Healthy Meals Resource System

How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00 GMT

Diners underestimated by as much as 500 calories in study

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, Food Labeling, Nutrition

Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00 GMT

Girls and obese children are likelier to take advantage of this knowledge

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, Food Labeling, Obesity in Children

Magnesium-Rich Food May Help Keep Kids' Bones Strong

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:00 GMT

Higher levels of the mineral tied to greater bone density in study

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bone Density, Child Nutrition, Minerals

Health Tip: Monitor Fat in Preschoolers' Diet

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00 GMT

Limit consumption of cheese, fruit juice
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, Dietary Fats

Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00 GMT

Cell phone chats most common, but distractions also include grooming, Web surfing and child care

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Impaired Driving, Parenting

Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:00 GMT

Kids make better choices when they aren't swayed by enticing smell, appearance of less-nutritious fare

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, School Health

Changing Mothers' Aid Limits Juice for Kids

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:19 GMT

A change to a U.S. program that provides food and medical visits to many infants, children and pregnant women succeeded in reducing the amount of juice bought overall, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, Pregnancy and Nutrition