Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to Know

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Children need good nutrition to grow up healthy and strong. From the most trusted experts in child health and wellness, this guide presents parents and caregivers with an accessible and practical overview of one of the most important topics in children’s health. It offers strategies to meet kids’ dietary needs from birth through adolescence. Also included are expert discussions of standards of weight and height, eating disorders, alternative diets and supplements, allergies, cholesterol-lowering medications, and concerns regarding food safety. This revised edition also features growth charts, the current food pyramid, and many new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Academy of Pediatrics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2011
Edition ‏ : ‎ Second
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1581103212
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1581103212
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.8 x 9.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,327,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,094 in School-Age Children Parenting #3,430 in Children & Adolescent’s Health #7,341 in Nutrition (Books)
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