These healthy, fun snacks for kids should be a planned part of their nutrition rather than on-demand treats as the snacks may provide 20% of your child's daily needs. How to Choose Healthy Snacks ...

Older preschoolers could identify healthy foods, categorize food, and were more likely to report they would choose healthier foods for a snack. This finding is consistent with the cognitive skills ...

At Perea Preschool in Memphis, Tennessee, a teacher introduces mango to a circle of 16 4-year-olds for the first time. Another day, the children discover pumpkin during a play activity.

(HealthDay News) — Preschool children consume less food when it is presented as instrumental to achieving a health goal, according to research published online June 12 in the Journal of Consumer ...

Preschoolers are active, spirited tykes. And while they're generally adorable and fun, it's perfectly normal for 3, 4, and 5-year-olds to be opinionated -- especially about eating. Here's some ...

The City of Compton recently opened a farmer's market, and some are trying to address healthy eating problems by focusing on the city's youngest residents. KPCC's Deepa Fernandes reports.

do you change their behaviors and help them develop healthy eating habits? Children who eat nutritious foods are likely to be healthier, have a lower risk of obesity, and be better prepared to ...

Preschool, therefore, is a ... study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that preschoolers who learned how to classify food as healthy or unhealthy were more likely ...