kids and food

  1. Child Development & Health

    Are you wasting money on organic food for kids?

    By Michelle Maffei on Dec 25, 2012
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    Despite assertions that organic food is best for your kiddos, you may want to uncover the American Academy of Pediatrics' findings...
  2. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Mom story: My kids have life-threatening food allergies

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Nov 29, 2012
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    Jackie Ourman, 37, of Irvington, New York, is raising three boys — two with life-threatening food allergies — all while studying the...
  3. Child Development & Health

    Is red meat safe for children?

    By Tracee M. Herbaugh on Apr 2, 2012
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    Red meat has come under fire as of late. And now, the Harvard School of Public Health says any amount of the American staple may be...
  4. School Age Kids

    School soda bans have virtually zero impact

    By Tracee M. Herbaugh on Mar 13, 2012
    Has soda replaced water and milk as the beverage of choice in your child's diet? If so, don't think a ban on these sugary drinks at...
  5. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    New tips for encouraging kids to eat well

    By Elaina Verhoff on Sep 15, 2011
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    Don’t give up when your little one zips her lips to the peas. You can turn your picky kids into good eaters; the key is to get them...
  6. School Food

    Nutrition labels 101: Keeping kids healthy

    By Heather Barnett on Sep 1, 2011
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    Sure, you know how to read a nutrition label to find out how many calories and calories from fat are in your favorite products. A...
  7. School Food

    Timesaving tips for on-the-go lunches

    By Heather Barnett on Sep 1, 2011
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    When you're just trying to get everyone in the car on time, lunch is the last thing you're thinking about. These tried-and-true tips...
  8. School Food

    Lunchbox boredom busters

    By Heather Barnett on Sep 1, 2011
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    Are your kids suffering from lunchbox boredom? Symptoms include sour faces, food trading and extra uneaten food. As a busy mom, you...
  9. School Food

    Ways to keep kids full longer

    By Heather Barnett on Sep 1, 2011
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    Now that school's back in session, your kids are back to a set eating schedule for most of the day. Keeping them full longer is...
  10. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Send your child to college with healthy eating habits

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Aug 29, 2011
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    Your child is packing up to head to college -- and along with that sad tug in your heart, you feel concern for her health now that...
  11. School Food

    5 Tips to get kids cookin'

    By Wendy Marie on Aug 22, 2011
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    Besides the obvious benefit of extra helping hands, getting your kids into the kitchen sparks interest in food, combats picky...
  12. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Teach kids to love their vegetables

    By Laura Williams, M.S.Ed. on Aug 22, 2011
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    When veggies are forced to compete with fast food and sugary sweets, it’s no wonder that kids turn up their noses when you feed them...
  13. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    How to raise a healthy eater

    By Stephanie Taylor Christensen on Aug 22, 2011
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    Raising a healthy eater begins early, with parents and caregivers. Here are ways that you can instill the foundations of healthy...
  14. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Real moms share: How I model healthy eating

    By Stephanie Taylor Christensen on Aug 22, 2011
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    Just as you have to stay on your kids to brush their teeth, wash their hands, and clean their fingernails, healthy eating is a...
  15. Child Development & Health

    5 Picky-eater tricks

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Aug 1, 2011
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    Every mom has at least one picky eater at her dinner table -- the one who is full before he even gets to the table. The one who...
  16. Quick & Easy Recipes

    5 Simple snacks for busy families

    By Courtney Dial on Aug 1, 2011
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    From school to soccer practice and everything in between, your days are jam-packed. Here, we share five simple snack ideas that...
  17. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    4 Food lessons to teach kids

    By Kristin Bustamante on May 23, 2011
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    Kids are what they eat, and more often than not they picked up those food choices from mom and dad. So, rule number one is and...
  18. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Sneaky ways to get your picky eater to try new things

    By Jessica Smith on Mar 14, 2011
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    If meal time in your house is a savage battle between the broccoli and mac and cheese, then read this! Before you cave in and dish...
  19. Parenting How-to

    How to get kids to eat more fruits and veggies

    By Kim Grundy on Mar 6, 2011
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    Are you tired of your kids turning up their noses at healthy food? Check out these easy, fun (and yes, even sneaky) tricks to get...
  20. Child Development & Health

    15 Ways to raise a healthy child

    By Kim Grundy on Mar 6, 2011
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    Raising a healthy child in today’s fast paced and high-tech world can feel like a constant battle, but it doesn’t have to be!...
  21. Child Development & Health

    6 Ways to get your kids to eat healthy food

    By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Jan 24, 2011
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    Knowing the healthiest foods to feed your family is one thing. Actually getting your kids to eat those foods is another job...