Kids Eating & Nutrition

Cooking is an activity that parents should not be afraid to allow children to be involved in. Cooking allows the parent to spend quality time with his/her children. It also helps the children...

Crab legs are tasty, but messy to eat. Eating crab legs with small children can be even more of a challenge for parents. If you like seafood, but don't like the hard work required when eating crab...

We grow up; meet someone special, get married and the bigger changes begin. We decide that we would like to have a family, start having children. Of course we all want to do the very best in...

It has become more and more important to give our children the ability to make smart decisions when it comes to food and nutrition. As young children, they eat what is given to them by a parent or...

Explaining what a vitamin is to children can be difficult, as it is a somewhat abstract concept for them to grasp. As with all young children, the best way to introduce a concept or idea is to use...

For parents, a picky eater can be a problem. Children try to avoid eating vegetables. Children often decide they don’t like a food before they’ve ever tried the food, simply because they’ve...

As a parent, you want to make sure your child gets everything he needs to be healthy and happy. With the constantly changing ideas of what is healthy, it is hard to decide what to give your...

Pork consumption is at all time record levels and why not? Bacon, ham, sausage, and other pork products are delicious and satisfying to most people. Yet this situation has led to the rise of vast...

With the success of the Disney-Pixar film "Finding Nemo," products showing images of the beloved clownfish are hugely popular. But some merchandise, such as lunch boxes, are not as easy to find....

Working together in the kitchen is a great way to spend time catching up on the day. It also gives kids essential cooking skills and they usually enjoy the meal more, since they helped create it.

Having fruit in our diet is important to healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight. A typical person needs 3 servings of fruit a day. For some people, this sounds like a feat relatively easy...

Vegetables are an extremely important part of our diets. Part of the battle is understanding what makes up a serving and ensuring you eat a minimum of that many vegetables every day. Of course...

When it comes to having a picky eater, you have to be patient with them, but you also have to try to make them understand that the food you want them to eat is good. There are nearly 40% of kids...

Halloween is just around the corner and as a parent, I hate the thought of my children eating to much junk that will either cause a belly ache or rot their teeth. If you're looking for another...

Making pepperoni pizza is one of my favorite “easy and fast meals.” Kids love pepperoni and cheese pizza, so why not give them a new version by using flour or corn tortillas. This is a fun meal...

The best way to get your children to eat vegetables is to make it fun and let them be involved. Try these steps.

Parents are always looking for different ways to get their children to eat what’s good for them. Cookie cutters are cool tools to get your children to eat well and simply make breakfast a lot more...

Taking children to a restaurant and having them sit still can be challenging to say the least. Who hasn’t witnessed – either at your table or someone else’s – children wanting to get down,...

Teaching nutrition information to children at a young age encourages healthy habits in the future. Going through each part of the nutrition label with examples of healthy and unhealthy contents...

It can be a real struggle to get children to eat healthy food. Let’s face it, many children are just picky eaters! After raising four children, three of whom were picky to varying degrees, I came...

Getting enough vitamin D can help support your kids immune system and reduce the risk of several diseases. Getting more vitamin D into your kids diet is a absolute must for teaching life long good...

It is very sad to see our children sick. When they have the yearly flu that spreads around, Most parents seem helpless on what they can do to help their child. Baby your child is one way to make...

We all want our kids to eat healthy but sometimes it's like going to war to get them to eat at all. This is a war you want to win. Here are a few tips and tricks to help encourage healthy eating...

Kids are going back to school. In order for them to get a good education, they need energy. Don’t rely on the public school cafeteria to supply their daily needs. Balanced meals should include one...

The truth is, no matter what you pack for school lunch, once your child is in that cafeteria without your personal supervision, there is no guarantee she will eat all—if any—of the lunch you made....

As a child my mother, although providing nutritional options for herself like salads and soymilk, did not express the same meals for me and my twin sister. Our lunches were filled with ham and...

Does your child eat everything but the vegetables? Do you have a kid who hates milk? Everyone knows that children need to eat better. Child obesity is epidemic in the United States, and the...

Getting your child to eat right might seem like a challenge, especially if you have a picky eater. Most children have foods they dislike and are not even willing to try no matter how hard you try...

Children need vegetables to grow healthy and strong. Vegetables are a great source of antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, dietary minerals, and carbohydrates that growing bodies need. However, not...

Getting kids to eat healthily is easiest when you make it a focus from their earliest years. Learn tips and tricks on encouraging good eating choices in your children.

When a baby is 6 months old, he's ready to make the transition from breast milk or formula to solid foods. He should start with baby cereals, fruits and vegetables. Then, at 8 to 10 months, he...

There are many reasons why a child may be underweight. Some explanations have to do with appetite, while others are related to daily caloric intake. It is important to consider of all the possible...

Most young children delight in being physically active, which makes childhood an ideal time to talk with them about the benefits of lifelong fitness and good nutrition. Helping children develop...

It can be hard to get young children to eat healthy. Many of the most healthful vegetables that are high in fiber and vitamins also have pungent flavors, tastes that adults love and kids loathe....

Most pediatricians recommend that a child be weaned off the bottle by 12 months old. There are a couple of reasons for this. One is tooth decay. Any liquid that has prolonged contact with the...

Fish oil is rich in Omega-3, which improves brain function and cardiovascular health and relieves inflammation. Fish oil may also help children with attention deficit disorder, according to...

Child obesity was almost unheard of 100 years ago, along with the other health problems that go with it. Childhood is not the appropriate time for obesity and it can be prevented, corrected, and...

Decided to start your baby on solid foods is daunting, but even more daunting is deciding which foods to begin with. This article will take you through some of the best starter foods for your baby...

Healthy eating habits are one of the most important things you can teach a child. Here are some easy ways to get your kids to eat healthy.

Where did the time go? You just got your baby's feeding routine down, and now your baby is ready for his next milestone: drinking from a cup. According to experts such as health.nsw.gov, bottle...

Your baby requires formula or breast milk the first year. However you can slowly start introducing solid food starting with cereal at anywhere from 4 to 6 months. When you start your baby on...

Getting children involved in preparing meals is one of the best ways to teach the importance of eating nutritious meals. Make meal preparation fun by creating a kid's cookbook along the way that...

We all have to do it! Sometimes shopping can be such a chores, especially if you have to bring your kids along. Here are some fun and educational ways to have fun and make grocery shopping more...

Helping you child or a child you take care of to develop healthy eating habits may seem daunting if they already seem set in their ways. However, there are things you can do to encourage kids to...

Last summer, my boys began to ask me why we didn't buy pre-made foods like frozen pizza and pop tarts. I began to explain the cost and health benefits of making food from scratch, but their eyes...

You can have a fun family mealtime if you put some effort into following a few simple tips. You can improve communication with your family; as well as bonding together. Studies have shown when...

Children generally prefer unhealthy foods to the more healthier options. It often takes a little creativity to persuade them to eat the "good for you stuff" instead of what they...

We have all had the meal time battles with our children. The fight about food is a fight you can conquer with fun! Helping your child develop a good relationship with food is what will help them...

Whether kids use a brown paper lunch bag, eco-friendly lunch boxes, or whatever’s cool for taking a bagged lunch, parents often wonder if kids are eating the healthy lunch they packed. Lunch...

Call it carmel corn, caramel corn, or caramel popcorn, we grew up with it and love it, and can make our own healthy organic “carmel corn” with this caramel corn recipe. This article also...