Healthy Habits, Happy Kids A Practical Plan to Help Your Family

Are unhealthy habits weighing your family down? Despite what your children may think, fast-food French fries are not a vegetable, a balanced meal is not found in their school's vending machine, and activity is important. Because of poor nutrition decisions, kids today are gaining more weight, are susceptible to more stress, and are connecting less. But it's not too late to help your kids achieve a healthy, happy childhood. Healthy Habits, Happy Kids will show you how to - create a realistic get-healthy plan for your whole crew - fill your home with support, optimism, activity, and responsibility - evaluate your family's progress and stay on course - maneuver around time-crunched schedules and resistant family members - watch for warning signs of eating disorders and other health concerns This whole-person approach to staying fit considers not only the physical health of your kids but also their emotional, relational, and spiritual health. Whether your family needs to completely change course or make minor adjustments, this book will help you create the well-balanced, healthy-living plan your entire family needs. Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D., is a certified eating disorder specialist and the founder of The Center for Counseling and Health Resources.Jantz, Gregory L. is the author of 'Healthy Habits, Happy Kids A Practical Plan to Help Your Family', published 2006 under ISBN 9780800730789 and ISBN 080073078X.