Dare To Be 100 or Superfoods for Healthy Kids

Dare To Be 100: 99 Steps To A Long, Healthy Life

Author: Walter M Bortzii

TAKE 99 STEPS TO 100

A bestselling expert on aging and geriatric care offers a prescription for achieving longevity and preserving the quality of life. In DARE to Be 100, Walter M. Bortz II, M.D., explains how and why we should all strive to be centenarians with his unique and practical program. Supported by his lifelong research, this program is broken down into the categories of

* Diet (Take a Coffee Break; Beware of Free Radicals)

* Attitude (Be Necessary; Maintain the Creative Spark)

* Renewal (Recharge Yourself; Keep Working)

* Exercise (Keep Your Oxygen Tanks Full; Be Sexy, Be Fit)

The 99 steps in this book offer an effective plan for living long, healthy, and -- just as important -- fulfilled lives.

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Superfoods for Healthy Kids: More Than 250 Immune-Boosting Foods and Great-Tasting Recipes for Your Children

Author: Lucy Burney

Every child can have a stronger immune system…when they have enough superfoods in their diet. With 100 recipes geared to the evolving tastes and nutritional requirements of children from birth to 18 years of age, this well-organized guide is a veritable feast for nutrition-aware parents. Save kitchen time by using the weekly planners and sample menus, and learn about the top ten “star foods,” which contain critical nutrients that children need. See how diet boosts immunity to illness, how certain symptoms reveal gaps in immunity, and how targeted nutrition can eliminate or lessen the severity of 20 common childhood illnesses, including measles, chicken pox, fevers, and colds. And to get newborns off to a healthy start: a special section aimed at helping nursing mothers!

Kristen Mastel - Library Journal

Burney (coauthor, Boost Your Child's Immune System), a nutritionist, has blended the most recent discussions of superfoods and children's eating habits into an economical, easy-to-use text. She includes over 160 recipes, geared toward different age groups. Rather than disguising superfoods, as Jessica Seinfeld does in Deceptively Delicious, Burney takes on the difficult challenge of keeping the ingredients' integrity. In some instances, the author might be wise to follow Seinfeld's example: it's not likely many teenagers will find appealing the whole anchovies in her Hot Salad with Balsamic Dressing and Fresh Anchovies. Part 2 contains an excellent discussion of foods for immunity, and one of the more stiking aspects is "food to fight common illnesses" in Part 4. Most have heard of a tablespoon of honey for a sore throat, but what about garlic-infused honey to build the immune system or black currant and strawberry ice pops to boost vitamin C and soothe? Though the recipes are inviting and nutrient rich, one may find difficulty in introducing them to children. Recommended for larger public libraries that already have a focus on childhood nutrition.

Table of Contents:

Introduction     6
Understanding Your Child's Immune System     8
What is immunity?     10
How the immune system works     10
Building immunity the natural way     12
Allergy and autoimmunity     15
The vaccination dilemma     15
Foods for Immunity     16
Salad vegetables     18
Root vegetables     19
Star food: broccoli     20
Green leafy vegetables     22
Star food: shiitake mushroom     24
Other vegetables     26
Summer fruits and berries     27
Star food: blackcurrant     28
Everyday fruits     30
Exotic fruits     31
Dried fruits     33
Star food: orange     34
Nuts and seeds     36
Star food: walnut     38
Grains     40
Star food: oats     42
Meat, fish, and dairy     44
Star food: game     46
Star food: salmon     48
Star food: yogurt     50
Pulses and beans     52
Herbs, spices, and condiments     53
Star food: garlic     56
Immunity Recipes for Children     58
0-6 months     60
(Breastfeeding recipes)
Menu plans     61
Breakfasts     62
Main meals     62
Puddings and baking     66
Drink     56
6-12 months     58
Menu plans     69
First fruit and vegetable purees     70
First cereals     72
First protein purees     72
Puddings     75
1-4 years     76
Menu plans     77
Breakfasts     78
Main meals     79
Puddings and baking     82
Drinks     83
5-12 years     84
Menu plans     85
Breakfasts     86
Main meals     86
Puddings and baking     90
Drinks     91
13-18 years     92
Menu plans     93
Breakfasts     94
Main meals     94
Puddings and baking     98
Drinks     99
Foods to Fight Common Illnesses     100
Asthma     102
Candida     104
Coughs      106
Chicken pox     108
Chronic fatigue syndrome     110
Eczema     112
Food allergies     114
Glandular fever     116
Hay fever     118
Headaches & migraines     120
Measles     122
Sore throats     124
Ear infections     126
Cancer     128
Diabetes     130
Celiac disease     132
Other illnesses     134
Glossary     136
Essential Nutrients     138
Guide to Phytonutrients     139
Index     141
Bibliography     144