Child Weight

Some parents believe that they should put overweight children on a diet. Weight management experts believe that if a child is gaining so much weight that he is showing co-morbidities like high blood pressure, hypolipoproteinemia, and high…
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Child obesity is a complex problem that requires complex solutions, says research from the University of Sydney. Researchers have found that children with parents who haven’t finished high school and who experience social disadvantage have…
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All your efforts to help your child eat well and maintain a healthy weight will fail if they eat wrong for lunch. School cafeteria do not always provide healthy food. A balanced lunchbox is the answer. Be sure that your child's nutrients…
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New research from the Aston University found that bored children, as young as four, consume 79% more calories than when they’re in a neutral mood. The researchers found that if parents reported using food to soothe their child’s emotions…
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According to new research from Aston University, UK, children fall broadly into four eating categories, and parents feed their children differently depending on those categories. The four categories are 'avid', 'happy', 'typical', and…
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Adapting certain recipes can help boost nutritional value for your children’s lunch box meals. You could add chia seeds, flaxseed oil, greens, extra chopped vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices to your dishes. Get creative. Make…
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Too much fat in a diet can push out the healthier items. If children fill up first on fried foods and snacks, there will be less room and less desire for the healthy parts of the diet, like fruit and veggies. It makes sense to start your…
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Encouraging children to eat healthy foods can be a challenge, but it doesn't have to be. There are several ways to make eating healthy meals and snacks more exciting for kids: Lead by example. Eating healthy yourself is one of the best…
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When it comes to daily meals of children in your family, two-thirds of the plate should be made up of fruit and vegetables and starchy foods. Fruit and vegetables should be fresh, cooked, or raw, and starchy foods include cereals, breads …
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Like adults, children from the age of around eight prefer to do things for a reason rather than because they've been told what to do. Teach children that choosing only the fun foods may make the overall diet short on essentials. In the same…
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