Childhood obesity and related diseases may be on the rise, but a lot of people just don't have the knowledge or expertise to sort the good from the bad when it comes to what their children should be ...

The best plan is for the parent or carer to decide the ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘when’ of food, and for the child to determine ‘how much’. If there’s a choice of healthy foods on ...

Although it may feel like a mammoth undertaking, there are ways to teach kids about nutrition and healthy food choices that ...

While these “snacks” might seem like the easier, sometimes cheaper option, they aren’t a healthy choice for your children. They contain unhealthy fats, too much salt and high amounts of sugar.

Recent studies show that children who learn to make healthy food choices early in their diabetes journey tend to maintain better blood sugar control throughout their lives. By making treats both ...

A new initiative has been launched to boost the health and wellbeing of children in Cornwall. The Healthy Schools Toolkit, which aims to promote healthy living, has been rolled out across the county.

TV doctor and bestselling author, Dr Chris van Tulleken, has revealed two simple ways to teach young children about healthy ...

While Dr van Tulleken has strong beliefs about the importance of healthy eating, even comparing food to tobacco, he advises some small steps to ensuring that children can pick up good habits from ...

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, kicking off a season of feasts -- and some parents worry they model bad health ...