Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family
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Book Overview
An internationally recognized authority on eating and feeding, Ellen Satter is a registered dietitian and board certified diplomat in clinical social work. For the first time in book form, Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family outlines her unconventional and remarkably effective eating advice for adults. More a cooking primer than a cookbook, Satter's simple and delicious recipes provide a backdrop for cooking lessons, fast tips, night-before suggestions, in-depth background information, ways to involve kids in the kitchen and guidelines on adapting menus for young children. Satter cites the studies to build a convincing case that we can lighten up on fat and sodium restriction without endangering ourselves or our children, while emphasizing her well-known division of responsibility in feeding -- parents are responsible for the what, when and where of feeding, and children are responsible for the how much and whether of eating.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0967118905
ISBN13:9780967118901
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Kelcy Press
Length:225 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Excellent for parents of all cooking abilities
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Ellyn Satter seems to direct this book at parents with minimal cooking experience or desire. This is probably justified based on her topic, but I am a happy and experienced home cook and I really enjoyed the book too. She explains useful tips for adapting foods for little eaters and how to round out meals with appealing vegetables and desserts. I love this book! A great companion to Child Of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense, because it provides lots of recipes to help apply the very sensible eating principles from Child Of Mine.
Put the pleasure back in mealtime
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
If you've been grappling with the Food Pyramid for the past 20 years, this book will put the pleasure back in mealtime, eliminate guilt, and get you back in touch with your own feelings of hunger, satiety, and fullness. Have you ever noticed how people who are worried about their own health are no fun, and often less healthy than those with a more relaxed attitude? Read this book, relax, and enjoy your food!
Common sense and recipes to boot!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Ellyn Satter understands kids, parents and the pressures of modern life, and shows us how to navigate our way to a healthier diet! No guilt here, either. Just common sense and good advice.
Great ideas - practical too.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book is a must have if you are interested in feeding your children well. I think the style is friendly and easy to read and the ideas are terrific. I would recommend to anyone who has trouble knowing what to feed their family.
a fine valuable resource for parents in the 90's
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a treasure of a resource. It is a comprehensive guide that, as a parent, I find myself turning to regularly. We are Californians who cook with fresh food for our family, and Ms. Satter's book speaks to us as well. I have learned so much from it!
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