A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid reignite debates over how to handle ...

As someone with three kids ages 1 to 6, I’ve been operating in some stage of sleep deprivation for over half a decade. When my older two were babies, there were nights when I would’ve tried just about ...

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 ...

Fast food is a part of life. Between long commutes, back-to-back meetings, and kids who refuse to eat anything green, the drive-thru is often the most realistic option on the table. Nobody’s judging.

For decades, restaurants have been able to react to diet trends with visible signals and callouts. Menus at Applebee’s ...

Treat the family like royalty and serve them garlic herb roast pork (see recipe). Add mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli spears, a red-tipped lettuce salad and dinner rolls. Top vanilla ice creamwith ...

Packing school lunch boxes can feel like a balancing act. You want to avoid a generous side serving of parental guilt, but you also want an empty lunch box at the end of the school day. Preparing the ...

Canadian data tracking 2,077 children suggest ultra-processed foods in toddler diets may affect preschool behaviour ...

The USDA has signaled more changes coming to school food, but experts say they already need more support to bring ‘real foods ...

LOS ANGELES - When American kids reflect upon their childhoods decades from now, snacks may figure more prominently in their memories - and around their waists - than meals shared around a table. From ...

Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell, AFLW champion Erin Phillips and netballer Amy Parmenter describe their experiences ...