Any parent who’s gone through a “I don’t like that” phase knows that kids can be notoriously picky eaters, often because they’re more sensitive to smells, texture and taste. Children also can be afraid to try unfamiliar foods, which is why many experts advise teaching kids about where food comes from and how it’s prepared...

Choosing healthy beverages for children and adolescents is just as important as choosing healthy foods, as it impacts everything from oral health to chronic disease risk. That’s why leading health and nutrition organizations developed new healthy beverage recommendations for families with children ages 5-18. These evidence-based recommendations were created as part of a collaboration by...

Women’s bodies are beautifully complex, guided by natural rhythms and cycles that are deeply influenced by hormonal health. Hormones play a vital role in regulating mood, energy, sleep and reproductive health, making their balance essential for overall well-being. Nutrition is a powerful tool in maintaining this balance, offering the nutrients and energy needed to support...

Your child has a stuffy nose, cough and fever. Is it the flu? COVID? A common cold? Or are they symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus? Or another virus known to cause the common cold? There seem to be so many, especially in young children who can have several colds per year. Viruses can keep your...

Much as MTV and Saturday morning cartoons stood in as de facto parents for our generation, Tik Tok and Instagram are serving in loco parentis for the next generation of tech-obsessed youth. But there is another way. A better way. A hacking way. In hackis parentis, if you will allow a bit of Latin in...