New Children's Book Release: Mitch Spinach Books Entertain & Get Kids to Eat More Fruits & Veggies

Sept. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- This new children's book series, written in collaboration with renowned family physician and best selling author Joel Fuhrman, M.D, is a unique and auspicious children's book that provides a perfect way for kids to learn about healthy eating while enjoying exciting adventures and mysteries at Sunchoke Elementary. While many children's books focus on a child’s dislike of a certain food (usually a vegetable), this book series is devoid of that type of negativity and instead transforms healthy eating into a behavior to be copied in order to gain “super” powers like those of Mitch Spinach.  The Secret Life of Mitch Spinach children's book series has the power to significantly change the way that children eat because it actually prompts children to ask for healthy food without preaching to them about the benefits of a healthy diet.

As adults and educators, we know that good nutrition fosters academic and athletic performance, but we have been unsuccessful in getting American children to understand the importance of a healthy diet. The CDC’s prediction that this generation may not outlive their parents due to the rising rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other nutrition-related diseases in childhood has provided an optimal climate for Mitch Spinach to enter the scene.

National campaigns focused on childhood nutrition-related health problems and on unhealthy school lunches have brought the gravity of the health crisis involving American children to the forefront. Because every family shares the burden of trying to raise healthy children in a fast-food/junk food filled world, parents are desperate for a hero who not only espouses a healthy lifestyle but also remains cool enough for their children to emulate. No book on the market today reaches this goal in an entertaining, motivating, and non-dogmatic way. Plus, all children like stories about “super” kids.

While textbooks and food pyramids are one form of promoting the message, they are not the most stimulating or successful pedagogical models for the elementary school student. As with any subject, children need fun and entertaining ways to learn material. What is one of the most effective ways to teach an elementary school child a concept? Through a story, of course. The subtlety of fiction enables children to learn without even realizing that they are learning.

Mitch Spinach™ seems to be an ordinary kid, but his classmates have  
begun to suspect something. The notes in his custom-made, temperature-
controlled Nutripak™ lunchbox appear to have been written in code.  
While other kids eat their usual chicken fingers and pepperoni pizza,  
Mitch Spinach mixes up his meal in a battery-powered blender before  
their curious and envious eyes. Although he is the smartest, nicest,  
strongest kid in Ms. Radicchio’s class, he often misses recess when he  
is called to Principal Lycopene’s office. The truth is that his high-
powered fruit and vegetable smoothies give him special powers, such as  
super-sonic hearing and amazing night vision, which help him tackle  
problems and solve mysteries at Sunchoke Elementary.

We are a unique team of experts and parents (an English teacher, a medical doctor, and a health and fitness specialist) who have joined forces to abate the frightening trend in children’s health through the Mitch Spinach mission. Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is a leading expert on nutrition and best-selling author who has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows, including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, and Good Morning America. His book Disease Proof Your Child demonstrates that good health begins in childhood, and scientific evidence suggests that the food children eat in the first ten years of their lives can have a critical and profound effect on their life-long health.

Each book in the series contains a healthy recipe and a “Secrets for Parents and Teachers” section that explains many of the nutritional concepts alluded to in the book. The Mitch Spinach website http://www.MitchSpinach.com features creative, multidisciplinary lesson plans and outlines the importance of sound nutrition. Kids can print educational games, such as crossword puzzles, and word searches that pertain to the healthy foods used in the books to reinforce what they have learned.

Because the authors of the Mitch Spinach books are on a mission to share the message of healthy eating with as many kids, families, schools and non profits as possible, Mitch Spinach Productions, Inc. launched the Mitch Spinach Fundraising Program to generate healthy revenue for these organizations.  So instead of selling candy bars, ice-cream, cookies, or wrapping paper at your next school fundraiser, visit http://www.MitchSpinach.com for a unique fundraiser that promotes healthy eating  and literacy through exciting mysteries, multicultural characters, and colorful illustrations.  Mitch Spinach will donate up to $6 per book ordered during the fundraiser back to the school or non-profit. This is a win-win event for schools and for parents interested in getting their kids to eat more fruits and veggies.  And what parent doesn't want that?

To order a copy of the first book in the series, set up a fundraiser, or just learn more Mitch Spinach secrets visit http://www.MitchSpinach.com

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New Children's Book Series: The Secret Life of Mitch Spinach™ Children's Books geared towards kids ages 3-10 gives every parent a healthy hero to entertain and motivate their kids to eat more fruits and veggies; something every parent wants! Learn more at: http://www.MitchSpinach.com