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10 Easy Ways To Slash Sugar From Your Kid’s Diet

A slice of birthday cake, fresh-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookies, and ice cream on a hot summer day have always been quintessential moments of childhood, but it should come as no surprise that kids are consuming too much sugar. Yet the sugar they’re getting isn’t...

What Are Added Sugars?

Cookies, candy and sweet treats are what childhood is made of, but we all know feeding our kids too much sugar can lead to a host of problems like childhood obesity, type-2 diabetes, risk factors for heart disease, fatty liver disease, asthma and of course, cavities....

2 New Reports Show Childhood Obesity More Of A Concern Than Ever

We all know that childhood obesity is an epidemic and more than a third of kids are either overweight or obese in the United States, but two recent reports show rates of childhood obesity have no signs of slowing down—and addressing the issue now is crucial if we want...

New Healthy Kids’ Drink Recommendations: What Parents Should Know

Last Wednesday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Heart Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry jointly issued new healthy kids’ drink guidelines for parents. Healthy Drinks, Healthy...

15 Companies & Charities Dedicated to Fighting Childhood Obesity

Sep 10, 2019

In August when Weight Watchers rolled out weight loss app Kurbo, it released a wave of sharp criticism from health...

8 Health Risks of Childhood Obesity Every Parent Should Know

Apr 23, 2019

You already know the statistics: one-third of children in the U.S are overweight or obese and rates have more than...

8 Easy Ways To Cut Sugar From Your Kid’s Breakfast

Feb 19, 2019

Experts say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but when it comes to the foods kids are eating—things like cereal, muffins, pastries and sweet extras like jam, juice and sweet spreads—most make up a good portion of the sugar in their diets.