The relationship between children and food should be simple - and fun. Yet often, it can be a source of stress. We worry about whether our little darlings are getting the right kind of grub. We worry about having time to cook, what to cook, and whether they will actually eat it when we do ... (The Guardian) Help is...

In the US, the number of children with food allergies is rising: around three million American children are affected, according to the first ever NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics) report on this subject. In 2007, one in twenty-six children had a food allergy, compared with one in thirty in 1997....

Over the last few years there has been a concerted effort to remove sugar-sweetened soda drinks from schools. Back in 2006 the American Beverage Association signed a deal that effectively removed some of the most sugary drinks from schools. One (presumably young) commenter wrote "taking drinks out of school to stop kids from getting fat is stupid. Just because you...

It's that time of year when dozens of eager young freshmen are heading off to college. Many of them, living away from home for the first time, will survive on university canteen dinners (not renowned for their healthiness), take-out pizza, beer, and fast food. It's little surprise that lots of 18 and 19 year olds gain the "Freshman 15" during...

Could this be the solution to tweens' inability to recognize fruit and veg? The UK government is giving a free recipe book to all the nation's 11 year olds. The book contains 32 recipes voted for by the British public as "real meals", such as chicken tikka, chilli con carne, spaghetti bolognaise and vegetable curry. Even if you don't have...

It can be difficult to eat healthily whilst traveling, especially when you have kids who need regular snacks. Often, motorway service stations consist of fast food outlets, vending machines full of chocolate, and shops selling supersized bags of chips - not the healthiest fare for your family. A bit of pre-planning goes a long way: here's nine snacks to pack...

In the UK, girls as young as six are being pampered and preened at beauty salons, with manicures, pedicures, hair styling and professional application of make-up all proving popular....

A study from the University of Minnesota has shown that the common parental approach to addressing teen's weight leaves much to be desired - and that's IF they are even aware there is a problem in the first place! An all-too-common approach parent's use for their overweight teens is to suggest they diet. But 5 years later, those kids were...

At what point does bad parenting constitute abuse? Witness 18 month old Courtney Boswell, who weighs 30 lbs subsisting on French fries...and not much else. Mother Angela, despite warnings of future health problems for her child - insists that there is nothing to worry about. Here are some of her comments: ...

Okay, so we probably didn't need a study to prove this one, but nonetheless a recent analysis of 161 brands of cereals came to 2 unsurprising conclusions: Breakfast cereals meant for children are of poorer nutritional quality than those marketed towards adults Cereals marketed the most heavily had the poorest nutritional quality Dr. Marlene Schwartz of Yale University - lead...