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Default Article: New study shows merits of hiding healthy foods in kids' meals

New study shows merits of hiding healthy foods in kids' meals



On May 1, 2007 a new Pennsylvania State University clinical study --
conducted by Dr. Barbara Rolls and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation -- was released. The study showed that sneaking vegetables into
children's meals reduces their consumption of calorie-dense foods, which is
what's contributing to an epidemic in childhood obesity. By increasing kids'
intake of nutrient-rich vegetables, they may be able to maintain a healthy
weight. In the study, children who ate lower-calorie pasta with the hidden
vegetables mixed in did not seem to favor one dish over the other so there
was no downside to eating the healthier version. They consumed 17 percent
fewer calories and ate significantly more vegetables. All indicators are
that this study will have far-reaching implications.

In April of this year, my new book, The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for
Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals (Running Press, April, 2007)
hit the stores. This book is quickly transforming how America feeds its
children. It shows parents how to hide the foods that are super-rich in
nutrients inside kids' most popular dishes. With these recipes, children
have begun to eat the fruit, vegetables, and whole grains that will fortify
their bodies, and they pretty much have no idea they're doing it. On its
own, The Sneaky Chef was an instant star, rising to the New York Times
bestseller list within weeks. Now there is proof that the book deserves its
success.

The Penn State study is compelling proof that the "sneaking technique"
really works. The vegetables that children used to resist, they will now eat
without a fight, and their bodies will prosper because of it. Sneaking is
proving itself to be a highly effective way to get kids to consume more from
the healthier food groups and less from the undesirable foods, like fats and
sugars.

The only real difference between the study and the book is that the book
picks up where the study leaves off. The purpose of the study is to tell
parents what to do. It doesn't tell them how. In my book, I present a dozen
creative methods for sneaking superfoods into meals that kids will actually
eat without a fight.

The Penn State University study offers the proof; The Sneaky Chef offers the
solution: over 75 kid-tested recipes that employ a variety of simple
sneaking techniques for parents to use and experiment with on their own. The
extra bonus is that it avoids the usual dinner-table fight. Parents have
known for years that this is a fight they cannot afford to lose, and now
they have an important tool for winning.

For more information, please see http://live.psu.edu/story/23925 and
www.TheSneakyChef.com.

© Missy Chase Lapine

Author
Missy Chase Lapine is the author of The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for
Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals (Running Press, April, 2007).
She is the former publisher of Eating Well magazine and the founder of a
natural baby product line Baby Spaź. Missy is currently on the Culinary Arts
faculty of The New School, in New York City, and operates The Sneaky Chef
workshops, which is a program of cooking classes and demonstrations that
teach families how to eat healthier. She is a contributor to Parenting
Magazine, ediets.com, and education.com, and available to individuals,
groups and businesses for private cooking instruction, workshops and
personal coaching in The Sneaky Chef methods and recipes. Missy lives with
her family in Westchester, New York. For more information visit
www.TheSneakyChef.com.


 




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