Ending the Food Fight: Guide Your Child to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World »

DR. DAVID LUDWIG is an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, as well as director of the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) Program at Children's Hospital Boston, one of the largest clinics for overweight children and their parents in the United States. His groundbreaking research has been the basis for some of the most successful diets of the past decade, including the South Beach Diet and SugarBusters.

SUZANNE ROSTLER is a dietician at the OWL clinic. She received a master's of science in clinical nutrition from New York University.

In a world dominated by fast food and fake food, establishing healthy eating habits in children is one of the greatest concerns for parents—and potentially one of the greatest challenges. Fortunately, the renowned physician Dr. David Ludwig developed a proven lifestyle plan that has benefited thousands of families. Here he shares his nine-week program, offering the tools—including tasty recipes, motivational tips, and activities—that can help families prevent the kitchen table from becoming a battleground.

Note to Reader     vi
Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     1
A View from the Battlefront
Overweight and Overpowered     7
Welcoming Children to Weight Loss: A Day at the OWL Clinic     20
Making Peace Within Us
Eating to Feel Full     43
Getting Physical     74
It's the Thought That Counts     99
Making Peace in Our Families
There's No Place Like Home     123
The 9-Week Program     149
Making Peace Around Us
Changing the World     185
Increase the Peace
Recipes     205
Reinforcements
Diaries for the 9-Week Program     299
Shopping List     307
Recommended Reading     317
Notes     319
Index     330