, oats, rice, and other grains are part of a balanced diet. Engaging text teaches early learners about nutrition and the importance of healthful eating.

From apples and grapes to pears and bananas, learn about the wonderful things fruits can do for your body! Engaging text teaches early learners about nutrition and the importance of fruit in a healthy diet.

Calcium in dairy helps us grow strong bones and teeth! Dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt are part of a well-balanced diet. Engaging text helps early learners explore nutrition and the importance of healthful eating.

People all over the world engage in different kinds of healthful eating. Learn more about what each country eats to stay healthy, fit, and strong! Engaging text teaches early learners about food and nutrition.