Along with the snack the youngsters receive before going home each day, they receive three free meals each weekday.

It can be tempting to feed young children early, then sit down to a separate meal once they’re in bed. But having family ...

Parents are better equipped to teach picky eaters how to eat healthily, thanks to a video developed by University of Auckland researchers. A short evidence-based video helps parents of fussy eaters ...

The interaction between the child and his/her gut is crucial for the overall development process. The digestive tract is full of trillions of benefici.

From this perspective, the milkshake study looks quite different. Fifty years ago, psychologists concluded that dietary restraint caused the women to overeat the pints of ice cream. But the modern ...

Earlier research has shown that having an obese parent increases a child’s risk of obesity, researchers said in background ...

Nine high-protein breakfasts kids will actually eat. Real ingredients, make-ahead friendly and worth putting on repeat.

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much ...

A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced ...

I first developed these veggie-loaded, fudgy brownies while working one-on-one with a family whose little fussy eater refused beans and vegetables. They quickly became a staple in my own home too.

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food ...

The prevailing modern wisdom is that “children have biologically keen taste buds, that children are naturally sensitive to texture and color, and that children are evolutionarily cautious about new ...