Fit Kids or Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness

Fit Kids: Raising Physically and Emotionally Strong Kids with Real Food

Author: Eileen Behan

One child in five weighs at least twenty percent more than his or her ideal. However, nurturing physically and emotionally fit kids is easier than we think. Eileen Behan, a registrered dietitian for more than twenty-five years, has seen parents' worst mistakes concerning food and their kids, and has compiled all the advice we need to combat—and undo—damaging habits in this remarkable guidebook.

"At the end of the year we all wanted to take pictures...but Betsy wouldn't let us because she said pictures make her look fat."

—a fifth-grader

Discover:

• how to tell if you child is actually overweight
• how to recondition you child's eating patterns by changing your own attitudes toward food
• how to squelch young girls' body image disorders with confidence and self-esteem
• the traps laid out by foods marked "lite," "healthy," "contains real fruit"
• how to implement a family meal plan that emphasizes healthy foods kids will like as well as mealtime strategies that make eating a pleasure
• delicious and nutritious recipes for families on the go.

"My wife wants to control what our daughter eats, but I think she is making her crazy."

—Father of an eight-year-old

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Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness: A Personalized Program

Author: Wener WK Hoeger

Written by noted authority Dr. Werner Hoeger, LIFETIME PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 10e, delivers thorough, balanced, and up-to-date coverage that equips you with the theory and tools needed to make positive health behavior choices now and throughout your life. The text presents material that is interesting, timely, and relevant to your world—including practical steps you can take to start positive behavior changes to improve your health. Excellent photos and descriptive examples help you easily visualize and relate to chapter concepts. The text's unique design integrates activities throughout each chapter, enabling you to learn core concepts and immediately apply your knowledge to self-review and application exercises. LIFETIME PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS features the latest research, including the new ACSM Guidelines, and interactive learning resources such as CengageNOW™, an online tutorial that includes pre- and post-tests, personalized study plans, activities, labs, and the personal change planner. The authors teach you how to take control of your personal fitness, health, and lifestyle habits so you can make a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy—and realize your highest potential for good health.

Table of Contents:

1. Physical Fitness and Wellness.
2. Behavior Modification.
3. Nutrition for Wellness.
4. Body Composition Assessment.
5. Weight Management.
6. Cardiorespiratory Endurance.
7. Muscular Strength and Endurance.
8. Muscular Flexibility.
9. Comprehensive Fitness Programming.
10 Preventing Cardiovascular Disease.
11 Cancer Risk Management.
12 Stress Assessment and Management Techniques.
13 Freedom from Addictive Behavior.
14 Sexual Wellness.
15 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness.
Appendix A: Nutritive Value of Selected Foods.
Appendix B: Computer Data Form.
Glossary.
Answer Key.
Index.