Jane Ogden is Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey, UK, and has researched eating behavior, obesity management, and eating disorders for 25 years.  She has published over 140 papers and is the author of five books, including The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior, and Fat Chance: The Myth of Dieting Explained. In addition, she has published several articles for a non-academic audience and is a regular contributor to health discussions on the radio and television and in magazines and newspapers.  She has two children, and this book is the culmination of 14 years of trying to put her research into practice.

"It is a must for parents of fussy eaters, those who worry about their children’s weight and those who just have a nagging sense that they could do better on the nutrition front. Jane gently but firmly makes the point that our attitude to eating and to food as mothers and care givers, will directly affect our children’s eating habits for the rest of their lives. It’s a wake up call to ensure that the whole family eats better and it is all the better for having been written by a non perfectionist mum of two who just happens to be a Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey." Families, Fife, April 2014

• Introduction ix Facts and theories 11. What is healthy eating? 32. How do we learn to like the food we like? 223. What does food mean to us and what role does it play in our lives? 374. Why are eating habits so hard to change? 525. Overweight and obesity: prevalence, consequences, and causes 676. Overweight and obesity: prevention and treatments 857. Eating disorders: prevalence, consequences, and causes 968. Eating disorders: prevention and treatments 116Tips and reality 1339. “I don’t have time to cook” 13510. “My child won’t eat a healthy diet” 16111. “My child watches too much TV”: tips for being more active 17412. “My child eats too much” 18713. “My child won’t eat enough” 19614. “My child thinks they are fat” 20615. Take home points 216Recommended reading 218References 220Index 225

Jane Ogden is Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey, UK, and has researched eating behavior, obesity management, and eating disorders for 25 years.  She has published over 140 papers and is the author of five books, including The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior, and Fat Chance: The Myth of Dieting Explained. In addition, she has published several articles for a non-academic audience and is a regular contributor to health discussions on the radio and television and in magazines and newspapers.  She has two children, and this book is the culmination of 14 years of trying to put her research into practice.

"It is a must for parents of fussy eaters, those who worry about their children’s weight and those who just have a nagging sense that they could do better on the nutrition front. Jane gently but firmly makes the point that our attitude to eating and to food as mothers and care givers, will directly affect our children’s eating habits for the rest of their lives. It’s a wake up call to ensure that the whole family eats better and it is all the better for having been written by a non perfectionist mum of two who just happens to be a Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey." Families, Fife, April 2014

• Introduction ix Facts and theories 11. What is healthy eating? 32. How do we learn to like the food we like? 223. What does food mean to us and what role does it play in our lives? 374. Why are eating habits so hard to change? 525. Overweight and obesity: prevalence, consequences, and causes 676. Overweight and obesity: prevention and treatments 857. Eating disorders: prevalence, consequences, and causes 968. Eating disorders: prevention and treatments 116Tips and reality 1339. “I don’t have time to cook” 13510. “My child won’t eat a healthy diet” 16111. “My child watches too much TV”: tips for being more active 17412. “My child eats too much” 18713. “My child won’t eat enough” 19614. “My child thinks they are fat” 20615. Take home points 216Recommended reading 218References 220Index 225

Jane Ogden is Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey, UK, and has researched eating behavior, obesity management, and eating disorders for 25 years.  She has published over 140 papers and is the author of five books, including The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior, and Fat Chance: The Myth of Dieting Explained. In addition, she has published several articles for a non-academic audience and is a regular contributor to health discussions on the radio and television and in magazines and newspapers.  She has two children, and this book is the culmination of 14 years of trying to put her research into practice.

"It is a must for parents of fussy eaters, those who worry about their children’s weight and those who just have a nagging sense that they could do better on the nutrition front. Jane gently but firmly makes the point that our attitude to eating and to food as mothers and care givers, will directly affect our children’s eating habits for the rest of their lives. It’s a wake up call to ensure that the whole family eats better and it is all the better for having been written by a non perfectionist mum of two who just happens to be a Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey." Families, Fife, April 2014

• Introduction ix Facts and theories 11. What is healthy eating? 32. How do we learn to like the food we like? 223. What does food mean to us and what role does it play in our lives? 374. Why are eating habits so hard to change? 525. Overweight and obesity: prevalence, consequences, and causes 676. Overweight and obesity: prevention and treatments 857. Eating disorders: prevalence, consequences, and causes 968. Eating disorders: prevention and treatments 116Tips and reality 1339. “I don’t have time to cook” 13510. “My child won’t eat a healthy diet” 16111. “My child watches too much TV”: tips for being more active 17412. “My child eats too much” 18713. “My child won’t eat enough” 19614. “My child thinks they are fat” 20615. Take home points 216Recommended reading 218References 220Index 225