Clients tell me they offer a variety of foods "all the time" and are frustrated by constant rejections. Many parents don't understand and are grateful to learn what a better "offer" looks like.

While my son is a child with food allergies, I on the other hand, know that I am one of those allergy-moms. The reason for the distinction is because it seems to me that kids are more accepting of food allergies than adults are.

Given the way taste and eating acclimation works, modern food alteration is undoubtedly a factor in today's picky eaters, but I believe there is a second, less recognized factor fueling the new wave of fussy eaters: anxiety.

Many kids today know more about their iPhones, iPods and iPads than they do about their own feelings and needs. If your child is one of the millions who struggles with overeating, here are some tips for you to consider.

Lots of thought and effort go into the meals we serve at home and on holidays. And, there is an equally serious and intense conversation happening right now about the profound impact that school foods have on the health of our children.

Change is hard, but if all of us who care about student nutrition in school work together, we'll get there.

Scheduled meals, by their very nature, set boundaries that are otherwise missing. All-day snacking, on the other hand, can easily lead to weight gain, even from relatively healthy foods.

Americans try to prevent hunger. The French cultivate it.

In a world of too many choices, kids need parents to create a structure for healthy eating.