6 ways to help kids form healthy habits

It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from child ...
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Children’s health: Simple steps to raising heart-healthy kids

February is National Heart Month, and while heart disease is often thought of as a concern for adults, doctors say the habits ...
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Healthy eating habits in kids: Common nutrition mistakes parents can avoid

Raising healthy eaters is one of the biggest concerns for modern parents, especially in a world filled with junk food, sugar-packed snacks and constant advertisements targeting children. While many ...
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6 Simple Parenting Habits That Create Really Healthy Kids, Says Family Therapist

Family therapis Gloria Arenson says that raising healthy kids is about practicing a few research-backed habits that actually ...
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How this school chef is building healthy habits one vegetable at a time

Tracey Couillard, lead chef at Circle City Prep, sees fresh food in schools as an investment in students’ futures. She leads a team that serves fresh and scratch-made meals to more than 430 students ...
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How to help your kids develop healthy habits early

Research in the field of childhood development shows that experiences and habits formed during childhood shape our lives well into adulthood. Life is like a journey where every step forward builds on ...
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Nutrition and Kids: How to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits

With candy and junk food so prevalent, how can parents and guardians ensure healthy eating for their children? According to researchers at the Child Health and Behavior Lab (HABLAB), one key element ...
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WHO releases a new global guideline to create healthy school food environments

Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organization ...
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8 Healthy Foods Most Kids Actually Enjoy Eating That Make Snack Time Fun

If you’ve ever had a tough time getting your kids to eat something healthy, you’re definitely not alone. Kids can be picky, and finding snacks that are both good for them and actually get eaten is a ...
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5 tips for raising children with healthy food habits

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — At this point in my life, I am almost an empty-nester. So I will use this time of maternal maturity and restaurant expertise to share advice to fellow guardians of a child’s food ...
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Food fight: How to handle the grocery store with kids and teach healthy habits

Dr. Michele Arthurs, a local lifestyle medicine physician with Kaiser Permanente, knows how daunting it can be for families to grocery shop with their young children. That’s why, when her kids were ...

Toddler’s Extreme Eating Habits Lead to Emergency Medical Treatment

The story starts with a toddler whose eating quirks stopped being quirky and turned into a medical emergency. What looked ...