"Although obesity among children may be on the increase, most children look healthy and far less in need of a change in diet than their parents. And it isn't easy to convince them that the effects of bad eating will tell when they reach the unimaginable age of forty! So, any approach to healthy eating for children must be logical and the food should be attractive and very tasty. ...
For young children it helps to give healthy food a novelty appeal. Wholemeal scones for instance may not raise squeals of delight, but scone moons, stars and pigs will go down a treat. A sandwich train will also make your children's eyes light up, and you can easily sneak a healthy filling inside. " [ From the Introduction ]
Carole Handslip is a trained home economist who has written several top-selling cookbooks. She has featured in television and radio healthy eating programmes, and is the author of High Fibre Cooking and Summer Desserts in this series.