Readers familiar with the popular "Eat This Not That!: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More!" will find this book similar in format- except this time the content is aimed at kids.
The book consists of seven chapters. Here's a brief rundown of what you can expect from each:
-Chapter 1 covers "8 rules of kid's nutrition" which includes such advice as "never skip breakfast" and "snack with a purpose"
-Chapter 2 discusses choosing the right foods at fast food restaurants such as Arby's or Applebees
-Chapter 3 talks about "menu decoding". Since the book can't cover every restaurant you'll ever eat at, it teaches the reader how to read a typical menu- what to look for, what choices to make. It does this by going over general menus of Chinese restaurants, Mexican restaurants, etc.
-Chapter 4 goes over making proper buying choices at restaurants. Here the reader is taught how to read labels.
-Chapter 5 covers eating at schools, which means, of course, the school cafeteria. Vending machines choices are also included because most schools (unfortunately) have them.
-Chapter 6 discusses eating at home. A nice touch here is the sample menus and recipes.
And last but not least, Chapter 7 talks about exercise. Included are sample activities to keep your kids fit. I personally suggest trying a pedometer- kids like to fiddle with them and counting steps is fun too.
All-in-all, I found this to be a great little book and actually quite fun to read with its many pictures. With good knowledge in hand, the only other obstacle a parent faces is getting their kids motivated to carry out the advice in the book- recommend "The Sixty-Second Motivator" for more info on that.
