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The Baby Food Bible: A Complete Guide to Feeding Your Child, from Infancy On
THE TIME TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND SMART FOOD CHOICES FOR YOUR CHILD IS NOW.
Unhealthy food is everywhere–colorfully packaged, cheap, and full of fat, calories, and sodium. It’s no wonder childhood obesity has become an epidemic in the last thirty years. As a result, by the time most people reach adulthood, they’re already wired to overeat.
Family nutrition expert Eileen Behan posits that good nutrition and good eating habits start on day one. The Baby Food Bible features a guide to more than 100 foods recommended for infants and toddlers based on the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, tells parents when to introduce these foods into a child's diet, and emphasizes the importance of setting healthy eating routines that center on family meals at the dining room table–the perfect time to build good habits. In a clear, accessible style, Behan describes how
• foster an appetite for a healthy variety of new foods (there’s more to life than string cheese)
• avoid everyday pitfalls, such as relying on too much fruit juice or labeling your child a picky eater
• establish a meal and snack schedule (children will feel more secure and eat better)
• decipher the many labels and ingredient lists at the grocery store
• prevent and treat common food-related issues, including allergies, colic, choking, and iron deficiency
• encourage the foods that will discourage chronic disease, from high blood pressure to heart disease
The Baby Food Bible also features an alphabetized index–from apples to zucchini–that explains how to buy, store, prepare, and serve more than 100 foods, with delicious recipes for every meal, wholesome snack ideas, and advice for eating out. There’s no better way to ensure your child will grow up to have a happy and healthy life!
Unhealthy food is everywhere–colorfully packaged, cheap, and full of fat, calories, and sodium. It’s no wonder childhood obesity has become an epidemic in the last thirty years. As a result, by the time most people reach adulthood, they’re already wired to overeat.
Family nutrition expert Eileen Behan posits that good nutrition and good eating habits start on day one. The Baby Food Bible features a guide to more than 100 foods recommended for infants and toddlers based on the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, tells parents when to introduce these foods into a child's diet, and emphasizes the importance of setting healthy eating routines that center on family meals at the dining room table–the perfect time to build good habits. In a clear, accessible style, Behan describes how
• foster an appetite for a healthy variety of new foods (there’s more to life than string cheese)
• avoid everyday pitfalls, such as relying on too much fruit juice or labeling your child a picky eater
• establish a meal and snack schedule (children will feel more secure and eat better)
• decipher the many labels and ingredient lists at the grocery store
• prevent and treat common food-related issues, including allergies, colic, choking, and iron deficiency
• encourage the foods that will discourage chronic disease, from high blood pressure to heart disease
The Baby Food Bible also features an alphabetized index–from apples to zucchini–that explains how to buy, store, prepare, and serve more than 100 foods, with delicious recipes for every meal, wholesome snack ideas, and advice for eating out. There’s no better way to ensure your child will grow up to have a happy and healthy life!
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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June 25, 2020
Here is the distilled content:
1. How awful and weird can American diet be and how bad is sugar and sodium + french fry diet be for infants and toddlers
2. Explanation of basic foods: What is Apricot and how can you eat it
3. Diet samples Including Sugary and Sodium filled products with sparkle of fruit and veggie bites.
4. Cannot force myself to read it.
How bad your food habits can be to make this book informative? Do people really give toddlers French Fries? Yukk. Of course, this type of menu can be not nice to babies, I'd not eat it. Why not to commit to a healthy diet right away?
1. How awful and weird can American diet be and how bad is sugar and sodium + french fry diet be for infants and toddlers
2. Explanation of basic foods: What is Apricot and how can you eat it
3. Diet samples Including Sugary and Sodium filled products with sparkle of fruit and veggie bites.
4. Cannot force myself to read it.
How bad your food habits can be to make this book informative? Do people really give toddlers French Fries? Yukk. Of course, this type of menu can be not nice to babies, I'd not eat it. Why not to commit to a healthy diet right away?
February 29, 2024
So much good information
June 25, 2011
I received this book as a gift prior to the birth of my son last year and have finally finished it. Written by a nutritionist, it is a very thorough and comprehensive guide to what to feed your child during his/her first few years of life. I found it to be very helpful, especially as someone who is a little nutritionally challenged at times, I want to take special care to instill life long healthy eating habits in my child. The most helpful chapters of this book were 1) the list of "Superior foods" with descriptions about their nutrients and how to prepare them for youngsters, and 2) recipes designed for "high chair cuisine" to the family table that look both appetizing and wholesome. I was truly motivated by the benefits of eating healthy, especially in a society that promotes the opposite. Some of Behan's often repeated best advice for maintaining a healthy weight and promoting good health and disease prevention for adults and children:
-have mealtimes together as a family around the table
-eat a fruit and/or vegetable with every meal and snack
-have supper be the last eating time of the day
-stay active: get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day
-limit television watching to no more than 2 hours a day
-eat out less (especially limit pizza to once a month)
-get most of your calories from nutrient dense foods and avoid junk food.
. . . basically advice we have all heard before, but as parents we can never be reminded too much.
-have mealtimes together as a family around the table
-eat a fruit and/or vegetable with every meal and snack
-have supper be the last eating time of the day
-stay active: get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day
-limit television watching to no more than 2 hours a day
-eat out less (especially limit pizza to once a month)
-get most of your calories from nutrient dense foods and avoid junk food.
. . . basically advice we have all heard before, but as parents we can never be reminded too much.
June 18, 2012
Liked the section on recipes, how to prepare baby food, and the 'superior' food section. She does seem to get judgmental and make you feel like if you do not follow her instructions, your child will end up with obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease. This was furthered by the few comments that tomorrow's generation with their possibility for bad eating habits may be outlived by their parents- unless the parents follow her instructions. Again scare tactic it seemed, but once I got past the first few chapters I enjoyed her advice and I am excited to try the recipes.
October 7, 2008
This was the book I WANTED when I picked up Super Baby Food. The author isn't over the top - she offers helpful hints and understands that sometimes life needs to be simpler. She has great tips for introducing foods and progressing kids toward what adults are eating so you can stop having to cook entirely separately for baby.
February 17, 2010
Given having read this while/after reading Sear's book on the same title, this books only real redeeming quality was a number of the recipes this book had. Otherwise, the information was significantly sparser than Sear's book on the same topic. If one had to invest in a book on this topic, I would go with Sear's.
February 24, 2011
This book is a good general resource on baby food do's & don'ts. The recipes look great and are geared for babies to adults. The author provides a great alphabetical food resource on how the prep, cook, and store many items. I liked the fact that she had vegetarian meals! She also provides a list of gluten free items. Overall, the book is a great resource.
January 19, 2010
Not many parenting books seem to go into much detail about how to introduce foods to a baby's diet, and yet as I new mom I desperately needed some guidance. This book answered all my questions and will remain on my shelf well into Baby's later years.
August 21, 2011
-Fine advice
-Better organized than Child of Mine
-Too focused on recipes
-Doesn't deal with the specific behavioral issues of raising a healthy child as well as Child of Mine
-Is more modern in its understanding of nutrition than Child of Mine (talks about organic foods, etc)
-Better organized than Child of Mine
-Too focused on recipes
-Doesn't deal with the specific behavioral issues of raising a healthy child as well as Child of Mine
-Is more modern in its understanding of nutrition than Child of Mine (talks about organic foods, etc)
October 21, 2012
I continue to find this a great reference as we delve into the fun of baby food for little Z.
Months later, I still find myself referencing this great book! Totally a must-have for parents of infants/toddlers.
Months later, I still find myself referencing this great book! Totally a must-have for parents of infants/toddlers.
August 26, 2012
I really enjoyed this book. I found it very helpful in knowing what and when to feed my baby. It was very encouraging and has gotten me excited to make all my own food for my baby when she is ready. I would recommend this book to any new parent.
February 25, 2009
It's not completely comprehensive, but there are some good recipes using beans, barley and lentils that are not completely unpalatable for parents. Good for toddlers.
January 6, 2010
wish i would have read this when my little one was younger. some good ideas and interesting reading plus some recipes.
February 12, 2010
I had a lot of questions about feeding and this book was very helpful. Not as thorough as I needed though.
March 19, 2010
Good informative book. =)
April 23, 2012
I have used this so often this past year, and I will continue to use it after I am done making baby food.
June 7, 2011
Very helpful tips and a guide on how to prepare almost any food (A-Z)! Will keep this one handy for sure!
October 10, 2011
This book is simple and easy to read. You will come out of it feeling like healthy eating is an achievable goal no matter how complicated your life is.
February 26, 2015
I like that Eileen gets right to it, doesn't puff the book up with a lot of flowery language or redundancy and backs up her assessments with at least one source.
February 19, 2016
The book was great and had a lot of good information and great tips. It seems a little outdated for me. I did really enjoy that she included a lot of recipes. Those were definitely very helpful.
August 17, 2016
Good information. I didn't agree with everything however, overall this was a helpful resource.
May 7, 2009
general, all purpose baby food book. nothing groundbreaking.
May 17, 2010
Pretty informative... covers what to do with a wide variety of foods.
October 22, 2011
Good general information but nothing too in-depth. There are some recipes.
February 6, 2016
Excellent read for parents of babies and little kids.
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