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From the very first bite, your food goes on an incredible journey inside you. Lift the flaps to find out what happens when you eat fat, sugar, carbohydrates and protein, and what vitamins and minerals do for you. With over 80 flaps to lift, advice on healthy eating and links…

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1 author picked What Happens When You Eat? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

When I used this book to research my book's backmatter, it kept disappearing because my kids kept stealing it off my desk to read it.

A lift-the-flap book made of sturdy, board-book-style paper, it’s accessible for young kids, but any age kid would enjoy it. It also talks about what foods are important to eat for growth and energy, and made it waaaay easier to have conversations with my kids about why we eat certain foods for dinner (yay, vitamins and minerals!) and why we limit certain foods to special occasions.

Adults and kids alike will learn something!

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