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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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I received a copy of the book for review but no other compensation was received. The opinions expressed are my own. A special thanks to the Product Review Place for this opportunity.
Hi, Thanks for the giveaway! A Red light food for me is Pizza, I can’t seem to stop at 1 or even two slices sometimes!! I try to counteract this by having a big salad first!
I’m working with my children on healthier eating so this book would come in handy!
Margaret
What a great giveaway!
Our red light would be chips.
And I’m going to follow you on Twitter now!
A red-light food is anything sugar to me. I am diabetic.
I follow you on twitter (@fredalicious)
Hi, now following via Follow Me Friday. Have a great week…Nic
Thanks for coming over from Friday Follow. I signed up for your RSS feed on Friday. Is there another way to do it?
You end dates say this ends last year, lol.
My relight food is chips. Potato chips.!
Childhood obesity is such a huge problem in our society. It’s heartbreaking hearing from pre-teen girls who are so upset about their cellulite. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I appreciate your help in cracking the cellulite case!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. This sounds like a great nutritional tool!
My Red Light food would be too much sugar!
I am an email subscriber
I follow you on twitter – @Plowlady
Lately its been salty crunchy carbs ,crackers ,cookies yugh!
following in google reader
My red light is sweets. My Hubby and I are eating healthier and now I only eat sweets as rare treats and more fuit and veggies
Thank you for following me, I am following you on twitter and facebook
Smartfood popcorn! I am now following you through your RSS feed. I am from FOllow Friday…come by and follow back. I am also doing some great giveaways
Cheese- Trying to cut down due to high cholestrol
ice cream. =)Following you back from FF!
Cookies are a red light food for me.
Did you hear about the book through my post?
I recently met her and she gave a presentation on her diet for a small group of bloggers.
We did not receive a book so I’d love to win one. PIZZA is my red light food, for sure. I love it too!
I’m a feedburner subscriber
Following you on twitter as pennypinchingma
Brownies!!!!!
This would be such a perfect book to go with my lifestyle change. Please add me to the list.
I am a follower. Take care. God Bless!!
My red light food is Strawberry Ice Cream dipped in nuts!
I follow Dimes2Vines by rss feed.
MY red light food is french fries
My red light is pizza-my favorite food
email subscriber
FB fan Julie A Scott Laws
A red light food for me is butter pecan ice cream. I could sit down and eat a whole carton all by myself!
My favorite RED LIGHT food is brownies!!!! I could live off of those!!!!!
sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com
I am an RSS subscriber
sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com
Thanks for the giveaway! I try to avoid hydrogenated foods.
A red light food for me is buttered homemade bread. I have three toddlers ages 2, 3 and 4 and this book would be very useful.
Thanks for the chance to win!
maureenruble@yahoo.com
I am a new email subscriber and am glad that I found your blog!
Thanks,
maureenruble@yahoo.com
Oooh! Chocolate is my red light food!
My red light food is mashed potatoes actually any kind of potatoes. French fried, home fries, mashed. All but au gratin (can’t stand them). Thank you for the giveaway.
kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com
A Red Light food for me is brownies
I subscribed through Goggle reader
I follow you on Twitter @36momma
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pretzels and nuts thanks
A red light food for me is chips.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
I’m an email subscriber. I’d love to own a copy of this book. I know it would benefit me greatly.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
My red light food is ice cream!
facebook fan!
Red light for me is any dessert-I’m craving them 3 times a day everyday!
Diet coke is my red light….wish i did not like it
my red light would have to be chips! I love me some potato chips!