书目

The Baby's Table

内容简介

Theessentialguidetogivingyourbabythebestpossiblestartinlife.Whybothermakingyourownbabyfoodwhentherearesomanychoicesconvenientlylocatedatyourgrocerystore?Unfortunately,manypeopledon’trealizejusthoweasy(nottomentioneconomical!)itistomakeyourown.Armedwithasteamer,ablenderandalittleplanning,inoneafternoonparentscanprepareamonth’ssupplyofhealthy,wholesomemealsfortheirinfantsandtoddlers--foodthat’sburstingwithnutritionandflavour.Byintroducingyourbabytoawiderangeoffresh,stimulatingtastesandtextures,youwillhelpestablishhealthyeatingpatternstheywillfollowintoadulthood.RecipessuchasVegetableRagout,BroccoliRisotto,ChickenAppleDelightandGourmetTunaMelts,allkid-testedandmom-approved,aregroupedaccordingtoage:fourtosixmonths,sixtoeightmonths,eighttotwelvemonthsandtwelvetotwenty-fourmonths.Andmostoftherecipesaredesignedtobepreparedinadvanceandfrozeninsingleservings.Itcouldn’tbeeasiertoprovideyourbabywithgreattaste,freshness,varietyandbalancednutrition.It’salsoimportanttonotethatnoneoftherecipesinthisbookcontainsanyaddedsaltorsugar,nottomentionthestarchesandfillersfoundinmanycommerciallypreparedjarredvarieties.TheBaby’sTablewasco-writtenbyateacherandamedicaldoctor,inresponsetopatientdemandandtheirownneedsasparents.Creativerecipesthatstresstheimportanceofwholefoodsandfreshingredients,incombinationwithcurrentmedical/nutritionalinformationthatcomplieswiththeCanadianPaediatricSociety’sguidelines,makethisbookthemostcomprehensiveresourceavailableforpracticaladviceonfeedingyourbaby.Yourbaby’snutritioniscriticalforgrowthanddevelopment.Makingyourownbabyfoodisafunandcost-efficientwaytoparticipateinyourbaby’shealth,offeringthewidestvarietyoftexturesandflavours,aswellasmanyothernutritionaladvantagesnotavailableincommercialbabyfood.Giveitatryandwatchyourlittleonegrinfromeartoear!Alsoincludedareweeklyandmonthlymeal-planners,growthanddevelopmentcharts,anddetailedinformationonrelevanttopicssuchas:•Breastfeeding•Weaning•Formulas•Vitaminsupplementation•Timingofintroducingnewfoods•Foodallergiesandintolerances•Omega-3fattyacids•Choking•Irondeficiency•Fluorideuse

作者简介

BrendaBradshawisanelementaryschoolteacherwhoholdsdegreesfromtheUniversityofWesternOntarioandtheUniversityofBritishColumbia.Shebeganresearchingandpreparingbabyfoodwhenherownsonwasababy.BrendalivesinVancouverwithherfamily.Dr.LaurenDonaldsonBramleytrainedattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaandtheUniversityofWashington.SheiscertifiedbytheCollegeofFamilyPhysiciansofCanadaandisaregistereddoctorinAustralia,Canada,ChinaandHongKong.Dr.BramleyisnowafamilypractitionerinHongKong,wheresheliveswithherhusbandandthreechildren.

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