Eat Healthy, Feel Great

by William Sears, Martha Sears, Christie Watts Kelly

From the creators of the acclaimed Sears Parenting Library comes a handbook that gives kids the tools to make their own wise food choices. Includes quick and easy recipes. Full color.

Genres: Picture Books, Health, Childrens, Parenting, Nutrition, Nonfiction, Food

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Dr. Sears, or Dr. Bill as his "little patients" call him, is the father of eight children as well as the author of over 30 books on childcare. Dr. Bill is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Bill received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto -- the largest children’s hospital in the world, where he served as associate ward chief of the newborn nursery and associate professor of pediatrics. Dr. Sears is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a fellow of the Royal College of Pediatricians (RCP).Dr. Bill is also a medical and parenting consultant for BabyTalk and Parenting magazines and the pediatrician on the website Parenting.com.

Reviews

[Marie Arie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to introduce to children to eating healthy and making better choices. The book covers a variety of different food options. Good for ages 5-6 to understand.

[Lynnea (Juv) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, but thorough.

[Marion · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not sure what age this book is meant for, but it seemed too advanced for under 5's. Lots of good info re healthy eating but a bit preachy for me.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally, a book that does not discuss the stinkin' food pyramid and poopoo fat! It describes foods in categories of green light, yellow light and red light foods. The whole Sears family was involved in this little resource and I give them a thumbs up....kids will understand the concept of green light "go" foods and they also discuss how it is good to eat lots of colors (colors of the rainbow). Although I think I enjoy the creative concepts presented in a few of the other books teaching children about food, it is definitely not worth confusing them with all the pyramid and fat misinformation, ultimately I am tempted to make this book part of our personal library.

[Tia Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book for children of all ages! It very simply explains eating healthy foods by placing foods in three categories: green light, yellow light and red light foods. It is interesting with wonderful pictures. I LOVE that there is an illustration showing a mother actually breast-feeding her baby. Hard to find in ANY childrens' book. Anyway, this book really helped my children understand nutrition, and why their mother is such a nutcase about it. I have noticed alot of their choices improve as a result of reading and re-reading this book.

[Lesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am creating a teacher workshop on nutrition for our North Idaho NAEYC Fall Conference. The conference has a Dr Seuss theme, so my workshop is called "Hopped Up On Pop, How to Encourage Healthy Eating in a Sugar-Coated World" I have read several books that are about good nutrition in the early years. You will see several listed this month on my Goodreads.
Oh, and my other workshop is "Hop On Pop... Encouraging Physical Development through Music and Movement"... Sad truth is that Hop on Pop is one of my least favorite Seuss books, but lends for a good title for a workshop!

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

We have owned a copy of this book for three years, and my children never tire of reading it. When they fall or get sick, one of them says "Go get that book so we can see what we need to eat to get better". Clearly written, it explains what foods do for us, and how processed ingredients affect us. It was a great way to explain to my kids why they need a balance of growing food and can only tolerate a small amount of garbage.

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to nutrition for kids, in typical Dr. Sears fashion. We read two nutrition books yesterday, and this was the one that stuck. They immediately started labeling their foods as green light, yellow light, and red light. I've made sure my kids are well versed in nutrition, but this gave them some kid friendly language and imagery to go along with what I've taught them. I'm considering adding a copy of this book to our library.

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book and Jack loves to read it. He calls it "The Food Book." It's been good to teach him about the food that he puts in his body and whether or not it helps him feel good so he can run and play like he wants to. I'll actually probably end up buying this book so we can always have it onhand!

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the basic introduction to healthy eating! My kids were interested and loved going through the grocery store looking for green, yellow, and red light foods. It was simple and easy for younger kids to understand.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids and I really enjoyed this book! It started a lot of discussion about what is a green light food and what is a red light food. Great visuals. Very helpful!

[Heather]

This is a good children's book that teaches about nutrition.

[julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great way to start discussion about how families can live a healty life.

[KC · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice to have a picture book that shows healthy foods our family actually eats.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book to explain nutrition to your kids.

[Fiona Endsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is all stuff any parent worth their salt tells their children anyway, but the information sinks in a bit more readily when they read it in a colorful and cute illustrated book!

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This explains healthy eating so well for kids. It's fun and straight forward. My children love the pictures.

[Kristen Merrill · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids love this book and have read it over and over again for the past two years. They love to go shopping and point out the red-light foods along the aisles.

[Maria]

great with red/green/yellow light foods

[Veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best book on eating right for children...ever!

[Leila · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to introduce young children about nutrition. It teaches children to make good food choices as a young age. It teaches the children in a simple way by using green light, yellow light and red light. It also teaches about our body and how much energy different food give us.