For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

March is national nutrition month, and Kids’ Food Basket is encouraging the community to support hungry West Michigan kids ...

Prevention and emergency preparedness are the two pillars of managing food allergies. Here’s how to put them in place for your child’s safety. When your child has food allergies, sending them to ...

Exposure to junk food advertisements (relative to non-food) results in children and adolescents consuming significantly more calories during the day, regardless of the type of media advertising, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jamie Oliver, pictured last month, has shared the three meals he believes primary school children should be able to make. (Getty ...

A food allergy is a serious medical condition where your body's immune system reacts to certain foods like they're invaders. If your child has food allergies, an essential part of keeping them safe is ...

Everybody eats. As humans, we all need nourishment, and we get that from the food that we consume. It’s important to “eat right” and eat healthy, taking in the necessary nutrients to grow and thrive, ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...