Melissa Langone

The Health Plan for Overweight Children: a Parent's Guide to Raising a Healthier Child Melissa Langone

If you're concerned about your child's weight, you should be. Obesity ratescontinue to climb, and a child's sedentary lifestyle can spell trouble downthe road. To combat this future problem, parents need to take charge now. The Health Plan for Overweight Children provides an innovative approachto improving your child's life by shifting the focus from a child's weight to hisor her health. To help you achieve this worthy goal, Dr. Melissa Langoneincorporates the unique strategies of her HAVE FUN plan, which include: Healthy foods Activity Vitamins and minerals End emotional eating Family as support U as a role model No weighingDr. Langone shows you how to make better nutritional choices for yourchildren by helping you learn how to read food labels, choose vitaminsupplements, and create the proper portion sizes. She also includes helpfultips on how to promote physical activity for those children who enjoy music,art, and video games instead of sports. In addition, Langone addresses the challenges faced by single parents andtwo-parent working families, as well as the unique issues of emotionaleaters. Help secure your child's future health with this invaluable guide!