Give Kids Lots of Healthy Choices. Hand a kid a carrot for an afternoon snack, and you may get a ho-hum reaction. Let them choose between a carrot, tangerine, or a handful of grapes, and you'll ...

With the emphasis on healthy eating, preparing lunches might seem like a daunting task, but packing healthy options for your kids doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. With a little planning ...

She said healthy eating is critical for kids, because they are in a critical stage of growth. ... Make healthy food fun and appealing. Presentation matters — especially for young kids.

You may serve 1 to 2 tablespoons of dried fruits and nuts every day along with other healthy foods for kids. Nutritional value per 100g of mixed nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, pecans ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids watching YouTube videos are being hammered with messages promoting junk food like candy, sugary drinks, fast food ...

During this period, it is normal for young children to reject anything new. They are open to a wider variety of foods in infancy, so that time period is a nice opportunity for repeated exposures to a ...

"Food-safe” kids’ furniture (free from toxic chemicals and finished with natural, child-safe materials) is setting a new ...

Jun. 27—MITCHELL — The Mitchell Food Pantry serves as an important resource to local residents, providing a wide supply of healthful food and cooking options to over 1,000 patrons in the ...

We like to say that food is medicine, yet the nation’s largest daily prescription is written with virtually none of the safeguards that govern drugs. Every year, the National School Lunch ...

RIGHT NOW, FAMILIES IN NEED CAN SIGN UP FOR THE NEW SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM, HEALTHY KIDS IOWA. IT’S AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE USDA SUMMER EBT PROGRAM CALLED SUN BUCKS. EACH ELIGIBLE CHILD WILL RECEIVE ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is celebrating the halfway point of its 10-year-long Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids initiative. The initiative has invested more than $85 million into over 100 local ...