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PublisherBenBella Books

ISBN-101933771496

ISBN-139781933771496

eBay Product ID (ePID)64065072

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Book TitleFat Families, Thin Families : How to Save Your Family from the Obesity Trap

Number of Pages475 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicHealthy Living, Diet & Nutrition / General, Bariatrics, Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss

GenreHealth & Fitness, Medical

AuthorAmy Hendel

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight27.5 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-010419

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal613.2/5

SynopsisThis comprehensive guide to diet and nutrition provides solid advice for families looking to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. It provides practical tips for making healthy changes on a daily basis and recipes that are simple yet nutritious., This comprehensive guide to diet and nutrition provides solid advice for families looking to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The four habits of healthy families-Plan Together, Prepare Together, Play Together, Portion Together-and possible integration strategies are thoroughly discussed as well as the Healthy Family for Life (HFL) diet plan, which contains both family and individual food assessments, activity and weight patterns, activity planning, and suggestions for family support. Providing practical tips for making healthy changes on a daily basis and recipes that are simple, yet nutritious, enough for the busiest of families, this manual is an invaluable reference for those who tend toward obesity and encourage unhealthy eating habits, as well as families looking to reinforce their already healthy tendencies. , This comprehensive guide to diet and nutrition provides solid advice for families looking to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The four habits of healthy families--Plan Together, Prepare Together, Play Together, Portion Together--and possible integration strategies are thoroughly discussed as well as the Healthy Family for Life (HFL) diet plan, which contains both family and individual food assessments, activity and weight patterns, activity planning, and suggestions for family support. Providing practical tips for making healthy changes on a daily basis and recipes that are simple, yet nutritious, enough for the busiest of families, this manual is an invaluable reference for those who tend toward obesity and encourage unhealthy eating habits, as well as families looking to reinforce their already healthy tendencies., Most families today barely have time to say hello to each other, much less to cook, eat right or exercise. No wonder obesity rates and related health problems for adults and children have gone sky-high. But it's not too late to stop the cycle of unhealthy lifestyle habits. Amy Hendel has helped hundreds of busy families make lasting changes, lose weight and get healthy together. She can show you how to turn your family around-and help save you and your kids from a lifetime of compromised health and quality of life. In Fat Families, Thin Families: How to Save Your Family from the Obesity Trap, Amy Hendel offers an easy-to-read guide to transform the health of your family-for life. Amy shows readers how to make healthy new habits a part of everyday life, with sensible time-saving and budget-saving tips that can work for any family. Topics in Fat Families, Thin Families: The Four Habits of Healthy Families, The "Yes, No, Maybe So" Food Choice Plan, Healthy Rules for Shopping and Stocking Your Pantry, How to Avoid Emotional Eating Traps, Practical Tips for Teens and Kids of All Ages, 11 "Eat Right" Rules, And much more! Through her work with clients, as an in-demand guest health expert on national news and talks shows and as a mentor and life coach on iVillage.com, Amy has become a leadingvoice on the topic of lifestyle habits for families. She's designed an easy-to-follow, versatile program with plenty of strategies to make success possible for every family-even yours! Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberRM222.2.H364 2008