Cosmetology Career Starter 2e or Child Obesity

Cosmetology Career Starter 2e

Author: Lorraine Korman

Cosmetology is packed with information on the hottest careers for beauty professionals, including what to expect from each, and how to select a career path. This book covers training programs on the high school/vocational school and postsecondary levels, what's required to get a license, interviews with top beauty professionals in every specialty, and advice on what it takes to make it in the real world of cosmetology. The appendices at the back of the book not only list the most important organizations in the field but also point readers toward helpful resources, all of which have been completely updated for this, the second edition.

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Child Obesity: A Parent's Guide to a Fit, Trim, and Happy Child

Author: Goutham Rao

Is your child overweight? Do you worry about the effects of excess weight on the health and self-esteem of your family's youngest and most vulnerable members? If so, you're not alone. Weight problems among children have now reached epidemic proportions. And it's no wonder. High-calorie fast foods and soft drinks are everywhere, and they are heavily promoted in many of the 40,000 television commercials that kids watch every year.

A nationally recognized expert on child obesity, Dr. Goutham Rao uses the latest and best medical evidence available to show you how to help your child avoid or overcome this prevalent and dangerous health problem.

In the first part of his easy-to-read and informative book, Dr. Rao gives you the knowledge you need to understand the scope of the problem. He identifies the five principal culprits for obesity among children: soft drinks ("liquid candy"); fast food; television and video games; the inactivity of youngsters both at school and at play; and the changing patterns of family behavior, which have led to irregular meal times and the over-consumption of "convenience" foods.

In the second half of the book, Dr. Rao carefully explains a rational approach to helping your child achieve or maintain a healthy weight, including the science of changing people's behavior. You will also find several typical stories of overweight children, ranging from a heavy thirteen-month infant boy to a sixteen-year-old obese and self-conscious girl. With the help of their parents these children managed to achieve a healthy weight by following simple, practical advice without resorting to gimmicks or "miracle cures."

Dr. Rao makes it clear that despite all the talk about "low-carb" and other fad diets, there are no magic bullets for treating childhood obesity. But the good news is that armed with the right information and recommendations, parents can reverse this dangerous trend and succeed in helping their children become fit, trim, and happy.

What People Are Saying

Jeff Susman
"Finally, straight talk about child obesity without the hype! An accurate appraisal of this epidemic-and what we as parents can do to raise healthy and active children."
—MD, Professor and Chair, Family Medicine University of Cincinnati; Editor, Journal of Family Practice

Lynne E. Nield
"Dr. Rao's new book Child Obesity is full of useful scientific and practical information and is told in a light, easygoing manner. This book will not only help parents of obese children, but is a must-read for all parents who want to create a healthy home environment for their family."
—MD, Pediatric Cardiologist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

Raj Bhopal
"As a public health epidemiologist working on adult heart disease and diabetes, I am convinced that these problems start in childhood. Obesity in childhood is preventable and the current epidemic is a disaster. Parents will welcome this guidance on how to protect their children from the effects of our obesogenic environment."
—CBE, MD, DSc (hon), Bruce and John Usher Professor of Public Health University of Edinburgh