Making a Magnificent You: And the Role of Fruits and Vegetables (Hardcover)
Description
Solve the riddle of what makes a healthy YOU alongside fruits and vegetables of all sizes and colors!
Making a Magnificent You! helps parents teach their kids about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. Children will learn that fruits and vegetables are vital to making them healthy, strong, and more disease immune as they grow.
Colorful art and interactive rhyming text introduce fun facts and healthy recipes using the fruit and vegetable characters.
Features:
a variety of familiar (apples, potatoes, asparagus) as well as less common (malanga, elderberry, papaya) fruits and vegetable characters
Five delicious recipes to make and enjoy
Fun facts about each fruit and vegetable introduced
Making a Magnificent You! will engage kids of all ages and encourage them to try all the colorful fruits and vegetables they are offered.
About the Author
Dr. Katz is double board certified in sports and family medicine. Dr. Katz is committed to a preventative medicine paradigm, educating his patients regarding the benefits of intentional nutrition, exercise, sleep, the microbiome, and connectivity. He enjoys engaging with people, listening to live music, skiing, sailing, hiking, biking, and just generally being outdoors, especially with his wife and four incredible children. The Katz family lives outside Charlottesville, VA.
Praise For…
“Your brain uses 25 percent of the calories you consume. If you want your family and kids to have better brains and bodies get this fun, insightful book from my friend Dr. Martin Katz.” —Daniel G. Amen, MD, author of Your Brain Is Always Listening
"What a great children's book that encourages healthy eating for kids, while also providing factual information for parents about what makes these foods essential for our bodies! Dr. Katz puts it all together in a cute, colorful, and rhyming way that is sure to be popular for all ages." —Jason Perkel, MD, FAAP, pediatrician with interest in obesity, weight loss, growth, and development
“Making a Magnificent You is a fun, colorful, and thoughtful way to teach us all the importance of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. The illustrations, witty yet informative rhymes, and amazing ‘Fun Facts’ section make this book a great gift for all ages! It will certainly be a resource and featured in my summer camp for years to come! So c'mon, ‘don't be a weanie, eat your zucchini’ and indulge in this great book!” —Scott Williams, owner/founder, Camp4Real, LLC