Eat-Clean Diet for Family and Kids Book Review
A Simple Guide to Eating Clean, Getting Fit and Improving Health
Dec 17, 2008
Tosca Reno, bestselling author of The Eat-Clean Diet (Robert Kennedy Publishing, 2007) and the once overweight mom turned fitness model and competitor, takes eating clean a step further in her latest book and provides suggestions to parents about how to not only eat clean themselves, but also how to get kids to eat healthy (and actually like it) and improve their entire family's health. The Eat-Clean Diet for Families & Kids teaches parents how to: feed their kids more nutritious foods, feed their families clean foods on a budget, prepare healthy meals without spending a lot of time in the kitchen, and how to get kids to engage in physical activity more often.
The Clean-Eating Lifestyle for Families
According to Reno, the focus of a clean-eating lifestyle for kids is not about physical appearance. With childhood obesity at an all-time high, children being diagnosed with diseases such as type 1 and 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and high cholesterol, ailments once thought only to apply to adults, Reno suggests, "If our children are indeed the future of our country, then we are certainly heading for disaster." It's time for parents to take charge of their family's health and the first step starts in the kitchen.
In her down-to-earth style, Reno gives parents the necessary tools to feed themselves and their kids foods that nourish their bodies instead of making them sick. Reno outlines the basics of clean eating and suggests avoiding certain toxic foods such as over-processed, refined foods, white flour, white sugar, trans fat, and artificial sugars. She also provides advice on how to clean up meals to ensure they're healthy and nutritious, prepare healthy boxed lunches, and also suggests fun ways to get some activity in on a daily basis.
Clean-Eating Recipes for Families and Kids
The Eat-Clean Diet for Family & Kids includes quick and easy recipes for healthy meals kids enjoy such as Crispy Chicken Bites, Mac and Cheese, PB&Js, Sloppy Joes, and Homemade Pizza. Reno also includes tips on how to "clean up" birthday party menus but still provide fun party treats such as cupcakes and popsicles.
All of the 60 easy-to-follow recipes in The Eat-Clean Diet for Family & Kids are made with nutrient-rich ingredients that can be found in most supermarkets or health food stores.
How This Book Compares
The Eat-Clean Diet for Family & Kids does provide some of the same information that can be found in The Eat-Clean Diet, such as the basic principles of clean eating, foods to avoid and why; however, The Eat-Clean Diet for Family & Kids provides an honest viewpoint of why children are facing a health crisis and how living a healthier lifestyle is not impossible nor expensive.
This book also differs from Reno's first clean eating book by expanding on how to eat healthy when eating out and includes real-life examples of what to order at McDonald's, Wendy's, Subway, and other popular fast food restaurants.
The Eat-Clean Diet for Family & Kids is full of useful information for any parent who wants to feed their kids healthier foods and needs guidance in getting started.
