Book Description

Author Faith Brynie collected questions about food from hundreds of middle school and high school students in planning this book. She selected the 101 most important, intriguing, and amusing questions for this, the fifth volume in her award-winning 101 QUESTIONS... series. In a question and answer format, punctuated by occasional longer features that probe a single topic in-depth, Brynie covers everything from the anatomy of the digestive system to the strange cravings for non-food items that characterize the eating disorder called pica. She enlightens and entertains with answers on why fat cells are friends (to a point) and how food may affect brain chemistry and mood. The book provides up-to-date research information on the relation between nutrition and good health. The book discusses genetic modification of food crops and the potential for foods engineered to be vaccines. Chapters on digestive diseases, food safety, and food as medicine round out this comprehensive, informative, and sometimes humorous volume. For readers age 12 and older. ... Read more

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Informative and Easy to Read
This is a book that is easy to read, and its easy to understand. The book is broken down in 5 sections; Questions that Should Come First, Questions about Food and Good Health, Quesitons about When Things Go Wrong, Questions About Food Safety, and Questions about Food as Medicine. This book is not written from a perspective such as a health food book might have, but its more middle of the road.
The book uses pictures as well as illustrations when certain topics are discussed. The book answers questions about lactose intolerance, caffine in sodas, food poisoning, and much more. Its actually very informative on many different subjects. If you are looking for this book for one particular area, this isn't the book for you. While it has an appendex that is large and full of other sources this book is best at giving small analysis on many different areas. ... Read more

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Enhance your program by offering a Food Science course!

This high-interest Food Science text teaches students to use the scientific method as they study the biological and chemical bases of food and nutrition. ... Read more

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I'll speak up for you, Virginia!
I'm glad I ignored the reviews on this book and bought it anyway-- it's a great book!It is written in the style of the "Lazy Way" books, which is light, humerous, and engaging.The recipes are creative ways to use common ingredients, and would be good for picky kids or even a picky spouse!Ideas are given for organizing your kitchen, making the most out of shopping trips, children's parties, and all sorts of timesaving techniques.I enjoyed the book very much, and though my daughter is only 4 months old right now, I look forward to preparing the nutritious foods found in this book.

I gave the book 4 stars out of 5 because of the constant suggestion to buy pre-cut fruits and vegetables at the market--I think this would add up to very high grocery bills over the course of the year.Just use a food processor and shred cabbage (or whatever) that way.I would also have liked to see a few more recipes and snack ideas, but the ones that are included are very good ideas.

If you like this book, I recommend "Keep Your Kids Busy: The Lazy Way."It is a treasure-trove of creative kid projects that I look forward to sharing with my daughter someday!

Thanks for a great book, Virginia, I am preparing "Monkey Bread" for my daughter's Christening party this Saturday!

Average at best
This book has a fair amount of helpful nutrition information for parents who aren't aware of the nutrients that are important for growing children. It focuses more on how to "be lazy" and less on what to actually feed your children. The author recommends that to "save time" you do things like prepare your ingredients in advance and cut up veggies for snacks when you first get home from the grocery store. Obviously, these methods don't actually save any time - they just alter when you expend your time. There are also strange little charts at the end of each chapter that supposedly demonstrate how you can now save time - but they are difficult to understand and seem like wasted space. Many of the time-saving hints are also money-wasting ones. There are not a lot of recipes in this book. Some of them do not sound appealing. Many of the recipes contain dairy products in some form - cheese, cream, cottage cheese, etc. I was not impressed by this book.

Not remotely helpful
This book lacks focus, has very few recipes, and is not geared for kids.I had hoped for tips on streamlining my kitchen routine and finding recipes for my picky pre-schooler, but this book is a hodgepodge of NON-timesavingtips (e.g. make your own bread; freeze guava for slushies), and recipes anykid would hate (pasta with BEETS?). "One Bite Won't Kill You" byAnn Hodgman has the tips and recipes I needed, and was very funny andreassuring to boot. ... Read more

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A great guide to childrens nutrition
This book is a great guide for your younger childeren to learn the values of good nutrition. It is equipped with helpful diagrams and fun pictures for younger children to enjoy along with learing. ... Read more

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The book for adolescents and pre-teens alike is both informative and humorous.It puts the reader in the "shoes" of a 15-year-old who is overweight and distressed about it.After attempting to diet, the character in the story sees a nutritional counselor who explained that diets just don’t work.The remainder of the book explains how proper food- and lots of it- can actually reduce weight without feeling deprived and hungry all the time. ... Read more

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A great narrative for the overweight child
Ms. Figtree writes from an overweight child's perspective, about how he feels about being overweight. His nutritionist then leads him on the path to health with diet and exercise regimens, which the child shares with thereader. Not a technical book at all, but it does explain the basics ofnutrition and how it impacts the way a child feels, both physically andemotionally. A planned-out, easy to follow eating program is included.Appropriate for children ages 5-16. ... Read more

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Adolescents and older teenagers are the fastest growing group of vegetarians, but until now, no book has been written and edited entirely for people aged 12 to 20 who are passionate about eliminating meat and fish from their diets. THE VEGETARIAN MANIFESTO is a complete handbook for the new generation of vegetarians, using data from teen web chat groups, interviews, and focus groups, which presents positive, constructive information. It's also priced affordably for the target market. Chapters include nutrition basics, dealing with carnivorous parents and friends, ethical and moral considerations, getting enough protein to maintain high-level activities, and maintaining ideal weight. ... Read more