Healthy Lunchbox or Yoga For Beginners

Healthy Lunchbox: The Working Mom's Guide to Keeping You and Your Kids Trim

Author: Rallie McAllister

You want your kids to eat healthy and stay fit, but as a working woman, you don't have the time to eat right yourself, let alone monitor every morsel your child consumes. In Healthy Lunchbox, Dr. Rallie McAllister offers you a realistic solution to your working-mom dilemma: Get fit together! With the expertise of a renowned physician and the sharpened sensibilities of a mother of three, Dr. McAllister imparts wisdom and advice that any mom can manage. Of all the people in your children's world, you have the most powerful influence on their eating behaviors. That's why it's so important to make fitness a family affair. Healthy Lunchbox shows you how to take advantage of your nutritional clout and transition your family into a healthier lifestyle. As a busy mom, you have a lot to juggle, but you can't drop the ball when it comes to your child's health. With Healthy Lunchbox as a guide, you and your kids will find your way to a slimmer, healthier tomorrow.

Publishers Weekly

More than just a cookbook, this volume addresses the growing epidemic of obesity in American children (and adults) with detailed explanations of the risk factors, causes and dangers. It also provides practical solutions-occasionally oversimplified-to help with a variety of issues that may hinder a working mom's ability to keep her kids fit and healthy. For example, McAllister explains, "nutritionally speaking, afternoons represent a four-hour danger zone for children, especially when they're home alone, without the benefit of maternal supervision." The tips she offers for setting TV limits, scheduling structured activities and making homes fitness-friendly might not be feasible for all families, but they're worthwhile suggestions. The back of the book focuses on healthy lunchbox meals; recipes for breakfast, snacks and lunch are generally simple and appealing, and they employ some wholesome packaged products for convenience. Nutritional information (including "G-factors: grams of fat, carbohydrates, and protein") is included for each recipe, and advice on what's best to get at the grocery store or the fast food chains mean even the busiest moms could benefit from the information contained here. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

1	The Working Mom's Dilemma	1
2	The Mom Connection	15
3	Early Eating	37
4	The Four Critical Hours	53
5	The G-Factor Program	63
6	Beyond Pop-Tarts	101
7	Fast but Good	133
8	Smart Snacks	147
9	What to Buy	167
10	Packing the Healthy Lunchbox	187
11	Meals That Work	195
12	Energy Out	219
	Index	241

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Yoga For Beginners

Author: Harry Waess

Find inner peace and relaxation, physical and emotional refreshment, by releasing your body's natural healing powers through yoga. Getting started has never been easier, with this don't-need-to-know-anything-about-it introduction. Just follow the basic 88 exercises, pictured in over 100 photos, that show how to breathe (pranayamas), and sit (asanas) in positions that relieve stress and revive your physical and spiritual energy. Once the exercises come naturally, go on to programs that combine them to work on specific problem areas. And don't miss the section of brief mini-exercises to reduce eyestrain, as well as neck and back strain any time during the day. Before long, the relaxed rhythms of your body will begin to extend to your entire life!