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Babies and toddlers need a healthy diet for their bodies and brains to develop properly and to give them the best chance of a long and healthy life. This easy-to-use guide is filled with nutritional information, recipe ideas, tips, techniques, and tactics to get children to eat well from birth, dur…
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Everyone loves smoothies - and this is the ultimate smoothie book, written by Julie Morris, author of Superfood Kitchen and a superfood expert! Morris whips up 100 nutrient-rich, plant-based recipes using the world's most antioxidant-, vitamin- and mineral-packed foods, and offers innovative culina…
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Diabetes Create Your Plate Meal Prep Cookbook presents and explains the popular Diabetes Plate Method with 100 delicious recipes, and 5 different meal plans that range in complexity for beginners to experienced meal preppers. Specific food safety concerns are outlined for people with diabetes along…
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A dairy-free cookbook for people of all ages who suffer from lactose intolerance.
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Learning to cook should be as easy and fun as enjoying the final product. Super Simple Cooking for Kids gives kids a taste for kitchen independence (and delicious food!). With 50 simple recipes designed specifically for beginners, this kids' cookbook sticks to the basics, so they can make these rec…
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This cookbook contains step-by-step picture instructions to help young children and individuals with special needs, or "special chefs", develop independence in the kitchen. It is for those who have little or no cooking experience and a limited ability to recognize and compensate for dangers in the …
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Intended for individuals and families who have members who are gluten intolerant. The recipes are intended for enjoyment by the entire family. In addition to the 150 recipes, there is extensive information about various gluten-free flours, legumes and rices. Also included are tips and techniques f…
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According to the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey there are 450,000 people in Canada who have fibromyalgia. In the United States, there are an estimated 5 million adults.; This book, written by leading experts in fibromyalgia, gives common sense tools that will help fibromyalgia patients help …
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Put the pleasure back into eating with The Quiet Gut Cookbook, a delicious solution for those who want to avoid a lifetime of bland meals. Suitable for sufferers of IBS, IBD, or Celiac disease, the low-FODMAP diet relieves common IBS symptoms and reduces digestive distress. The Quiet Gut Cookbook o…
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Ellyn Satter's Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family takes a leadership role in the grassroots movement back to the family table. More a cooking primer than a cookbook, this book encourages singles, couples, and families with children to go to the trouble of feeding themselves well. Satter uses simpl…
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Kids of all ages have some important questions about how their bodies work - and why their parents and other adults have some strong ideas on what needs to get done every day in order to stay healthy. Children often hear:; "No more screen time!"; "Eat your vegetables!"; "You can't have cookies for …
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A new edition of Karen Graham's cookbook is a companion to Diabetes Essentials and Complete Diabetes Guide. This new edition has been written with MD and Endocrinologist Mansur Shomali, and includes updated recipes based on new research and best practices. Recent CDC reports indicate that over 30 m…
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Offers help for parents dealing with children who: won't eat, overeat, eat only peanut butter, or who are always hungry after dinner.
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This sixth title in Hagman's "Gluten-free" series follows up on volumes covering bread and dessert with recipes for everything from Fruited Dressing for Pork and Chicken and Four-Star Chili to Biscuits and Gravy, Microwave Chicken and Dumplings and Chocolate Pecan Cupcakes.
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The art of mindfulness can transform our struggles with food, and renew our sense of pleasure, appreciation, and satisfaction with eating. Drawing on recent research and integrating her experiences as a physician and meditation teacher, Dr. Jan Bays offers a wonderfully clear presentation of what m…
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Nourishing recipes for cancer patients, who often experience culinary ups and downs because of sudden dietary restrictions and poor appetite due to damaged taste buds from harsh treatments. Revised and updated with 10 new recipes, this second edition provides caretakers with a tangible way to nurtu…
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This book for children explains that safety is about feeling secure, feeling protected and being responsive - no matter the environment or situation. The story addresses healthy boundaries, peer pressure, bullying, and Internet safety. The story also discusses when to get a caring adult's help. For…
This cookbook offers over 150 recipes for soft and smooth diets. Recipes clearly state whether they are intended for all diets or for easy-to-chew, soft, or smooth/pureed eating plans. Includes comprehensive nutritional facts and diabetic exchanges for each dish. Tackles difficult problems like los…
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A practical cookbook containing over 100 recipes to help people living with cancer to manage eating difficulties (loss of appetitie, nausea, taste changes, swallowing difficulties, diarrhea) during cancer treatment. The final chapter contains information on healthy eating after treatment.
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Offers a guide to child rearing and child nutrition that focuses on a nutrient dense diet from pregnancy through childhood and natural treatments for childhood illnesses.
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This booklet contains a collection of quick and delicious recipes that can help toddlers, children & youth bond with parents and siblings.
One of the greatest challenges a parent faces is navigating their child's appetite. This book separates fact from fad, and shares the latest reliable science to help you decide what's best for you and your child. The book covers eating during pregnancy, milk-feeding (with breastfeeding or formula),…
This practical guide is filled with hands-on tools and in-depth advice for putting a stop to unhealthy eating habits before they begin. Parents will learn how to: understand their own "food legacy" and how it affects their children; keep their children connected to food in a positive way; talk to …
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In Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating, a family doctor specializing in childhood feeding joins forces with a speech pathologist to help you support your child's nutrition, healthy growth, and end meal-time anxiety (for your child and you) once and for all.; Helping Your Child with Extreme…
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Help your child better understand how food fuels and effects our bodies! This book uses color and fun presentation to communicate nutritional information in a fun and eye-catching way. Kids learn to see their food as more than just taste, learning things like which foods will make you sleepy, how t…
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In addition to food recipes, this book has tips for cooking substitution, entertaining, a list of resources, as well as a detailed trouble-shooting chart for the gluten-free baker. The author also offers advice on how to deal with situations outside the home that may compromise a child’s diet, such…
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This book presents a rational, healthy approach to child nutrition that offers practical and solidly researched information. The author emphasizes that an eating disorder indicates problems in the family as a whole and offers guidance for seeking help for serious disorders.
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This book challenges the conventional belief that parents must get overweight children to eat less and exercise more. In the long run, she says, making them go hungry and forcing them to be active makes children preoccupied with food, prone to overeating, turned off to activity, and likely to gain …
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Provides high-fibre recipes and nutritional analysis, including a detailed introduction explaining what a high-fibre diet is and its benefits. Recipes for a family's everyday eating and special events, including a desserts and baking section.
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This app is designed for children aged 8-12 and their parents to build healthy habits by following the simple, yet effective, Live 5-2-1-0 message: FIVE or more vegetables and fruits, no more than TWO hours of recreational screen time, at least ONE hour of active play, and ZERO sugary drinks every …
This app is designed for children aged 8-12 and their parents to build healthy habits by following the simple, yet effective, Live 5-2-1-0 message: FIVE or more vegetables and fruits, no more than TWO hours of recreational screen time, at least ONE hour of active play, and ZERO sugary drinks every …
This book uses Family-Based Treatment based on the Maudsley approach to recommend a feeding strategy to parents of anorexic teenagers. It offers practical ideas as well as a large range of recipes.
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Food has the power to temporarily alleviate stress and sadness, enhance joy, and bring us comfort when we need it most. It's no wonder experts estimate that 75 percent of overeating is triggered by our emotions, not physical hunger. The good news is you can instead soothe yourself through dozens of…
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For more than thirty-five years, parents have turned to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk for its respectful and effective solutions to the unending challenges of raising children. Now, in response to growing demand, Adele's daughter, Joanna Faber, along with Julie King, ta…
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Today's media-saturated teenagers are bombarded with mixed messages that distort their self-image and lead many to overeat and others to starve themselves. When "I feel fat" becomes a teen's common refrain, how can worried parents respond constructively? With this book, Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer …
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Traditional and classic recipes that will be enjoyed by anyone who is affected by or is managing diabetes.; These recipes are not only delicious and suitable for individuals managing diabetes, they can also be enjoyed by the whole family. Home cooks often feel they must prepare separate meals for i…
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When children (under age 12) engage in sexual behaviours it is sometimes difficult to decide when the behaviour is natural and healthy, and when it may be an indication of some distress or disturbance. This booklet provides a definition of natural and healthy childhood sexual behaviours and then c…
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This innovative and easy-to-implement visual approach demonstrates balanced meals with the optimal ratio of nutrients. The plate-by-plate method is rooted in the leading psychological approach to ED, family-based treatment (FBT), which enables parents to treat their child at home rather than send t…
A guide to overcoming food aversions and eating challenges, particularly common among children on the autism spectrum. Topics include: 1. Who Are Resistant Eaters? 2. Oral-Motor Development. 3. Environmental and Behavioural Factors. Contributing to Problems with Eating. 4. Sensory-Based and Motor-B…
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This workbook for teens will show you how to deal with the day-to-day challenges of making healthy decisions about food. Instead of resorting to fad diets, you will learn how to avoid overeating in the first place, be more aware of your body, and really enjoy meals-instead of just popping food in y…
This handout teaches those diagnosed or at risk of osteoporosis what their diet should consist of. Included: calcium and vitamin D recommended doses, foods to avoid, getting calcium from both food and supplement sources.
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Children with cystic fibrosis can use enzyme replacements, vitamin supplements and extra calories to get enough nutrition.
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What does it mean to be nourished?; Nothing could be more basic than food. However, food is only one part of the concept of nourishment, but it has consumed our focus and eclipsed something far more critical for thriving - connection. We have lost sight of the fact that feeding our families is abou…
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A selection of favourite gluten-free recipes from the Canadian Celiac Association Halifax Chapter. Suitable for those diagnosed with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.
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Gluten-free international recipes for Celiac disease-friendly cooking.
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Diet is a huge priority for anyone living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. The authors provide crucial guidance for families, friends and caregivers too in helping to manage IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) symptoms.; This updated second edition, in a very informative and easy-to-underst…
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Toddler's First Steps provides trusted information on how to nurture the healthy development of your child. As your child grows, they will learn and change at an amazing speed. This resource provides guidance on how to support your child as they go through the many stages of toddlerhood and encount…
In The Dolphin Parent, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, expert in human motivation, and mother of three Dr. Shimi Kang provides a guide to the art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and lifelong personal aspirations.
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In The Dolphin Parent, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, expert in human motivation, and mother of three Dr. Shimi Kang provides a guide to the art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and lifelong personal aspirations.
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A guide for parents, clinicians, and educators on both the philosophical dilemmas and the practical, daily concerns of working with children who do not fit a "typical" gender mold.; Table of Contents:; Chapter 1 Relearning gender; Chapter 2 The family's path is covered with roses and thorns; Chapte…
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