By Matt Prazak
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Review & Description
This book is a nutrition guide for parents of children ages one through 13. It is brief yet sufficient for most families, and it can be used for years as your children grow. There is a large reference section covering many foods and most of the essential nutrients, and this book doubles as a quick reference that can be kept in your kitchen.
An e-book edition for the Amazon Kindle is also available. It contains the same information as the paperback, uses links for fast navigation, and is fully searchable within the Kindle reader.
Tips for getting the most out of this book:
- When I (the author) began learning about nutrition, it was an eye-opener to see that people do not need much food to be entirely well-fed. It is more important to know which foods offer the greatest nutritional "bang for the buck" per serving, and the foods that score poorly can sometimes be surprising.
- When using the "Nutrients and Foods" reference sections, instead of trying to plan the ultimate menu, just see how foods compare and take this knowledge to the grocery store. For example, nuts and seeds can be very cost-effective, fruits and juices can be purchased in small quantities to lower their cost, and sweet potatoes can be an affordable yet nutritious vegetable for dinners.
- While it is not possible to list all foods in this book, very similar foods, such as types of beans, are somewhat comparable in nutrient content. It is also possible to see trends among the "food groups" for certain nutrients. Feel free to ask questions about an omitted food in this book's discussion forum below.
- Remember, do not worry too much about "100% everything." Trace amounts of nutrients in various foods do add up to a meaningful contribution to overall nutrition.
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