BOSTON - It's important to start eating healthy at an early age but it seem our kids are falling short. According to a new report from the CDC, nearly half of all children between the ages of 1 and 5 ...

Make healthy foods convenient and give them more time to eat them. Research has found that eating healthier is associated with better school performance. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for ...

Finding ways for kids to eat their vegetables can be a difficult task for many parents. Now, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland are calling on parents to take their own advice to make ...

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Friday revealed that half of American children under 5 years old don’t eat a single vegetable daily and one-third don’t eat a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Caitlyn Ferin shares some tricks to help kids eat healthy snacks. It’s not always easy to get kids to eat fruits and vegetables. Here are a few tips and tricks that might ...

Q: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do my kids really need every day? A: There’s a lot of information out there about proper nutrition and what to avoid. It can get confusing, especially for ...

When kids sit down to eat lunch at school, fruits and vegetables may not be their first choice. But with more time at the lunch table, they are more likely to pick up those healthy foods. If we want ...

Parents trying to get their kids to eat fruits and vegetables can set the example by eating healthy themselves. The key is to introduce children to these foods early on, according to dietitians.

Higher fruit and vegetable intake was linked with greater mental well-being scores among secondary schoolchildren, according to a new study based out of the U.K. "The relationship of diet and ...

Filling half of a child's plate with fruits and veggies isn't just recommended by the United States Dietary Guidelines, it also helps increase the amount of produce that kids end up eating, according ...

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — The salad bar at John Glenn Middle School comes with instructions. A sign in the Maplewood school’s cafeteria explains that the salad bar as a meal choice includes fruit, vegetables ...

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