healthy eating

The top 20 superfoods

The top 20 superfoods

When it comes to nutrition, here are the top superfoods. Technically, this is a list of 19 foods and one drink.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

7 clever ways to trick your kids into eating vegetables

7 clever ways to trick your kids into eating vegetables

Hey, we’re not above a little trickery. These kid-friendly recipes are simple and effective in the war against picky eaters.

Today's Parent

7 healthy muffin recipes

7 healthy muffin recipes

Fresh fruit, yogurt and whole grains are just a few of the yummy ingredients you'll find in this roundup of healthy muffin recipes.

Today's Parent

Banana pancakes with spiced apple rings

Banana pancakes with spiced apple rings

Adding mashed banana to this pancake batter adds a glorious sweetness, as well as blood pressure-lowering potassium.

Total 15 min

14 easy superfood recipes

14 easy superfood recipes

These simple superfood recipes—starring beans, grains and greens—will keep you healthy and strong.

Amy Valm

Overnight Chia Oatmeal

Overnight Chia Oatmeal

Fire up your kid’s mind and body for a day of learning with the perfect equation of protein plus fibre found in these make-ahead puddings.

Total 5 min

Some approved food additives are actually dangerous for kids

Some approved food additives are actually dangerous for kids

Some of the chemicals that are regularly found in kids' foods could be leading to hormone disruption, obesity and problems with development.

Jill Buchner

8 healthy snacks toddlers will love

8 healthy snacks toddlers will love

Skip the packaged treats and give your picky toddler fresh, whole-food snacks that will keep them nourished between meals.

Cara Rosenbloom

Why you should let your kids play with their food

Why you should let your kids play with their food

Want your kid to be an adventurous eater? Make food an adventure! A study found that teaching kids to use their senses to explore food reduced pickiness.

Jill Buchner

How to raise a vegetable-loving kid

How to raise a vegetable-loving kid

Getting kids to eat vegetables is a struggle, but it's not impossible. Starting early and using these strategies can help them develop a taste for veggies.

Cara Rosenbloom

Raising My Daughter Vegan in an Omnivorous World

Raising My Daughter Vegan in an Omnivorous World

I am vegan, and that’s how I’m raising my daughter. As with any lifestyle choice that goes against the cultural grain, it’s not that easy.

Jessica Scott-Reid

Is it possible for a child to grow too fast?

Is it possible for a child to grow too fast?

When kids outgrow their clothes, it can be annoying, but can growing so fast be bad for their health? Dr. Dina Kulik has the answer.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Is your child becoming overweight?

Is your child becoming overweight?

You’ve heard that childhood obesity is on the rise, but how do you know if your own child’s health is at risk? A paediatrician explains.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Weight Watchers is now targeting 13-year-olds and that's all kinds of wrong

Weight Watchers is now targeting 13-year-olds and that's all kinds of wrong

Instead of teaching young folks about their worth, we’re teaching them that they're only worthy of the numbers on the scale or in the back of their jeans.

Amanda Scriver

Junk food ads are targeting your kids—here's how to stop it

Junk food ads are targeting your kids—here's how to stop it

Health Canada has plans to ban the marketing of junk food to kids, but here's what to do while you're waiting for regulations to come into effect.

Cara Rosenbloom

How much money should you really be spending on groceries?

How much money should you really be spending on groceries?

How much money should you really be spending on groceries? And how can you shave that weekly bill down? Here are some simple solutions.

Caroline Cakebread

14 tips for dealing with picky eaters

14 tips for dealing with picky eaters

Have a picky eater? Don't panic! There are some simple tricks you can try to make dinnertime less of a battle—and to get your kid to actually eat.

Today's Parent

Are Milk Alternatives Unhealthy for Kids?

Are Milk Alternatives Unhealthy for Kids?

Experts are warning parents to use caution when choosing plant-based drinks for kids. Dietitian Cara Rosenbloom explains what to look for.

Cara Rosenbloom

Why parents (and schools) shouldn't ban junk food

Why parents (and schools) shouldn't ban junk food

Efforts to ban kids from having junk food could have unintended consequences. Here’s what you need to know about setting limits on chips, pop and candy.

Lindsay Kneteman

10 things your doctor told you about kids' nutrition that are wrong

10 things your doctor told you about kids' nutrition that are wrong

Everyone likes to give advice about kids' nutrition. But you need to take it with a grain of salt. Here are 10 nutrition myths you've probably heard.

Cara Rosenbloom

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