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S TRATEGIES FOR C REATING A T EAM -W INNING E FFORT
Mackie Shilstone’s
Body Plan for Kids
M ACKIE S HILSTONE
The information contained in this book is based upon the research and personal and professional experiences of the author. It is not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or other healthcare provider. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should be done under the direction of a healthcare professional.
The publisher does not advocate the use of any particular healthcare protocol but believes the information in this book should be available to the public. The publisher and author are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures discussed in this book. Should the reader have any questions concerning the appropriateness of any procedures or preparation mentioned, the author and the publisher strongly suggest consulting a professional healthcare advisor.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Shilstone, Mackie.
Mackie Shilstone’s body plan for kids / Mackie Shilstone.    p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-59120-511-1
   1. Physical fitness for children. 2. Exercise for children.
3. Diet therapy for children.
I. Title. II. Title: Body plan for kids.
RJ133.S54 2009 613.2083—dc22
2008055713
Copyright © 2009 by Mackie Shilstone.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the copyright owner.
Editor: Cheryl Hirsch Typesetting/Graphic design: Gary A. Rosenberg Cover design: Mike Stromberg
Printed in the United States of America
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction: What Is the Body Plan for Kids?
PART ONE: Childhood Obesity— What Parents Need to Know
1. Common Causes and Consequences of Childhood Obesity: Finding Solutions to a National Epidemic
2. Genetics and Metabolic Imbalances: Identifying Other Factors that Cause Childhood Obesity
PART TWO: Physical and Mental Evaluations
3. How Does Your Kid Measure Up? Evaluating Your Child’s Weight and Fat Patterns
4. Reacting to Insults and Low Self-Esteem: How to Recognize and Manage the Emotional Issues of Your Overweight Child
PART THREE: The Nutritional Body Plan
5. Beyond Dieting: Building a Healthier Relationship with Food
6. Recipes Kids Love: Healthy and Fun Foods to Boost Your Child’s Metabolism
PART FOUR: The Fitness Plan for Kids and Parents
7. Staying Active to Stay Lean: The Benefits of Getting Your Child Moving
8. Creative Play: The Importance of Encouraging Activity for your Child
9. Games Kids and Parents Can Play Together
PART FIVE: Tracking Tools and Resource Guide for a Fitter, Leaner Child
10. Body Plan for Kids: A Day-by-Day Nutritional and Activity Guide
Appendices
Appendix A: Expert Committee Recommendations on the Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity
Appendix B: Physical Education Requirements by State
Appendix C: Additional Resources
Bibliography
About the Author
Acknowledgments
To my family—my wife, Sandy; my sons, Scott and Spencer; and the loving memory of my father, Cecil, and my mother, Frances—for all the support a husband, father, and son could ever ask for from his family.
To my writer, Dean M. Shapiro, for his continuing ability to strive for excellence, often in the face of adversity and my hard-driving, goal-oriented personality.
To my assistant, Michelle Hyde, for taking the pressure off me to let me be me.
To my team members at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, for welcoming me to their family and for being a great team to house my program, The Fitness Principle with Mackie Shilstone.
To Dr. Michael Wasserman, my son’s pediatrician, to Dr. Robert Gensure, pediatric endocrinologist, and to Dr. Rob Dahmes, a pediatric child psychiatrist, my deepest appreciation for their willingness to share their knowledge and their mutual desire to attack childhood obesity and its causes, and to share treatment options with readers of this book.
To Scott Johnson, my partner in five General Nutrition Centers (GNC) franchises and publisher of Basic Media, and to Norm Goldfind, publisher of Basic Health Publications, for their eagerness to publish this book.
To Cheryl Hirsch, our editor at Basic Health Publications, for her great job in editing the original manuscript, and for the finished product.
To Gary Rosenberg, typesetter and designer at Basic Health Publications, for creating a fun and effective book design.
To Julie Fortenberry, my nutritionist at The Fitness Principle at East Jefferson General Hospital, for her excellent work in designing the nutrition guidelines and sample meal plans for our readers, and for her valuable assistance in guiding us along on the final edit of the manuscript.
To the East Jefferson General Hospital Marketing Department for their invaluable help in development of many of the graphics used in this book.
To Cherry Cappel, my web designer and creator of the Body Plan website, www.BodyPlanForKids.com .
To Dr. Kevin Stephens and his team of experts at the City of New Orleans Health Department for partnering in this project to bring solid, research-backed programming to address the childhood obesity problem in my city.
And, finally, to Patrick McCausland, general manager of my five GNC franchise stores, who has been instrumental in the follow-through with the Body Plan for Kids’ weekly email tips.
My thanks to all of you for helping to bring this book to fruition.
Foreword
While serving as the Health Director for the City of New Orleans, I have had the privilege to work with Mackie Shilstone on several health-related community projects.
Historically, New Orleans has had extremely high rates of childhood obesity. To combat childhood obesity, we have worked with Mackie on several fronts. His Body Plan for Kids program is one key tool to be used to help conquer this problem.
There are many facets to combating obesity, including public policy, parental guidance, community support, school meals and vending policies and, of course, the child. Mackie Shilstone’s Body Plan for Kids systematically and comprehensively addresses each of these components. Obesity can be quite a complicated and difficult area to address. There are myriads of variables and factors that contribute to this problem. Unfortunately, until now, there were very few tools or resource guides available. Mackie Shilstone’s Body Plan for Kids is a valuable resource and tool that can be utilized by the entire community.
Our community like many others across America needs a precise, concise, and practical guide to facilitate discussions and actions to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity. Legislators and policy makers frequently contact me to assist them in developing relevant laws and policies to reduce childhood obesity. There are very few excellent comprehensive resources available. The Body Plan for Kids program fits into this gap. Churches and other community-based organizations frequently are willing to host or sponsor events and activities designed to promote healthy dietary practices and physical activities. However, in this quest, evidence-based practical guidelines and suggestions have been difficult to obtain. Additionally, many schools have been tasked by parents and concerned citizens to play a greater role in the prevention of childhood obesity. Mackie Shilstone’s Body Plan for Kids will contribute significantly to these and other organizations as they develop meaningful interventions for our children.
I have had a meaningful and rewarding experience with the Body Plan for Kids program. This book is more than worthy of the highest recommendation. Mr. Shilstone is clearly brilliant at what he does, and has successfully put together a comprehensive nutritional and exercise road map for kids and their caretakers.
The principles in the book are medically sound. Working with children is fun and rewarding; however, it also can present challenges. This book alleviates most and perhaps all the significant challenges one would face. I actually look forward to recommending and supporting the program as outlined in this book. The program can bring about major lifestyle changes for kids that will be lifelong. I highly recommend this book to everyone, particularly to those who are looking to help children get into better shape. This will be one of those life-changing books, which, if its principles are applied, will enable our children not only to get into good shape but also to stay fit for life. Lastly, I want to thank Mr. Shilstone for his superb work in the field and for how much he has helped me, and no doubt countless others.
Kevin U. Stephens, Sr., MD, JD Director, New Orleans Health Department
INTRODUCTION
What Is the Body Plan for Kids?
F or the past thirty years—perhaps even longer—there has been an alarming trend occurring in this country. It is a trend toward childhood obesity that has reached what many experts in the field consider to be an epidemic.
There are many reasons for this epidemic, the most serious of which I will be discussing in this book: primarily, the lack of physical activity among large numbers of young people and the widespread consumption of foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value. Since the road to good health is a lifelong journey that begins at a young age, I have made it my personal crusade to address this rapidly growing problem of obesity at its roots—at the ages when the problems traditionally begin in both boys and girls.
As a