Boost Your Child's Immune System
What you need to know about allergies, vaccinations, antibiotics and diet, including over 160 recipes
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Publisher Description
Healthy children need healthy immune systems, to fight off bugs and infections they can pick up at school. The most effective way to strengthen your child's immune system is through a healthy diet. With suggestions to suit children from 0-18, top nutritionist Lucy Burney shows you how. Discover: The importance of good nutrition; The immune-boosting diet for all children, from babies to teenagers; The pros and cons of vaccinations for kids; The latest research on food allergies - and how to avoid them; How to fight infections naturally, and avoid antibiotics; Tips on food storage and preparation, to avoid bugs and preserve nutrients; Easy-to-follow menu plans and over 160 easy-to-make recipes that all your family will love
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While there's no surefire way to improve good health through immunity, food can have a lot to do with it, says Burney, a nutrition specialist who has written three previous books on children's diets. Giving parents one more reason to make sure their children eat well, she explains what can be done to strengthen children's defenses and make them better able to fight off bugs and infections. She offers a basic introduction to how the immune system works, following that with a section on allergies and one on antibiotics. Burney breaks the rest of the book into age-specific chapters, from birth through age 18. Throughout, she emphasizes food that is fresh and full of immune-boosting nutrients, like vitamin A, beta-carotene, B-complex, iron and zinc. The recipes are easy to prepare and age-appropriate: e.g., fruit and vegetable purees for six- to nine-month-olds; Pasta with Sweet Corn, Carrots and Raisins for five- to 12-year-olds; Peanut Satay Spring Rolls for 13- to 18-year olds. Burney codes each recipe, telling if it is vegetarian, vegan, wheat-free, dairy-free or gluten-free. This is an understandable, useful guide for parents who want to instill healthy habits in their children-with the side benefit of boosting their immune systems.
