My book, Fat Families Thin Families is all about realizing that though there may be individuals in the family that need a lifestyle change for specific health reasons, it's a win-win if the whole family comes together "as a team" and everyone will benefit from a shift to healthier habits. 

In the book, I offer a specific approach to choosing the superstar foods from the 6 food groups (Yes-No-Maybe so food plan) and I also offer the framework for creating menu plans, saving time, involving the family, understanding nutrition basics in a program I call the 4 Ps (Plan-Prepare-Portion-Play).  I encourage eating lots of fruits and veggies ("Yes foods") and choosing superstar proteins-dairy foods-fats-carbohydrates ("Maybe- so" foods that do need portion control). 

Sometimes, though, I just want a healthy snack I can grab from a box for convenience sake; one that I feel comfortable giving to the kids as well..  Here's one

Peeled snacks offer fruit and nut snacks and the:

• go-Mango-man-go (1 bag has 120 cal)
• pine-4-Pineapple (1 bag has 140 cal)
• Banan-a-peel (1 bag has 150 cal)
• Cherry-go-rounds (1 bag has 130 cal)

Choose one of these for a quick pick-me-up snack or combine it with a small fat free yogurt, or a string cheese, or a small handful of nuts, or a handful of soybeans to have a snack that will sustain you for hours.

MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Catch me on the Today Show, this Saturday am, talking about my new book!!

My new book, Fat Families Thin Families releases on June 1st, but copies are available at http://www.fatfamiliesthinfamilies.com/ or http://www.amazon.com/.  You can post a review there as well.

If you're a professional woman, then check out http://www.suwn.com/ - Step Up Women's Network.  The organization is hosting an awards dinner in Los Angeles on May 9th and another gala in NY on May 29th.  I'll be moderating a health panel on June 11th, at NYU in NY, 6:30 - 9:30 pm.

If you are searching for information on a health condition, then check out http://www.healthcentral.com/.  I'll be posting blogs and offering quizzes at http://www.erectiledysfunctionconnection.com/ and http://www.herpesconnection.com/.

Log on to http://www.fatfamiliesthinfamilies.com/ to see upcoming book signings and other book related media events.