Americans are consumed with calories. But when it comes to kids, the relationship is backwards: Instead of worrying that kids are eating too many calories, we worry that kids aren't eating enough.

You've probably heard some of the furor over the new school lunch rules because of a

A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that Type 2 diabetes progresses faster in kids than in adults. What's worse, though, is that when kids get Type 2 diabetes, it's harder to treat. What to do?

In an editorial this past Sunday, the...

A study published by the Center for Disease Control just made a radical recommendation: after-school programs should stop serving 100 percent apple juice. I agree.

A new CDC study reports that apple juice doesn't provide enough bang for its buck -- too much money for too few...

Last week McDonald's began rolling out its new Happy Meal. In case you missed it, don't worry the changes aren't big. The new Happy Meal has:

• 3 or 4 slices of apple
• One ounce fewer French Fries
• Less sodium

Even though McDonald's is proud--they took out a full...

Are many kindergarteners already on the road to obesity? That's what a study published in the December issue of Pediatrics finds. Nearly 40 percent of kindergarteners have a body mass index (BMI) in the 75th percentile or above.

According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood...

It's hard to imagine that Halloween -- the holiday "poster-child" for gluttony -- could be an opportunity for teaching kids healthy eating habits, but it is. All you have to do is start thinking about Halloween differently.

Most parents I know think that their Halloween job is to manage (or...

Are you teaching your tots bad eating habits? Chances are, the answer is yes.

Research shows that 2- to 3-year-olds typically consume a diet high in saturated fat and sodium and low in fiber.  In addition, on any given day:

• 25 percent of 2- to 3-year-olds don't...