Recommended Books

There are times where you need more in-depth information about a subject, whether it be dealing with a picky eater or making quick and healthy meals for your family. As a parent myself, I have discovered a variety of books that are credible, useful and sometimes life changing! The books that make it to this page, in my humble opinion, are the cream of the crop.

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Eating for Pregnancy:

Expect the Best: Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, and After Pregnancy: The only book you’ll need on pregnancy nutrition. Expect the Best takes the confusion out of what to eat during pregnancy. Instead of asking your friends if it’s okay to eat or drink something, just go to this book to get the latest credible information.

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Infant/Toddler Nutrition/Picky Eating

Baby Bites: Everything You Need to Know About Feeding Your Baby or Toddler: If you’re looking for a credible book to help you decide what to feed your baby/toddler and when, this is the book for you. The author, a registered dietitian, walks readers through each nutrition stage including liquids (0-6 months), adding solids (6-12 months) and toddler feeding.

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Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense:
International Feeding Expert Ellyn Satter helps parents understand the why behind young children’s eating and how to feed them so they become competent eaters. This book provides nutrition basics for infants through preschoolers. It’s a must-read for all parents.

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Obesity Prevention/Eating Disorders

Your Child’s Weight: Helping without Harming:
When a child’s weight becomes a problem parents often employ feeding strategies that backfire. In Your Child’s Weight, Satter helps parents identify such pitfalls and helps them develop a feeding strategy that ensures their child will grow into a weight that’s best for them.

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100 Questions & Answers About Anorexia Nervosa:
If someone in your family was recently diagnosed with Anorexia this is the book to get. Written in Q&A style by leading eating disorder expert, Dr. Sari Shepphird, this book provides parents with the key information they need about this life-threatening disease.

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Cooking for Your Family

SOS! The Six O’Clock Scramble to the Rescue: Earth-Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families: This is one of my favorite cookbooks because it speaks directly to the needs of busy parents. Flavorful, healthy and quick meals and sample menus are provided based on what’s in season. This is a must-have for busy families who also care about the environment.

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Fix-It And Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes: I love the slow cooker because it allows me to get a tasty and nutritious meal on the table without much effort. This book contains 1400 recipes submitted from people around the country. if you love slow cookers, you’ll love this book.

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Women’s Health and Weight Management

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works: If you want to learn how to become an intuitive eater, someone who eats when they are hungry and stops when full, this book is for you. I believe this is especially important for mothers who want to stop dieting — and want kids who don’t diet. If you are a chronic dieter, this book is your ticket to freedom.

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Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything: Geneen Roth has lost and gained over 1000 pounds in her life. In this best-selling book, Roth helps women dealing with emotional eating actually use their relationship with food to find their true selves. Anyone who has struggled with emotional eating will be forever changed by this book.

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Books for Children

Havoc at the Hillside Market:
This book, written by Super Kids Nutrition’s Melissa Halas-Liang, RD, can help your child view fruits and vegetables in a positive and empowering way. The Super Crew, who have super powers because of the fresh produce they eat, go on a big adventure.