Author(s): Jeni Pearce

Cooking

Young people need to remain active and to eat well. Above all, young people need to have fun in the kitchen and be successful. Sadly, many young people do not possess basic food skills, are gaining excess body weight and too many are becoming obese. Easy and effective food planning is critical to overcoming this trend. All the basics are covered in this book from boiling eggs, preparing potatoes and making pancakes to tricks to cooking pasta just right. And while there are many traditional favourites in this new book, the recipes have been simplified - and 'health-ified' - to suit younger taste buds. More than simply a list of recipes, Active Kids Cookbook uses puzzles, jokes, cartoons, links to websites and fun food facts to engage young minds, and includes case studies with actual nutrition plans involving real young people across a range of sports such as cycling, skateboarding, netball, horse-riding, golf, tennis, basketball, rugby and soccer.