Deceptively Delicious, By Jessica
Seinfeld
Editorial Reviews
It has become common knowledge
that childhood obesity rates are increasing every year.
But the rates continue to rise. And between busy work
schedules and the inconvenient truth that kids simply
refuse to eat vegetables and other healthy foods, how
can average parents ensure their kids are getting the
proper nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits?
As a mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld
can speak for all parents who struggle to feed their
kids right and deal nightly with dinnertime fiascos.
As she wages a personal war against sugars, packaged
foods, and other nutritional saboteurs, she offers appetizing
alternatives for parents who find themselves succumbing
to the fastest and easiest (and least healthy) choices
available to them. Her modus operandi? Her book is filled
with traditional recipes that kids love, except they're
stealthily packed with veggies hidden in them so kids
don't even know! With the help of a nutritionist and
a professional chef, Seinfeld has developed a month's
worth of meals for kids of all ages that includes, for
example, pureed cauliflower in mac and cheese, and kale
in spaghetti and meatballs. She also provides revealing
and humorous personal anecdotes, tear–out shopping
guides to help parents zoom through the supermarket,
and tips on how to deal with the kid that "must
have" the latest sugar bomb cereal.
But this book also contains much
more than recipes and tips. By solving problems on a
practical level for parents, Seinfeld addresses the
big picture issues that surround childhood obesity and
its long–term (and ruinous) effects on the body.
With the help of a prominent nutritionist, her book
provides parents with an arsenal of information related
to kids' nutrition so parents understand why it's important
to throw in a little avocado puree into their quesadillas.
She discusses the critical importance of portion size,
and the specific elements kids simply must have (as
opposed to adults) in order to flourish now and in the
future: protein, calcium, vitamins, and Omega 3 and
6 fats.
Jessica Seinfeld's book is practical,
easy–to–read, and a godsend for any parent
that wants their kids to be healthy for a long time
to come.
