nutrition

Introduces children to the benefits of choosing healthy meals at fast food restaurants, instead of the sugary, high fat foods that many order, with suggestions for healthy fast food alternatives.

Introduces children to the benefits of choosing healthy foods for their school lunches rather than sugary snacks and high fat foods, with simple ideas and recipes for delicious, nutritious lunch choices.

Introduces children to the benefits of choosing healthy drinks instead of sugary sodas and juices, with simple ideas and recipes for delicious, nutritious drinks.

Introduces children to the benefits of choosing healthy snacks instead of sugary, high fat foods such as chips and candy, with recipes for simple, nutritious snacks.

Provides nutritional values for over 2,500 common foods, including information on brand-name packaged foods, fast food, fruit, and vegetables, containing easy-to-read tables that list calories, sodium, fat, sugars, protein, vitamins, and minerals.

Alphabetically arranged entries on human nutrition, foods, and calories, with 180 food and nutritional charts and and illustrations.

Warns children about the ill effects of a "junk food" diet and emphasizes the importance of good nutrition.