| Title | : | Good Enough to Eat: A Kids Guide to Food and Nutrition |
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| ISBN | : | 0064451747 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 0064451747 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Library Binding, Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 pages |
| Publication | : | HarperCollins; Reprint edition (June 23, 2009) |
Good Enough to Eatis one of a kind: the only guide to kids' nutrition written especially for kids. A practical, hands on tool for families who want to eat a healthy diet, this book explains nutrition from carrots to cookies.
In this book, you will learn:
all about the nutrient groupscarbohydrates, protein, fat, water, vitamins, and mineralseach nutrient's functionwhich foods contain which nutrientshow much of each nutrient a kid needs each dayhow the body digests foodall about caloriesGood Enough to Eatincludes kid friendly recipes such as Alphabread and Full o' Beans Soup, and even shows kids how to test their food for fat. Perfect for parents, educators, librarians, and doctors trying to explain healthy eating to kids!
Good Enough to Eat: A Kids Guide to Food and Nutrition Reviews
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Was fine for 4 5 yo would still be fine even a few years older.
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I purchased this book to try and teach my daughter why it's important to eat healthy foods and drink water. The book offers great information to inform kids about how food works in our bodies and why variety is important. I think I was expecting it to appeal to a
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Have a 1 year old and a 3 year old and neither of them can literally read, however they absolutely love to go through this book over and over. There are lots of foods they can identify and the art style is wonderful. I get to teach them about health and nutrition and as
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The title page does not include the date of publication which is 2009. Despite the many good things about this book, it unfortunately is outdated. The fact that it focuses on the Food Pyramid (because written before 2009) should be a tip off that it is outdated.
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I'll be giving this book to my 5 year old grandson. The boy on the cover looks just like him!
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This book has a very food table view of nutrition that might work for some families but we are family that feels food is medicine and I'm not fond of how this book emphasizes the consumption of wheat and dairy. Not saying you should never eat them, they just should not be a
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My kid (4) does tend to like non fiction, so this facts heavy book was fine for him. That being said, other reviews are correct: this book is DEFINITELY outdated. It emphasizes processed carbohydrates as the main source of energy in our diet (pretty sure it never
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Good book for my third graders during out health learning. Goes into detail with great facts and thoughts for older readers. My students loved it and I thought it added details to my teaching. Would recommend this because it is not just a simple nutrition book. Lots of info.
