Nutrition: Children

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Limiting Candy This Halloween
Expert Advice
10/13/06, Joy Bauer Nutrition
While a little indulging during this holiday is inevitable (yes, even us nutritionists let our kids eat candy!), parents can strategically limit…
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Packing a Perfect Lunchbox
Expert Advice
08/30/06, Joy Bauer Nutrition
To ensure your kids get the right stuff at lunch, follow my five-step strategy...
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Giving Leftovers a Second Chance
Expert Advice
03/27/07, Johns Hopkins University
No matter how hard I try to provide variety and balance in my children's meals, I still find myself staring at untouched food.
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Children's Fickle Food Habits
Expert Advice
02/26/07, Johns Hopkins University
Forcing foods on a child may only cause him to have a negative association with those foods in the future.
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Helping Kids Snack Their Way to a Healthy Diet
Expert Advice
08/12/05, Johns Hopkins University
Many diet experts are against snacking as part of your daily routine. However, when it comes to children, three meals and two snacks at scheduled…
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Why Mealtimes Matter
Expert Advice
06/20/05, Johns Hopkins University
While soccer practice, music lessons, and hectic work schedules may make it difficult to eat regular meals together, there are very good reasons to…
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Pack Old-Fashioned Foods in Your Child's Lunchbox
Expert Advice
09/17/07, Johns Hopkins University
When packing your kids' lunchbox, think real foods and stick to the basics. By "real foods," I mean foods that were foods 100 years ago.
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Does Juice Fit into a Healthy Diet?
Expert Advice
01/15/08, Johns Hopkins University
Often when I counsel clients, one of the weight-loss topics we discuss is what they're drinking. Many people simply drink too many of their calories…
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Is Starbucks the New After-School Treat?
Expert Advice
04/28/08, Johns Hopkins University
Keep an eye on what your kids are drinking and educate them on what caffeine can do to their nervous systems. They don't need caffeine to do their…
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Healthy Eating for Children
Article
09/13/07, Healthwise
Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods so that your child gets the nutrients (such as protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, and minerals) he or she needs for normal growth. If your child regularly eats a wid
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