junk food

10 things I said I'd never do as a mom...then I became one

10 things I said I'd never do as a mom...then I became one

Kathryn Ross

A guide to parenting fat kids

A guide to parenting fat kids

How do you raise a fat, healthy, happy child? As a fat kid who grew into a fat adult, here's what would have been helpful to me.

Linda Gerhardt

Why I hate pizza day

Why I hate pizza day

Reporter Raina Delisle says pizza day at your school may be a fundraiser, but it comes with social, environmental and health cost.

Raina Delisle

Kick Your Bad Parenting Habits

Kick Your Bad Parenting Habits

Snacks for dinner, screen-addicted kids, co-sleeping and So. Much. Yelling. How to cope when you feel like you’re stuck in a (parenting) rut.

Lisa Kadane

The ban on marketing junk food to kids might not happen after all

The ban on marketing junk food to kids might not happen after all

Parents, we're powerless against big food companies. But as a collective voice, we can stand together for the rights of our kids and speak up.

Cara Rosenbloom

10 Friday night junk food recipes

10 Friday night junk food recipes

Bust out your favourite pair of stretchy pants because Friday nights were made for comforting junk food like this. Pass the remote.

Amy Valm

Your kids are surrounded by junk food. So what's a parent to do?

Your kids are surrounded by junk food. So what's a parent to do?

Feel like there are unhealthy options everywhere you turn? Our food environments are changing for the worse, and hurting kids’ health.

Sarah Elton

9 recipes to tackle those pregnancy cravings

9 recipes to tackle those pregnancy cravings

You might be hormonal and hangry, but these recipes will help kick those pregnancy cravings to the curb. Plus, they are just really good.

Amy Valm

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

The “worst Halloween candy” fights back on social media

The “worst Halloween candy” fights back on social media

Kerr's Candy fires back with sassy tweets when a writer for the National Post labels one of their classic treats as "the worst Halloween Candy."

The Canadian Press

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

Obese kids will soon outnumber underweight kids in the world

Obese kids will soon outnumber underweight kids in the world

A new report from the World Health Organization says that the obesity rates in Canadian children have more than tripled in the past four decades.

Terra Ciolfe, Maclean's

Live your best life: 15 feel-good recipes

Live your best life: 15 feel-good recipes

We're not messing around with these comforting, live-your-best-life dishes. Heavy on the carbs and high on the yum factor, eat all the things.

Amy Valm

8 ways Canada’s new food guide will change how you feed your kids

8 ways Canada’s new food guide will change how you feed your kids

A focus on meatless meals? No more juice or chocolate milk? An emphasis on mindful eating? We're loving Canada's proposed new food guide!

Cara Rosenbloom

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