British researchers have found that toddlers in the United Kingdom eat a lot of "ultra-processed foods" (UPFs). UPFs are foods that have been changed a lot from their natural state, like packaged ...

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My son Jake was a picky eater, or so I thought. He stopped eating vegetables after he turned 2 years old. He refused new foods, and I usually threw out most of his dinner. My husband and I tried to ...

Back when Kerri Boutelle's children were younger, she remembers watching how kids would eat ice cream cones. She noticed a big difference between some siblings. "One child would eat half of the ice ...

Your toddler won’t eat? You’re certainly not alone. Many a parent scratches their head when their former champion eater suddenly decides to turn her nose up at the dinner (and lunch!) menus. Truth: ...

Toddlers in the United Kingdom get nearly half of their calories from ultra-processed foods that are tied to poor health later in life, a new analysis has found. Ultra-processed foods are industrially ...

Nearly half of all the calories that toddlers eat in the United Kingdom come from ultra-processed food, according to recent research, and this number rises to 59 percent among 7-year-olds. "Eating ...

Every week, Caitlin Sciutto stops by Target and piles her cart with pureed food pouches for her 4-year-old and twin 18-month-old sons. In goes a 24-pack of unsweetened applesauce. Then a 24-pack of ...

When Jessica Otieno got married to Robert Otieno eight years ago, their first family goal was to raise a family of five children. Despite the hard economic times, they were determined to score this ...

Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. A common misconception about eating disorders is that they afflict ...

Key Takeaways If you notice your kid is struggling with eating and body image—don't panic. A nonjudgemental talk is the first ...