Fast food is a regular part of many kids’ diets, but it often delivers too much sodium, sugar, and unhealthy fats. Recent data shows nearly one-third of U.S. youth eat fast food on any given day, ...

If you’ve ever had a tough time getting your kids to eat something healthy, you’re definitely not alone. Kids can be picky, and finding snacks that are both good for them and actually get eaten is a ...

We like to say that food is medicine, yet the nation’s largest daily prescription is written with virtually none of the safeguards that govern drugs. Every year, the National School Lunch Program ...

Dr. Michele Arthurs, a local lifestyle medicine physician with Kaiser Permanente, knows how daunting it can be for families to grocery shop with their young children. That’s why, when her kids were ...

"This is challenging for families because they do not have a good, science-based reference to go to when they are unsure ...

CoComelon' helps teach toddlers their very first life skills, including the importance of eating nutritious foods at every ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...

Children and teens should drink water, plain pasteurized cow’s milk and limited amounts of 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices, according to healthy beverage guidelines recently released by an ...

Which multivitamins are best for kids? When your child only wants mac and cheese and skips the veggies, it can make you worry if they’re getting the proper nutrition to support their health and growth ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is celebrating the halfway point of its 10-year-long Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids initiative. The initiative has invested more than $85 million into over 100 local ...

RIGHT NOW, FAMILIES IN NEED CAN SIGN UP FOR THE NEW SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM, HEALTHY KIDS IOWA. IT’S AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE USDA SUMMER EBT PROGRAM CALLED SUN BUCKS. EACH ELIGIBLE CHILD WILL RECEIVE UP TO ...