Books by the Real Food Moms

Everything you need to know about feeding your child well

We are living in the first age in modern history in which we as parents can expect to have longer lifespans than our children. The indicators are clear: our nation's children are in a health crisis and much of the problem can be directly linked to what and how we are feeding them. Now more than ever it is vital to provide new parents with clear, practical nutritional information and guidelines that can help them set their children up for a lifetime of healthy eating. Jeannette Bessinger and Tracee Yablon-Brenner, the Real Food Moms, have taken up this challenge with their books:

 

Great Expectations: Best Food for Your Baby and Toddler 

From First Foods to Meals Your Child Will Love

Author: Jeannette Bessinger, CHHC with Tracee Yablon-Brenner, RD, CHHC

June 2010 with Sterling Publishing

 

Food is a vital, essential part of life. The way a baby is nursed and the types of foods provided in the critical first years can affect a child’s eating preferences and habits for a lifetime. More than a child’s main fuel, food can help newborns double in size, energize developing limbs, and have more protective power than medicines to strengthen a young immune system.

The newest entry in the best-selling Great Expectations series, Great Expectations: Best Food for Your Baby & Toddler covers all aspects of feeding a baby from birth through age three—from breastfeeding through toddler food preparation. This authoritative and comprehensive guide includes:

 

• More than 150 kid-tested recipes and snack ideas, many of which work for the whole family.
• Information on the natural needs of a child’s developing body and digestive system at each age.
• The benefits of breastfeeding and feeding children natural, homemade food.
• Tips on how to prepare simple, nourishing meals and snacks quickly at home.
• Nutritional recommendations and warnings for important developmental stages.
• Web resources for topics such as breastfeeding and food allergies.
• A comprehensive list of whole foods companies and products that make healthy eating faster and easier.

Great Expectations: Best Food for Your Baby & Toddler also explores today’s most significant nutrition and food issues, such as whether to buy organic foods exclusively, if a vegetarian diet is healthy for a young child, and important information on food allergies. It is the first book of its kind to address the early prevention of childhood obesity and its many related health issues. Evidence shows that a child who is overweight at 3 is 8 times more likely to become an overweight young adult. The authors offer key tips and practices, not only to prevent excess weight gain in early childhood, but also to help cultivate balanced eating habits from the cradle.

The guidance and advice in Great Expectations: Best Food for Your Baby & Toddler will help all parents to lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating! 

 

"This is the ultimate destination guide for anyone needing a comprehensive and up-to-date title on infant and toddler nutrition".

- Julianne Smith, Library Journal

 

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Simple Food for Busy Families

The Whole Life Nutrition Approach

Coauthors: Jeannette Bessinger, CHHC and Tracee Yablon-Brenner, RD, CHHC

March 2009 with Ten Speed Press/Random House Books

Are you too busy to feed your family home-cooked food? Confused by the latest nutritional news? Struggling to help your kids stay healthy, active and balanced? Whole Life Nutrition is a much-needed antidote to the S.A.D. - our Standard American Diet and lifestyle of fast food and faster entertainment. Designed for parents of school-aged children, this book clearly and simply lays out how to nourish your family and create balance in your home life while keeping up with your full and busy days.

You'll learn how to reverse common cravings, imbalances and ailments and experience a comprehensive new approach to modern family cooking - one so simple and intuitive that even readers who are afraid to boil water will be dishing out quick, delicious, nourishing meals in no time. With clear, practical lifestyle guidelines, the inside scoop on many nutrition issues, and endless simple meal options, this book is one-stop-shopping for getting your family's health on track.

 

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"Simple Food for Busy Families may be quick and easy, but it is also elegantly presented and oh-so delicious and wholesome. I highly recommend this lovely book to moms and dads everywhere who want to feed their families right and fight childhood obesity.."
-Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, author of The Fat Flush Plan and The Gut Flush Plan
 
"As a pediatrician and parent, I am delighted to have this timely and practical guide to family nutrition available as a resource. I would highly recommend all families consider Simple Food for Busy Families a key component of their wellness toolbox."
-Lawrence D. Rosen, MD, founder of The Whole Child Center and chair of The Integrative Pediatrics Council
 
"This is a thorough, intelligent and original food book - one of the best I've seen."
- Annemarie Colbin, PhD, founder and CEO of the Natural Gourmet Insitute for Food and Health 

 

"Informative, insightful, and timely, this book gets to the heart of how to nourish your family in ways that are as practical as they are natural." 

-Marc David, author of The Slow Down Diet
 
"At last, a cookbook for the rest of us-easy to follow and brimming with home-spun wisdom supported by sound science.. This is a great book!"
-Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth
 
"This is a book that all busy families need: a how-to guide for preparing simple meals that will inspire children not only to eat healthier but to also make the connection between what they eat and how they feel. What a delicious way to learn such an important life lesson."
-Joel M. Evans, MD, founder and director of the Center for Women's Health, and author of The Whole Pregnancy Handbook