The Down syndrome nutrition handbook : a guide to promoting healthy lifestyles / Joan E. Guthrie Medlen ; [foreword by Timothy P. Shriver].
By: Medlen, Joan E. Guthrie.
Portland, OR. : Phronesis Publishing, LLC., 2006Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xv, 433 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780978611804.Subject(s): DOWN SYNDROME | NUTRITION | HEALTHY LIVING | QUALITY OF LIFEItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | Wellington Down Syndrome Association | 730 MED (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | W0012048 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-420) and index.
Foreword. - Introduction. - SECTION ONE: NUTRITION RELATED CONCERNS FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. - 1. Nutrition 101. - 2. Physiology 101. - 3. Celiac disease. - 4. Diabetes. - 5. Alternative therapies. - SECTION TWO: BUILDING HEALTHY ATTITUDES. - 6. Breast or bottle feeding. - 7. Successful eating. - 8. The feeding relationship. - SECTION THREE: TEACHING HEALTHY CHOICES TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. - 9. Teaching your child to make choices. - 10. Nutrition education for all ages & stages. - 11. Beginning in the middle. - 12. Food and school. - 13. Weight management. - 14. Fitness and activity. - 15. Cooking corner. - 16. The art of menu planning. - SECTION FOUR: LEARNING ACTIVITIES. - Learning to group foods. - Learning the food guide pyramid. - What's a combination food? - Family food favourites. - Are your meals balanced? - Are your snacks balanced. - How much is in your servings. - Be a water expert. - Keeping track of what you eat. - Setting goals. - Using food and activity records. - Visualize your success! - Solving other people's problems: using role play to problem-solve. - Working with groups. - APPENDICES. - The PEACH Survey. - Food guide pyramid for young children. - Diabetes Care Plan (504 Plan). - High fiber diet. - Activity ideas for children with Down syndrome. - Determining calorie needs. - Growth charts. - Body mass index. - Recipe temeplate. - Food safety. - References and suggested reading. - Resources. - Index.
Using her knowledge and expertise as a registered dietitian and experiences as the mother of a son with Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and celiac disease, Medlen blends intricate science with practical use to create a book that is indispensable.
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