Gordito Doesn't Mean Healthy: What Every Latina Mother Needs to Know to Raise Fit, Happy, Healthy Kids
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The number of children affected by obesity is growing daily, but Latino children are the most numerous and have the highest rate of obesity among boys and second highest among girls. Dietician Claudia Gonzalez and health reporter Lourdes Alcaniz have written a comprehensive guide for concerned parents who want to help prevent and manage their children's weight problems while still holding on to Latino culinary and cultural tradition. The first book of its kind,Gordito Doesn't Mean Healthy addresses: - Age appropriate menus and portions-from the first months after the baby is born up through the teenage years to young adulthood - Symptoms and warning signs that a child may be overweight - Health risks such as Type II diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure, and eating disorders - The effects of acculturation, or abandoning traditional Latino foods, on Latino children - Genetic factors influencing weight gain and Type II diabetes development in Latino children - Advantages and disadvantages of the Latino diet - The Latino Food Pyramid, with photographs of adequate portions for children
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0425207706
ISBN13:9780425207703
Release Date:April 2006
Publisher:Berkley Publishing Group
Length:295 Pages
Weight:0.66 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 12 and higher
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