Poor weight gain is an common problem for children. Find out likely causes and when to seek help.
Tag: childhood nutrition
How You Can Help Your Child Navigate Beverage Choices
With so many different beverage options, it’s difficult to know what the healthiest selection is. A registered dietician weighs in on beverage choices that are available for you and your child.
How to Help Your Kids Avoid Dangerous Diet Fads
Even if you generally avoid fad diets, some of them may sound good enough to try with your family. Your children also can get pulled in, at the expense of good nutrition. Find out what you need to know from a pediatric dietitian.
How You Can Help Your Youngster Eat More Fruits and Veggies
In a country filled with readily available processed and high-calorie foods, our eating habits have changed greatly – and so has kids’ liking of fruits and veggies.
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Could Fructose Be Causing Your Child’s Tummy Troubles?
Fructose is naturally present in most fruits and some vegetables, but it’s also found in many processed foods and drinks, such as candy, juice, soda and snack foods, making it difficult to avoid.
New Guidelines Limit Kids to 6 Teaspoons of Added Sugar a Day (Video)
The AHA says it is issuing the guidelines because studies have consistently found a link between added sugars and conditions that lead to cardiovascular disease.
5 Ways to Pack a Healthier School Lunch (Infographic)
This school year, think beyond your boring, brown-bagged PB&J. How? It’s simple with these mix-and-match options from Cleveland Clinic Children’s dietitian Jennifer Willoughby, RD.
5 Can’t-Miss Signs that Your Child is Lactose Intolerant
Parents often confuse lactose intolerance with milk allergy, and although the two have similar symptoms, they are very different conditions.
Your First Step Toward Healthier Eating: Read the Food Label
The new and improved labels will make it easier for you to eat more nutritiously and spot added sugar.
How to Make a DIY Healthy, Kid-Approved Snack Mix (Infographic)
“Mom, I want a snack!” It’s inevitable. Be prepared with this quick, portable trail mix recipe. Bonus? You’ll love it, too.