Great Expectations: Best Food for Your Baby & Toddler From First Foods to Meals Your Child will Love

by Bessinger, Jeannette L.; Yablon-Brenner, Tracee

• ISBN13: 9781402736186
• ISBN10: 1402736185
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-01
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

This Great Expectations guide focuses on feeding children at every stage from birth to three years. It will show you how to keep food preparation and home cooking as easy and streamlined as possible while laying the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating.

Author Biography

Erick Tilleman, A Short and Simple Account of the Country Guinea and Its Nature (1697)
Ludewig Ferdinand Rømer A Reliable Account of the Coast of Guinea (1760)
Paul Erdmann Isert Letters on West Africa and the Slave Trade (1788)
H. C. Monrad A Description of the Guinea Coast and its Inhabitants (1822)
Wulff Joseph Wulff A Danish Jew in West Africa (1836-42)

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vi
Introduction	p. viii
They Are What They Eat
American Children's Health Crisis: The Baby Connection	p. 3
Obesity Epidemic	p. 3
Obesity Prevention	p. 9
The Case for Real Food	p. 11
American Infant and Toddler Diets: The S.A.D. Facts	p. 11
Busting the Real Food and S.A.D. Food Myths	p. 19
Starting Out Right: Natural Nutrition Basics	p. 23
A Maturing Digestive System	p. 23
Baby and Toddler Nutrition	p. 24
A Balanced Diet: Baby and Toddler Nutrition Needs	p. 35
Decoding Food Labels	p. 36
A High-Quality Diet	p. 37
The Vegetarian Toddler: Pros and Cons	p. 39
Vegetarianism Defined	p. 39
Vegetarian Diet: Is It Safe?	p. 39
The Health Benefits	p. 40
The Challenges	p. 41
Guidelines for Meeting Vegetarian Nutrient Needs	p. 43
The Soy Controversy	p. 48
Feeding Your Child
The First Year	p. 55
Rapid Growth	p. 55
Feeding at Birth to 4 Months	p. 55
Feeding at 4 to 6 Months	p. 89
Feeding at 6 to 9 Months	p. 100
Feeding at 9 to 12 Months	p. 108
The Toddler Years (12 Months to 3 Years)	p. 119
Menu Variety	p. 119
Feeding at 12 to 18 Months	p. 119
Feeding at 18 Months to 3 Years	p. 136
Real Food for Real Kids
Homemade Baby Food: Cooking with Confidence, Speed, and Ease	p. 153
Preparing Your Kitchen	p. 154
Preparing Your Pantry	p. 162
Indispensable Cooking Techniques	p. 166
Real Baby Food Guide	p. 179
Homemade Baby Food	p. 179
Recipes for 6 to 9 Months	p. 184
Recipes for 9 to 12 Months	p. 211
Finger Foods	p. 211
Vegetable Recipes	p. 213
Fruit Recipes	p. 223
Pasta and Grains Recipes	p. 227
Protein Entrée Recipes	p. 236
Recipes for 12 to 18 Months	p. 245
Vegetable Recipes	p. 245
Fruit Recipes	p. 248
Pasta and Grains Recipes	p. 253
Muffin, Pancake, Cookie, and Cake Recipes	p. 257
Protein Entrée Recipes	p. 265
Recipes for 18 Months to 3 Years (and the Whole Family!)	p. 287
Invisible Nutrition Boosters	p. 287
Vegetable Recipes	p. 290
Fruit Recipes	p. 294
Pasta and Grains Recipes	p. 297
Muffin, Quick Bread, and French Toast Recipes	p. 304
Protein Entrée Recipes	p. 310
Looking Forward	p. 335
Protective Practices	p. 335
Resources	p. 343
Glossary	p. 355
Index	p. 370
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