When school teacher Mrs. Q forgot her lunch one day, she had no idea she was about to embark on an odyssey to uncover the truth about public school lunches. Shocked by what her students were served, she resolved to eat school lunch for an entire year, chronicling her experience anonymously on a blog that received thousands of hits daily, and was lauded by such food activists as Mark Bittman, Jamie Oliver, and Marion Nestle. Here, Mrs. Q reveals her identity for the first time in an eye-opening account of school lunches in America. Along the way, she provides invaluable resources for parents and health advocates who wish to help reform school lunch, making this a must-read for anyone concerned about children's health issues.

OCD sufferers have difficulty concentrating, and often their compulsions--needless checking, excessive worrying, and even repetitive actions like rewashing--make it difficult for them to lead their everyday lives. Misdiagnosed or untreated OCD can become chronic and more severe. It is also hereditary, so parents who have OCD may pass symptoms on to their children. Written by an OCD sufferer with a technical review by a licensed psychologist, this practical guide covers: * Diagnosis and the identification of symptoms * The types of OCD * Current treatment options * Some coping strategies * Support groups * Useful resources like an OCD self-test With The Everything® Health Guide to OCD, people who suffer from the disorder can rest easy, knowing they have the knowledge and medical information to help them recognize and cope with the symptoms and decide upon treatment. AUTHOR: Chelsea Lowe (New England) is a professional writer who has been living with OCD for 7 years (she was diagnosed at the age of 37). She has written about the disorder for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the New York Daily News, and TV Guide. Her other publication credits include Newsweek, National Public Radio, Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, Technology Review, and the Boston Herald. Judith A. Lytel, Psy.D. (Amherst, MA), is a licensed psychologist who has been in private practice for more than 12 years, treating patients with anxiety disorders such as OCD. She was a Clinical Instructor and Preceptor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine. A graduate of Penn State, Johns Hopkins, and the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Dr. Lytel completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Behavioral Medicine at Harvard-affiliated Cambridge Hospital.

From the author of the popular French Kids Eat Everything, a simple, easy and surprisingly fun way to change dinnertime reactions from YUCK to YUM. Are mealtimes with your kids a source of frustration? Ever wonder how on earth to get them to eat the recommended 5 servings of fruits and veggies per day (or even per week)? Getting to YUM is a practical and engaging guide for parents eager to get past their children's food resistance—or avoid it altogether. It introduces 7 Secrets of Raising Eager Eaters (Secret 1: Teach your child to eat, just like you teach them to read! or Secret 6: Teach me to do it myself: kid participation is every parent's secret weapon). Karen Le Billon, author of French Kids Eat Everything, coaches readers through the process of taste training, including strategies, games and experiments that will encourage even reluctant eaters to branch out. Over 100 delicious, kid-tested, age-appropriate recipes lead families step-by-step through the process of "learning to love new foods," enabling kids to really enjoy the foods we know they should be eating. Wise and compelling, Getting to YUM is grounded in revolutionary new research on the science of taste. Packed full of observations from real-life families, it provides everything parents need to transform their children—from babies to toddlers to teens—into good eaters for life.

Rediscover the pleasure of taking a real lunch break, and improve your health, happiness, and productivity. Statistics show that only one-third of American workers leave their desk to take a lunch break, which has a negative effect on productivity, creativity, and innovation. Gone for Lunch is a friendly, fun, and inspirational book that offers readers ideas for how they can reclaim their lunch break! With a challenge included for every week of the year, each activity is designed to be suitable for anyone anywhere—at home or at work, in the city or the countryside. Drawing buildings, trying yoga, volunteering, going for bike rides, handwriting letters: her challenges range from indoor to outdoor, active to sedentary, and the health benefits are endless.

Equip your child with the building blocks for lasting health--not only now, but for the rest of their lives. It's no surprise that parents want their children to eat well and build healthy attitudes towards food that will last them a lifetime. So how is it that fewer than 15% of elementary school-age children get enough fruits and vegetables in their diet? With the pressures of work, family, school, and parenting, finding the time to create a balanced nutrition plan for your kids can seem impossible. Where should you even begin? The answer lies in the past--the way some of the healthiest populations in the world ate, not too long ago. The Mediterranean diet is no meal plan being advertised by diet coaches online. It finds its basis in the eating patterns that have been shown to help prevent heart attacks, obesity, diabetes, and stroke. Instead of worrying about the unpronounceable ingredients in your child's lunch box, take back your peace of mind with mealsthat you can prepare together. In 2015, 13.7 million children were obese. This number is only on the rise, and it isn't just because of all the processed foods out there. Many children grow up with no understanding of how the foods they eat affect their body, and they find themselves lost when they have to take things into their own hands. Eva Iliana has compiled not only delicious recipes that your kids will love, but she has also proven ways you can start the nutrition discussion and enable them to take an active role in their health. In Mediterranean Kids Lunch Break, you will discover: 45simple, easy-to-prepare, delicious recipes to start the day off strong and keep that momentum going Why it's so important to talk with your kids about food openly and honestly--and the danger of labeling foods as "good" or "bad" The not-so-secret reason why the Mediterranean diet is associated with longer life, healthier hearts, and clearer minds How small changes to snacking habits can create a big impact over the course of a lifetime Exactly what you'll need to keep a pantry that enables you and your family to make healthy eating easy and painless Various ways to get your child involved in the cooking process, with specific pointers for different age groups Why you don't need to give up ice cream, pasta, or burgers to adopt a healthy diet How to make the transition to a balanced, wholefood-based diet when your kids are already used to their favorite foods And much more. Changing your child's eating habits for the better doesn't have to mean spending hours poring through recipe books and trying to figure out whether those "organic" snacks are actually good for them. You can lay the groundwork for a healthy attitude towards food, without lectures or rigid meal plans. If you're ready to unlock the secrets of the Mediterranean diet for your child and put them on a path to better health, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.