Content tagged with “Healthy kids” (Page 3)

Can a breakfast cereal boost your immunity?
I don't know about you, but when I heard on the news that Kellogg's had slapped a claim on their Krispies cereal boxes...

5 super speedy soups
When I get home after work I’m hungry. But even though my husband and I are ready to eat, the baby wants to play...

3 healthy desserts to bake with your kids
When we were kids, my mom loved to bake with my sister and me. She would put my sister in charge of mixing the dry...

Boxed burger “helper” made healthy
Whenever I see ground beef on sale, I stock up. Knowing I have a few packages stashed away in my freezer helps solve...

Why I buy organic apples
As a nutrition editor, I know the value of eating loads of fruits and vegetables. I prefer to buy local when I can, but...

3 foods that should be in your child's lunchbox
Most of the “water cooler conversation” around our office this time of year is about back to school. (Check...

Mom's Apple Squares & other delicious apple treats
Every fall, when I was growing up in western Pennsylvania, my parents took me and my younger brother, Angelo, apple...

Who doesn't love creamy mac and cheese? 4 recipes to try
Mac & cheese is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. I was a big fan of the boxed variety when I was a kid (...

Worried about tainted food? 3 ways to protect yourself
Until a few months ago, I never gave much thought to E. coli. Or salmonella. Sure, I studied these foodborne bugs when...

5 healthy after-school snacks they’ll rush home for
When I was a kid, my mom would always have a snack waiting for me when I got home from school. Cheese, whole-grain...

3 quick chicken dinners for busy parents
My husband and I love to spend our evenings making dinner and talking while we cook. But these days we want to hang out...

Easy back-to-school breakfasts you can grab and go
Now that it’s back-to-school time we’re all busier, but that doesn’t mean we can skip feeding the kids (or ourselves)...

Kid-friendly smoothies in 5 minutes (or less!)
As a kid, my sister didn’t eat anything except macaroni and cheese. This presented a challenge for our mom, especially...

3 tricks to get your kids to eat healthier
I went out to dinner with my friend Dara and her 4-year-old daughter last week and watched in amazement as her little...

Lunches your kids won't trade
We have a lot of young mothers on staff at EatingWell and their kids range in age from 5 months to 5 years. At...

New study says organic food is not healthier--is that really true?
Is organic food more nutritious than food produced via conventional methods? As a nutrition editor for EatingWell...

Freezer pops you and the kids will love
While working on five new freezer-pop recipes in the EatingWell Test Kitchen, I was greeted by, “Mom, Mom, did you...

Is high-fructose corn syrup making your kid hyper?
I have friends with young kids who swear that sugary foods and drinks send their kids bouncing off walls. Before I...