Want Your Kids to Cut Down on Colas?
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MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- If you want your teenager to veer away from the vending machine in the school cafeteria this fall, you need to swear off soft drinks yourself.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics has a new attitude about consumption of milk and milk products by children with lactose intolerance: Hey, give it a try.
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(HealthDayNews) -- Your kids probably sample holiday cookies and candy frequently, so make sure they brush their teeth.
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By Dave Dewitte, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  Sep. 10--HIAWATHA -- Sean Taylor remembers the startled reaction when he  asked his school-age son why he'd purchased six Sunny Delight orange drinks  from the school's cafeteria in one day.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- It's no secret that American kids eat too much. Now, a new study provides some specific numbers that could help fight the obesity epidemic.
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A new study links artificial food dyes and preservatives to an increase in hyperactivity in kids--but donât empty the pantry yet. An expert tells us what parents can learn from the new research.
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MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Added sugar displaces healthy foods in the diets of American preschool children, says a Penn State study.
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Food is another divide between parents and sitters.
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Parents are cutting back their kids' schedules to make more time for family.
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Most parents look for ways to give their children an edge, but many miss an easy and often inexpensive recipe for success: eating together.
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The folks who brought back three-egg omelets and triple cheeseburgers want to teach your kids a thing or two about health, nutrition and exercise.
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The cereal giant wants to limit its marketing of less-than-nutritious fare to children.
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SUNDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Here's some back-to-school meal and snacking advice to help protect your children from tooth decay -- the single most common chronic childhood illness, affecting more than half of children aged 5 to 17 years.
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Sweet drinks &#151; whether Kool-Aid with sugar or all-natural apple juice &#151; seem to raise the risk of pudgy preschoolers getting fatter, new research suggests. That may come as a surprise to parents who pride themselves on seeking out fruit drinks with no added sugar.
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NEW YORK  - Preschoolers who drink at least  one serving of soda, fruit juice or other sweet beverage every  day are likely to become overweight, new study findings show.
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NEW YORK  - Cutting carbohydrates in  pregnancy may help babies' livers, protecting them from later  diseases such as diabetes, according to preliminary studies  conducted in mice.
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Science & environment: Children who eat a diet of fruit, veg and fish can cut their risk of developing allergies, says research.