The Healthy Body Cookbook: Over 50 Fun Activities and Delicious Recipes for Kids - Softcover

D'Amico, Karen E.; Drummond, Karen E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471188883 ISBN 13: 9780471188889

Publisher: Wiley, 1998

Synopsis

Learning about health and science has never been so fun --anddelicious!

What does a heartbeat sound like? How strong is my hair? Why do myeyes blink? What's in a sports drink? With more than 50 safe andeasy recipes and activities to try, you'll discover the nutritiousanswers to these and tons of other scrumptious mysteries. And bestof all, you get to eat the results when you're finished! You'llmake carbohydrate-packed Blueberry Power-Snack Turnovers,protein-boosting Crunchy Chicken Fingers, calcium-rich Creamy,Dreamy Yogurt Orange-Banana Frozen Pops, and much more.

The Healthy Body Cookbook is a delightfully clever smorgasbord ofhands-on lessons about the crucial role that diet and exercise playin the development of heart, blood, bones, muscles, skin, teeth,and the nervous and digestive systems. All activities arekid-tested and require only common ingredients and kitchenutensils. There's also a helpful list of safety rules, anexplanation of tools and skills, and nutritional values for eachrecipe.

About this title

About the Author

JOAN D'AMICO is a cooking instructor at Kings Cooking studio in New Jersey and an educational consultant to various elementary and middle schools. KAREN EICH DRUMMOND is a registered dietitian and the author of several cookbooks, including Cook's Healthy Handbook (Wiley). Ms. D'Amico and Ms. Drummond are coauthors of Wiley's popular The Science Chef, The Science Chef Travels Around the World, and The Math Chef.

From the Back Cover

Learning about health and science has never been so fun ―and delicious!

What does a heartbeat sound like? How strong is my hair? Why do my eyes blink? What's in a sports drink? With more than 50 safe and easy recipes and activities to try, you'll discover the nutritious answers to these and tons of other scrumptious mysteries. And best of all, you get to eat the results when you're finished! You'll make carbohydrate-packed Blueberry Power-Snack Turnovers, protein-boosting Crunchy Chicken Fingers, calcium-rich Creamy, Dreamy Yogurt Orange-Banana Frozen Pops, and much more.

The Healthy Body Cookbook is a delightfully clever smorgasbord of hands-on lessons about the crucial role that diet and exercise play in the development of heart, blood, bones, muscles, skin, teeth, and the nervous and digestive systems. All activities are kid-tested and require only common ingredients and kitchen utensils. There's also a helpful list of safety rules, an explanation of tools and skills, and nutritional values for each recipe.

What does a heartbeat sound like? How strong is my hair? Why do my eyes blink? What's in a sports drink? With more than 50 safe and easy recipes and activities to try, you'll discover the nutritious answers to these and tons of other scrumptious mysteries. And best of all, you get to eat the results when you're finished! You'll make carbohydrate-packed Blueberry Power-Snack Turnovers, protein-boosting Crunchy Chicken Fingers, calcium-rich Creamy, Dreamy Yogurt Orange-Banana Frozen Pops, and much more.

The Healthy Body Cookbook is a delightfully clever smorgasbord of hands-on lessons about the crucial role that diet and exercise play in the development of heart, blood, bones, muscles, skin, teeth, and the nervous and digestive systems. All activities are kid-tested and require only common ingredients and kitchen utensils. There's also a helpful list of safety rules, an explanation of tools and skills, and nutritional values for each recipe.

Reviews

Grade 4-6?This book of 56 healthy recipes is arranged according to parts of the human body they benefit: heart, blood, muscles, bones, teeth, skin, hair, nails, nerves, and digestive system. For each one, there is a description, an activity or experiment, and some recipes. The clearly described activities and information provide a structure for the book; however, the main focus is nutrition and healthy cooking. In addition to the standard cooking skills and safety rules, there are three helpful appendixes: "Nutrient Content of Recipes," "How to Read a Food Label," and "What's Safe to Eat." Later chapters include information on the food guide pyramid, exercise, weight control, and proper eating habits. The line drawings are helpful and the writing is informal but straightforward. The recipes are clear, thoroughly explained, and tasty; level of difficulty is indicated by number of chef's hats. Important information related in an encouraging way.?Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

There are many great cookbooks written for kids, but each chapter of this one has three special ingredients. First, each examines a body part or a topic of importance for maintaining good health. Second, the chapters also include science activities that explore those topics or body parts. Third, each then provides several nutritional recipes meant to boost the function or body part covered in the chapter. For example, Chapter 7 discusses the nervous system. An experiment in the chapter investigates the blinking reflex, and the recipes are high in B vitamins, which help nerves do their job. Topics covered elsewhere in the book include blood, bones and a healthy body weight. The directions for nutritious and tasty treats are well laid out, and there is a list of tools each recipe requires. Recipes are even rated for how much previous cooking experience is recommended. The total package makes this a great choice for anyone interested in snack science.

Joan Silberlicht Epstein

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471188883
• ISBN 13: 9780471188889
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192