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Teenagers: Eat, Sleep, Repeat

As teenagers’ brains develop, they need nutritious food and sound sleep to grow into healthy adults. ...

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Building a Solid Food Foundation

Transitioning your child from baby food to solid table food can be messy. Use this guide to establish healthy meal ...

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Think Outside the Salad Bowl

Helping children learn to eat healthy, well-balanced meals can be tricky. Here are three tips for parents to make it ...

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Holiday Eating Tips

Give the gift of healthy eating this holiday season. The holiday season brings parties, family gatherings and other festivities that ...

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Is a Vegetarian Diet Healthy for Children?

Vegetarians can achieve a healthy diet as long as it’s carefully planned and balanced, especially for growing bodies. ...

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Water or Sports Drinks?

Commercials will have you believe that there’s no healthier choice on a hot day than a sports drink. After all ...

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The Pros and Cons of Baby Food Pouches

Food pouches make eating on the go easy for kids. But are they a healthy choice? ...

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Fad Diets: Good for Kids?

Paleo, gluten-free or other diets that limit certain foods may keep growing bodies from getting the nutrition they need. ...

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Feeding Your Kids: How to Lose Some Battles and Still Win the War

It’s dinner time again. I’m at the table with the easy-going 8-year-old on one side and the feisty, opinionated 5-year-old ...