A personal situation described in a viral Reddit post has drawn thousands of reactions as a man shared that he will not travel with his brother's children for food-focused reasons. The man wondered if ...

What would you do if some of your kids were overweight? Would you make a decision that everyone in the house had to eat healthier, or would you only change the eating habits of yo ...

Dietitians share tips as experts warn about kids' weight gain post-pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has upended much of the lives of children, and their diets too, research is showing. One recent ...

A woman has sparked strong reaction on Reddit after sharing a family drama about her refusal to buy junk food for her children and the problems this take-no-prisoners stance has caused among the five ...

Just five minutes of exposure to junk food advertising can lead children to consume an additional 130 calories daily, equivalent to a small chocolate bar, according to new research. The study, ...

Before I had kids, I worked in The Children’s Eating Lab at Penn State University. As a young, idealistic, somewhat naïve graduate student, I developed all sorts of ideas about how I would feed my ...

Staying aware of early signs and implementing consistent changes can help fight against unhealthy eating habits.

It's nearly impossible for kids to avoid junk food, but what parents can do is prevent them from eating it excessively, which could jeopardize their health. Luckily, there are some strategies to help ...

Don Beyer (VA-08), and Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the bipartisan Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act to address growing ...

With candy and junk food so prevalent, how can parents and guardians ensure healthy eating for their children? According to researchers at the Child Health and Behavior Lab (HABLAB), one key element ...

Parents may worry that feeding fast food to their kids makes them “bad parents,” or that the food is “totally unhealthy.” But according to nutritionists, the issue isn’t that black-and-white. In ...

A study looked at a year of TV ads on a major, free channel in Australia. A new study in Australia looked at how much junk food advertising kids were exposed to and the numbers were staggering. Food ...