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Why Kids Won't Try New Foods
Trying to teach a picky child to eat new foods can be very stressful for parents and kids both. Maybe the whole process will be a little easier to deal with if you understand why your child won't try new foods.
Weight Management Guide
A weight management guide to help your children lose weight. While most children should not be put on a severely restricted diet, a combined approach of sensible nutrition and regular exercise can help to control weight gain.
Quick and Painless Ways to Sneak Good Nutrition Into Any Kid's Diet
Kids who don't eat healthy diets may not like the idea of changing from a high fat, high sugar diet to one that is more healthy. Here are some tips for easing kids into a healthier diet.
Introduce Your Child to Healthy Cooking
Good nutrition may be more interesting for a child if they know a bit more about how to cook. Cooking is a fun family activity and here are some easy steps to introduce your child to healthy cooking.
Calorie Calculator
Our Calorie Calculator will help you determine how many calories that you and your kids need each day.
Parents Respond - Getting Kids to Eat Healthy
Most nutrition experts recommend against forcing kids to eat foods they don't like or making them "clean" their plates. So how do you get them to eat more vegetables, fruits, and other healthy foods? How do you avoid power struggles and mealtime battles in your home? How do you get your kids to eat healthy foods?
Best Foods for Kids
Although you don't want to get in the habit of forcing your kids to eat foods they don't like or make them "clean" their plates, there are lots of healthy foods kids like. Parents often overlook these healthy foods and go straight to what they think are more "kid-friendly foods," such as hot dogs, pizza, french fries, chicken nuggets, juice and soda.
Understanding Child Nutrition
Taking some time to understand the basics of child nutrition, from newborns to teens, can help you avoid common mistakes, make healthy choices, and teach your kids healthy eating habits.
Nutrition Facts Quiz
Do your kids eat healthy foods? Can you even recognize which foods are nutritious and which are less than healthy? This Nutrition Facts Quiz will test your ability to spot healthy and unhealthy foods by reviewing the Nutrition Facts section of the food label of popular foods that you may see in the grocery store.
Healthy Food
As parents work to avoid junk food, they often struggle to find alternative foods for their kids to eat. Learn to choose healthy food for your kids to eat.

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