Ingredients for a Healthy Life

Every year, health organizations bombard consumers with what they can't eat—salt, sugar, and fat are some of the usual suspects. But what about what we can eat? Readers will enjoy a welcome shift in perspective as they learn the tasty, healthy foods they should be eating, including vegetables, dairy, and even cocoa! With full-color photographs and easy-to-follow recipes, readers will devour information about the health properties of carrots, the inventive ways to use yogurt, and perhaps even the tenacity needed to bake bread. Fact boxes offer even more tasty tidbits to ready readers for lunch! Main content supports health studies curriculum • Fact boxes offer fascinating details • Colorful photographs and captions complement text • Recipes engage readers with the information they've learned • Graphic organizers aid readers' understanding