Kids in the Kitchen: After School Snacks
Get the kids in the kitchen to help make easy, healthy after school snacks.
Food & Nutrition
Lunchbox Ideas
Need some lunchbox ideas? A local chef and dad shares his tips.
Allergy Free Recipes
Excerpt from Lora Cipriani's Children's Allergy Free Recipes: No Peanuts, Tree-Nuts or Eggs Used in These Family Recipes, plus food allergy substitute ingredients
Family Dinner Ideas
5 easy summer grilling recipes just right for family dinners
Farmers' Markets for Kids
Farmers' markets for kids in Philadelphia, the 'burbs, Delaware and South Jersey
Calcium Sources for Kids
How to incorporate calcium and vitamin D into kids' diets to build healthy bones and stave off osteoporosis and broken bones.
Kids & Weight Loss Surgery
What parents of obese children need to know about kids and weight loss surgery
Camp Food & Special Diets
Camp menus adapt to serve kids with food allergies, gluten sensitivities and special dietary needs
Lose Weight in Your 20s, 30s, 40s
How to lose weight and stay fit in your 20s, 30s and 30s
Gluten-Free Diets: Safe for Kids?
Nutrition experts weigh in on whether gluten-free and wheat-free diets like Paleo are safe for kids.
Healthy Grab-and-Go Snacks
Easy, kid-friendly, gluten-free make-and-take snacks
Holiday Party: Guilt-Free Eating
How to eat healthy and still enjoy a holiday party. Plus, directions to make a festive, healthy Veggie Tree.
Hanukkah / Thanksgiving Recipe: Apple-Marshmallow Donut Sitchy
Chef Michael Solomonov's Apple-Marshmallow Donut Sitchy recipe for Thanksgivukkah
DIY Halloween Crafts & Treats
Kids can help make decorations, food and games for a DIY home Halloween party.
Scary Foods
Dietary research debunks widespread fear factors about consuming fish, eggs, sugar substitutes and flavored milk.
MetroKids Harvest Guide
A roundup of pick-your-own fruit, pumpkin & veggie venues in Delaware, Pennsylvania and South Jersey.
5 Lunches Kids Love
Five packed lunches that kids will enjoy eating at school.
Vitamin D: Let the Sunshine In
Learn why vitamin D is so important to women's health and how to get the recommended dosage in sunlight and supplement form.
Seek Nutritional Facts – Avoid Fad Diets
A key to any healthy diet is to avoid miracle foods, unrealistic weight loss guarantees and diet scams. Learn how to find the best diet for you and identify diet myths and bad nutritional information.
Food safety myths and facts
Most cases of foodborne illness result from improper food handling and preparation. To increase your family’s odds of eating safely, learn about these food myths.
Easy, fast and healthy dinners
Looking for creative ways to get a healthy meal on the table fast? Delivery services such as Fresh Direct are one answer for busy parents.
Listen first, then talk about weight
Experts say understand how your child feels about herself first, and armed with that knowledge, together you can discuss weight issues.
Dine out stress-free (sort of)
These mom-tested tips for eating with kids at a restaurant include menus, timing, tables versus booths and ambiance.
Food allergies on the rise
An average of two kids in each class class probably have an allergy. Most common are milk, eggs, wheat, soy, nuts, fish and shellfish.
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