Book Description
Overweight children can be helped to a healthier, more satisfying life through practical lifestyle changes made by the entire family. Caroline J. Cederquist, M.D., has drawn on her medical experience in successful weight management for this commonsense guide, Helping Your Overweight Child: A Family Guide. Through it, family members can better understand why a child has a weight problem, and the facts about nutrition and good eating and exercise habits. The information can be used to develop healthy habits for all adults and children in the family. Dr. Cederquist provides sample sheets for goals and for "eating," "exercise" and "emotions" journals. Overweight children learn how to set reasonable goals and to make healthy decisions. The appendix includes valuable comparisons of the nutritional value and fat content of many brand-name food products and meals found in fast-food restaurants. She also provides recipes from her family kitchen that are nutritionally sound and kid-pleasers.
About the Author
Caroline J. Cedequist, M.D., is board certified by the American Board Family Practice and the American Board of Bariatric Physicians. She is a graduate of the University of Miami, the University of Miami School of Medicine, and the Medical College of Virginia Family Practice Residency, where she was chief resident. She is a contributing medical editor for the NBC "Today" show in Fort Myers, Florida, and the host of "Diet Doctor," a program about long-term weight management. She is a national speaker on weight management and is quoted as an expert in a number of magazines, including Parent. She has a private practice, specializing in weight management in Naples, Florida.
