Imagine that you've been at work all day; you had a fight with your best friend during lunch, got reprimanded by a supervisor, and a truck splashed water all over your new shirt. When you come home from work, what are you ...read more
When I was a child, I was not a picky eater. I ate everything I was served without complaining. It did not matter if I liked it or not, I knew how my parents expected me to behave and this is what I did. When my son was...read more
by Lara Anne
Obesity, heart attack risks, high cholesterol, anorexia, bulimia, these are all words that are constantly being thrown around in the media to describe a large proportion of the population. With so much attention being giv...read more
Healthy Eating Habits in Children - The Secret Although, not a well publicized statistic, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past two decades-15% of American children are obese according to the U.S. Obesit...read more
by C.D. Crowder
With all the candy and sugary cereals advertised every day, it may be hard to incorporate healthy foods into your child's diet without a fight. It's actually much easier than parents think. The trick is making healthy fo...read more
by MJ Suttor
Helping a child to prefer a healthy diet to junk food diet can be a challenge, but it is easy with a few important tips. 1) Keeping junk food out of the house is the first priority if the parent is sincere about a healt...read more
How I Save Money and Feed My Boys Healthy Food! I used to never worry about what I fed my little swashbucklers. I always popped a Flintstones vitamin in their little hands after dinner. Then, I had my third son, ...read more
by Kerry Ducey
I'll bet you can remember a time when your kids were babies and would happily slurp anything you spoon-fed them, even if it was pea green. You probably thought you were on your way to a lifetime of healthy eating habits fr...read more
All your children have to do is watch TV for a half-hour and they know exactly what sugary sensations are available at the local grocery store. Where are the commercials for carrots? There are several really good ways to...read more
Children and health. Two completely different things. So many moms ask the question, "How do I get my kids to eat their vegetables?" The answer is simple. Juice Plus. Let me begin by telling you exactly what it is. ...read more
Getting your child to eat healthy is hard in that the way in which it needs to be accomplished is completely and utterly the opposite way in which a majority of humans were brought up and continued to eat. How many of ...read more
by S. Anderson
Almost every parent has gone through the stage where their children will only eat peanut butter and jelly. Scientists have even now theorized that this is an evolutionary function: keeping children from eating potentially...read more
by Eve Redstone
The age old battle between parents and children, healthy eating. In fact, this is a relatively modern battle. In earlier times children weren't exposed to all the bad food they are now. There was no fast food, sweets were ...read more
by Ari Palmer
Tips for getting your child to eat healthy" Let me start by saying this is definitely a very hard task for parents and I think for everyone in general, it is just so easy to get carried away with all the junk f...read more
Try these tips mom-tested tips for getting children to eat healthier. SMOOTHIES: A fun, easy way to get in lot of nutrition is to add two servings of fruit, cup of ice and cup of milk into the blender and puree. ...read more
by Serena lee
A GUIDE TO CLEVER, HEALTHY COOKING FOR KIDS Cooking for your kids can be such a joy. Their little noses wiggle in delight from smelling the aromatic dishes you're whipping up; their eyes widen and their mouths water in...read more
Children are not inherently opposed to food that is good for them, though many parents have the attitude that because something is healthy their child will want nothing to do with it. To get a child to eat healthy is a ver...read more
by Molly Carter
The best way to teach your child to eat right is by setting an appropriate example. You can't tell your child no sweets and then eat a bag of cookies in front of them they will not listen. Teaching them to eat healthily...read more
by Chloe Waters
Develop healthy eating habits in your children from infancy. There are many things you can do to accomplish this feat. Breast feed your child for as long as possible. If you work, pump and store. Mix in...read more
by David Irvine
One of the principal factors to get your kids to eat healthy is for you the ADULTS to eat healthy. Your children look up to you as adults and copy your every move. Start them off at an early age and they will only eat heal...read more
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