Susan Roberts - Feeding Your Child for Lifelong Health: Birth Through Age Six

As a lifelong proponent of healthy living, I know that the earlier you start, the better off you are. In this solidly researched new book, the authors present an effective scientific program that puts kids on the right health track from day one.

Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., author of The Aerobics Program for Total Well-Being

Drs. Roberts and Heyman meld the best of contemporary nutritional science with a wealth of practical experience. This book is for every new parent.

Walter Willet, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health

Feeding Your Child for Lifelong Health provides up-to-the-minute, scientifically sound, and easy-to-read answers to the ever-growing galaxy of nutrition questions facing the parents of young children. Dont leave the maternity ward without it.

Bonnie Liebman, M.S., Director of Nutrition, Center for Science in the Public Interest

A wealth of up-to-date information for parents. Even health professionals who want a quick reference on pediatric nutrition would find it a welcome addition to their library!

Ann M. Coulston, M.S., R.D., Past President, The American Dietetic Association

Well-researched and thoroughly practical Roberts and Heyman have a reassuring and sensible answer for every imaginable question. I wish their book had been available when my children were young.

Marion Nestle, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, New York University

This remarkable book should be read by any parent interested in the latest guidance that nutrition science can provide.

Rudolph L. Leibel, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Excellent! The advice on how to encourage eating a variety of foods is extremely positive. The age-specific recommendations, sample menus and recipes are a strong feature of the book.

Connie M. Weaver, Ph.D., President, American Society of Nutritional Sciences

Timely and authoritative, this book delivers a highly innovative and easy-to-follow food guide for childrens lifelong health.

George L. Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., Past President, American Society of Clinical Nutrition

Engaging and highly impressive an absolutely first-rate piece of work. The sections on how to deal with toddlers eating idiosyncrasies are delightful as well as informative.

Peter J. Jones, Ph.D., Professor and Director, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University

Very user-friendly, with a wealth of practical information Must reading for parents who have children up to six years of age.

John N. Udall, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Chief, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Louisiana State University, New Orleans

This book contains advice and information relating to diet and nutrition for children. It is not intended to replace medical advice and should be used to supplement rather than replace the ongoing advice and care of your childs pediatrician. Since every child is different, you should consult your childs pediatrician on questions or problems specific to your child.

FEEDING YOUR CHILD FOR LIFELONG HEALTH

All rights reserved.
Copyright 1999 by Susan B. Roberts, Melvin B. Heyman, and Lisa Tracy.
Introduction copyright 1999 by Irwin H. Rosenberg.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY WENDY WRAY .

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
For information address: Bantam Books.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Roberts, Susan B. (Susan Barbara).
Feeding your child for lifelong health : birth through age six / Susan B. Roberts and Melvin B. Heyman with Lisa Tracy ; foreword by Irwin H. Rosenberg.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-307-79765-0
1. InfantsNutrition. 2. ChildrenNutrition. I. Heyman, Melvin B. II. Tracy, Lisa. III. Title.

RJ206.R663 1999
813.2083dc21 99-20253

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This book would not have been possible without the efforts of a great many people. First we would like to thank the scientists whose work has helped inspire our own, and led to the framework of our advice in this book. In particular, Alan Lucas (who first proposed metabolic programming), Leanne Birch, Barbara Rolls, and Kay Dewey have all conducted studies that really made us stop and think. We are also very grateful to the NIH, the USDA, Ross Laboratories, Mead Johnson, and other funding institutes who have supported independent nutrition research in our laboratories and others. Without you, the scientific progress described in this book would not have been possible.

We also thank all the individuals who so generously gave their expert advice, help, and support during the writing of this book. From Tufts University: Helen Armstrong, Lynne Ausman, Gretchen Beherrell, Jeff Blumberg, Paul Fuss, Richard Grand, Nick Hays, Megan McCrory, Moshen Meydani, Miriam Nelson, Gail Peronne, Abbey and Ronenn Roubenoff, Ed Saltzman, Jacob Selub, Angela Vinken, and Richard Wood. From the University of California at San Francisco: Maria Melko, Bob Pantell, and Richard Shames. Also Rita Tsay from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, David Ludwig, Mary Pickett, and Elizabeth Thiele from Harvard Medical School, Marc Masor and Bridget Barrett Reis from Ross Laboratories, Margaret Neville from the University of Colorado, Boston psychiatrist Edward Hallowell, Boston lactation consultant Naomi Bar-Yam, and our knowledgeable friends and relatives Bart and Val Broadman, David Bjornsson, Carol Borman, Jonah and Ben Detofski, Nancy Doyne, Cara Flanagan, Dennis Flanagan, Geraldine Lux Flanagan, Vivian Golden, Susan Greatorex, Mary Klaus, Lonnie Tait, and Barbara Williams. Thanks also to Henry Roberts for introducing SBR to the joys of both good food and the science of nutrition, and Jody Heyman for sharing her extensive professional expertise on food and menus.

We are deeply grateful to our agents, Nancy and Herb Katz, for their many invaluable suggestions and help and support along the way. We also owe the utmost appreciation to Toni Burbank, our tremendously gifted editor at Bantam, whose vision and extraordinary skills made the critical difference. It has been a privilege to work with her, from the day we showed her our proposal to the day the book went to press.

And finally, we also thank the many families who shared their experiences with us and whose voices appear throughout the book. We hope this book helps you as much as your wisdom and stories helped us.