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Childhood obesity is becoming a national epidemic. Written by Joanna Dolgoff, MD, “Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right” is a book designed as a tool for parents’ use to give their children a healthy future. A graduate of Princeton University and NYU Medical School, Dr. Dolgoff specialized in pediatrics. Seeing the explosive number of childhood obesity cases, she began intensive research on the subject of pediatric weight loss. The health risks of obesity in children include: diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease – diseases which previously were limited to adults. Fueled by the passion to help her young patients, Dr. Dolgoff left her pediatric practice to specialize in pediatric weight loss.
“Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right”, which is a product of her research and is her aim at combatting childhood obesity. It is a family nutrition plan based on the colors of the traffic light: Green Light = Go, Yellow Light = Slow and Red Light = Uh Oh! She has color coded thousands of foods along with their appropriate serving sizes using this system. This plan encourages controlled calorie intake, choosing healthier foods while focusing on involving the whole family in healthier eating as well as regular exercise.
Although focusing on childhood obesity, the overall game plan is healthier food choices for healthier bodies. Thinness can not be equated with health. Using this method, proper nutrition for growth, development and maintenance of healthy bodies is not only attainable, but, easy and fun for the whole family.
Dr. Dolgoff states that the key to overcoming the childhood obesity trend is: “Parents! Nobody has more influence over your child’s health choices than you do. You are a role model for your children: there’s no way around it. The best way to help your child lose weight is to emphasize healthy habits at home”
Dr. Dolgoff has done the work for you by categorizing more than 1,000 foods into the following categories:
Green Light = Go Most of these foods contain protein, fiber and other nutrients. They are higher in nutrient value and lower in calories and fat.
Yellow Light = Slow These are foods moderately high in calories and slightly higher in fat than green light foods. They still provide healthy nutrition but should be eaten moderately.
Red Light = Uh-Oh! These are treats that can be eaten twice a week. They are high in calories, fat, sugars and do not contain many nutritional benefits.
Combination Foods These are foods which are a mixture of higher and lower calorie foods. Many fast foods fit into this category.
Free Fuel These foods are unlimited and do not count as traffic lights of any color.
While written for parents concerned about childhood obesity, this book is for all parents. Easy to understand and especially fun for children, the traffic light approach is a practical and nutritious diet plan for any family. The book is full of nutritional information, menu plans, recipes and alternative suggestions to make your families meals healthy ones.
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I am pleased to offer 2 Dimes2Vines readers a copy of “Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right”. This giveaway will end on Jan. 13, 2010 at 9pm CST and is open to all US residents. The winner will be posted here and notified by email. Please be sure to leave contact information.
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Red light for me is ICE CREAM!
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A redlight food for me is oreos, because I have no self control!
Any version of chocolate!
my red light food is McDonalds Big Mac
chocolate chip cookies
I have so many red light foods! The top two are glazed sugar donut holes and Cheetos. The Cheetos have to be the cheesey puffy ones that turn your fingers orange and eaten with a mug of hot chocolate.
I allow myself 6 donuts holes from Dunkin’ Donuts a month. The Cheetos and hot chocolate I’ll do about 3 times a year. Yes, I will eat the whole bag at one time.
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Brownies and ice cream!
Mine is a green burrito from Del Taco.
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Cheesecake would be a red light item for me. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway
My red light food is birthday cake.
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My red light is anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup.
Being a diabetic I try to avoid red light foods, but a huge piece of chocolate cake with chocolate icing would be it if I ate these foods
My red light food is pepperoni pizza.
PRIME RIB which I love is a red light food 4 me !!!
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Double chocolate mousse cake!
My entire diet seems to be red light foods lol. I think the worst is chocolate.
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For me, it’s a piece of lemon pound cake at Starbucks. However, I have learned to just avoid that part of town and have a piece every three months or so. Yikes!
My red light food is McDonald’s french fries.
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My red light food is birthday cake. Who says someone has to have a birthday to eat it??
A red light food for me is beef.
RED MEAT is a red light. I found that rabbit meat is healthy/ Health.Kosmix.com
Search ResultsRabbit Meat Facts
1 Cholesterol level in rabbit meat is much lower than chicken, turkey, beef, pork.
Cheesecake is a red light food for me.
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