"Some of the most important work I do to protect the brain happens in my family’s kitchen as my wife and I raise our kids," ...

Modern parents often make unintentional nutrition errors that can impact a child's growth and long-term health. Avoiding ...

Here are eight healthy foods that most kids will actually eat. These ideas can help you make snack time less of a struggle ...

A/Professor Nick Fuller works for the University of Sydney and RPA Hospital and has received external funding for projects relating to the treatment of overweight and obesity. He is the author and ...

The start of a new year is a great time to set healthy eating resolutions and build new habits to last the year. We share expert advice from a registered dietitian at UChicago Medicine Comer ...

The Mediterranean diet has been linked to many health benefits for adults. Now, a new study suggests it could be beneficial to children’s heart health as well. An analysis of nine earlier studies ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The American Academy of Pediatrics emphasizes that children need a variety of nutrients for proper growth and development. As part of our “Ask the Expert” series, in ...

The findings come as childhood inactivity and obesity remain major global concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Kids have an increasingly processed diet, which contributes to higher risk of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, as well as overall poor nutrition. There is another concern: inadequate dietary fiber. Fiber ...

A telomere is a kind of protective cap that sits on the ends of chromosomes, and prevents them from degrading. Telomeres are also known to get shorter as cells continue to divide, and they eventually ...

About 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are children ...

The carnivore diet, which is high in red meat, is considered unhealthy for young children by many medical professionals. Red meat is high in saturated fats, which can contribute to the development of ...