Today all of us, and most especially our kids, consume at least three times the recommended daily allowance of sugar. And it's not because kids are drinking too many sodas. Added sugar lurks everywhere in our food - in yogurts and bottled salad dressings, in jarred tomato sauce and every kind of baked good, and on and on. And it's a real problem - excess sugar causes obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, and tooth decay, while also accentuating anxiety symptoms and increasing the risk of hyperactivity and attention issues.
Here to help concerned parents is a family cookbook specifically written to address the sugar problem while still insuring that kids have lots of kid-friendly foods to eat, including dessert. Functioning like a cross between Eat This, Not That and Deceptively Delicious, Half the Sugar, All the Love is an eye-opening education, an action plan, a program of healthy eating, and a cookbook chockfull of delicious recipes all in one. It shows us how to get shop smartly to avoid hidden sugars. Busts the most common myths about sugar (honey is not healthier, sugar substitutes are a disaster). Gives seven easy tips for globally reducing sugar at home.
Helps us stock our pantries with better ingredients. And then offers recipes for feeding the family, especially kids, with low-sugar versions of foods that are so tasty that nothing is missed, from granolas, yogurt pops, toaster pastries and healthy muffins for breakfast through big-batch sauces to make the tastiest dinners (make the sauces yourself and sugar is no longer an issue), to ingenious desserts - like red velvet cupcakes sweetened with apple sauce or the author's favourite Chocolate and Peanut Butter Snack Cake that gets its sweetness from dates. Seconds, please.
About the Authors
Jennifer Tyler Lee is an award-winning author and healthy food advocate who has spent years inspiring families to improve the way they eat. She earned her Nutrition and Healthy Living certificate from Cornell University. Jennifer’s delicious, low-sugar recipes have been spotlighted by Jessica Alba, Jamie Oliver, and Oprah, among many others. She shares her recipes each week at 52newfoods.com.
Dr. Anisha I. Patel is an Associate Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics at Stanford University and an affiliate faculty member at the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Patel practices general pediatrics at the Gardner Packard Children’s Health Center and cares for newborns at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Dr. Patel's research focuses on child health promotion, including helping children grow up at a healthy weight. She has conducted numerous studies to evaluate interventions and policies that help children and their families reduce daily sugar intake, particularly from sugary drinks. She has published extensively in this area and has maintained a steady track record of funding from foundations and federal agencies. She has presented her research to local, national, and international audiences, and she has been recognized for her work to inform policies with awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Public Health.
Industry Reviews
“Delicious recipes. Jennifer and Anisha have just the right idea on how to reduce unnecessary sugar from our diets, and more importantly, our kids’ diets.”
—TRACY, DANA, LORI, and CORKY POLLAN, authors of the New York Times bestselling Mostly Plants and the award-winning The Pollan Family Table
“So many delicious, kid-friendly ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I can’t wait to dive into these recipes.”
—ELYSE KOPECKY, New York Times bestselling author of Run Fast. Eat Slow. and Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.
“Breaks down all the sugar myths and inspires you to cook decadent recipes that include tons of flavor and fun!”
—CATHERINE McCORD, Founder, Weelicious
“This book hits the sweet-spot perfectly with mouthwatering recipes that reduce added sugars naturally, without going to the unnecessary extreme of eliminating them completely. It proves you can have both taste and healthfulness in every sumptuous bite.”
—ELLIE KRIEGER, RD nutritionist, cookbook author and TV personality
“For those concerned about sugar [Half the Sugar, All the Love] is a great tool” – MARK BITTMAN
