Description
About the Author
Vicki Guercia Caruana is a teacher turned writer who specializes in educational topics for teachers, parents, and children. Vicki seeks to educate and encourage kids and those who live and work with them to strive for excellence. She is a professor at St. Petersburg College in Florida. Her best-selling book Apples & Chalkdust has sold more than 600,000 copies. She has written 18 books and is a frequent guest on national radio and television programs. She lives in Seminole, Florida. Kelly Guercia Hammer is a nutritionist and personal trainer. She has a degree in Nutrition and Fitness from Florida State University and has subsequently trained and been consult to more than 1000 individuals. Since 1991 she has worked with corporate executives and athletes to stay at home moms and beginning weight trainers. She worked as a personal health consultant/trainer in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria where her clients included Former Mayor Ed Koch. She lives in Sylva, North Carolina.
Reviews
Brain Food shows parents how to create a healthy balanced lifestyle for their kids with practical tips for every stage of a child's life. We learn that fueling their mind is as important as fueling their body. The kid-friendly recipes are a bonus! -- Carole Lewis, First Place National Director
BRAIN FOOD is a resource that takes the ingredients of the most up-to-date nutritional science and mixes in a liberal portion of common-sense parenting and combines them into a practical, fun, 'can-do' guide that any parent would want to have and use to help their child become more highly healthy. I highly recommend it. -- Walt Larimore M.D., Family Physician and Author of SuperSized Kids: How to Rescue Your Child from the Obesity Threat, and God's Design for the Highly Healthy Child and Teen
Filled to the brim with tasty tidbits of practical know-how, BRAIN FOOD offers a common sense approach to feeding our children right for optimal learning. Caruana and Hammer have a handle on what families face in this fast food and quick fix day and age. They offer us all a renewed chance to do everything in moderation. -- Ruth A. Peters, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, contributor to NBC's Today Show
Book Information
ISBN 9781590771006
Author Vicki Guercia Caruana
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint M. Evans& Co Inc
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 404g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 153mm * 14mm