The disconnected kids nutrition plan : proven strategies to enhance learning and focus for children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurological disorders / Dr. Robert Melillo.
By: Melillo, Robert [author.].
Contributor(s): Brown, Zac [writer of foreword.].
Publisher: New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016]Description: xxv, 244 pages ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780399171789 (paperback).Subject(s): Pediatric neurology | Brain-damaged children -- Treatment | Child mental health -- Nutritional aspects | FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Children with Special Needs | HEALTH & FITNESS / NutritionGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 618.92/8 Summary: "A scientifically developed program for feeding kids with special needs--based on the popular Brain Balance Program Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, scientifically based method for addressing a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. In this new book, he presents the nutritional side of the Brain Balance Program, featuring guidelines, tips, and kid-friendly recipes based on the latest scientific research on how food affects the brain. Designed to help busy parents feed picky kids in a beneficial way, the book will show readers how to: Recognize the difference between a fussy eater and a problem eater. Ease the sensory issues that make for mealtime mayhem. Identify food sensitivities using a simple elimination diet. Choose supplements that will help ensure adequate daily amounts of the specific vitamins and minerals important to brain health. Prepare delicious, healthy meals that will pass the taste test of even the most finicky eaters. Understand how the brain plays a primary role in many dietary and nutritional issue including food sensitivities"-- Provided by publisher.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RJ486 .M43 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000005591 |
"Foreword by Zac Brown"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A scientifically developed program for feeding kids with special needs--based on the popular Brain Balance Program Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, scientifically based method for addressing a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. In this new book, he presents the nutritional side of the Brain Balance Program, featuring guidelines, tips, and kid-friendly recipes based on the latest scientific research on how food affects the brain. Designed to help busy parents feed picky kids in a beneficial way, the book will show readers how to: Recognize the difference between a fussy eater and a problem eater. Ease the sensory issues that make for mealtime mayhem. Identify food sensitivities using a simple elimination diet. Choose supplements that will help ensure adequate daily amounts of the specific vitamins and minerals important to brain health. Prepare delicious, healthy meals that will pass the taste test of even the most finicky eaters. Understand how the brain plays a primary role in many dietary and nutritional issue including food sensitivities"-- Provided by publisher.