Food & nutrition

Caffeine and Kids

Coffee is OK — in moderation

Sweet Tooth

Encourage a balanced diet that has room for sweet treats

What do Teens do for Lunch?

How you can encourage your teen to make healthy choices at lunch

"I Want to be a Vegetarian"

How to react if your child wants to experiment with vegetarianism

Packing their own Lunches

Self-made lunches give kids a sense of accomplishment

The Food Jag Survival Kit

How to handle a one-food-or-nothing child — and yourself

Comfort Eating

Mindless comfort eating can lead to unhealthy weight gain in your preteen

The ABCs of Omega-3s

Why this fatty acid is so essential

No Sweat! Summer Thirst Quenchers

Healthy thirst quenchers for kids on the move

Inside the Box: The Scoop on Cereal

Crunching cereal numbers

Iron Rules

Why this mineral is essential for your family's health

Spot Treatment

A guide to dealing with pesky pubescent pimples

Whining & Dining

Mealtime survival for picky eaters and the families who love them

Say Cheese!

This food gives everyone something to smile about

Fish Tales

Reel in your family with this nutritious catch

Cool Convenience: Frozen Foods

The chilly truth about frozen entrees

Helping Out in the Kitchen

Ways your preteen can pitch in

Growing Nutrition Needs

The facts on feeding your child through the years

Fries With That?

The fast-food industry wants us to believe it's cleaned up its act. Should parents bite?

10 Healthy Foods

Want to get your kids to eat more nutritious nosh? Check out these super-foods and tempting ways to serve 'em

What, Me Worry About Food?

"What I'm about to say is coming from a sinner rather than a preacher. It really would be better to relax."

Vegging Out

Getting kids to eat their greens can take a wizard's ingenuity. Luckily, these Today's Parent readers have a few tricks up their sleeves

Combat E. Coli

A few simple food-handling habits, diligently applied, will keep E. coli and other germs away

Hot Potato: A Nutritional Powerhouse

When it comes to nutrition, this vegetable is no small fry

A Deli Cut Balance: The Facts on Luncheon Meats

How luncheon meats stack up

Pasta Perfect

How to really use your noodles

How Super is Natural? Organic Foods

The real dirt on organic foods

Sodium Send-off

Why convenience foods aren't worth their salt

Sneaky Solutions to Picky Problems: Feeding Fussy Eaters

When it comes to feeding fussy eaters, what they don't notice won't bug them

The Great Pretenders: So-called Healthy Foods

What’s really a healthy choice — and what isn’t