TECHNOLOGY
Petrie, Kristin

Food as Fuel: Nutrition for Athletes

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Science Library: Mission: Nutrition series. Emphasizing the importance of balancing varied food choices over counting calories, short, superficial chapters in each book cover food label decoding, portion control, hydration, local food movements, etc. Two pages with hints for healthy eating and a description of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign end each book. Vibrant photos show kids preparing and enjoying all kinds of food. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Science Library: Mission: Nutrition titles: Food Buzz, Food and Energy, and Food As Fuel.

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