5 Foods Your Kids Should Be Eating

How can I make sure that my children are getting the calcium they need?

Q: My kids won’t drink milk, and I can’t stand drinking it myself — should I worry about the amount of calcium we’re getting?

Another way to slip some calcium and vitamin D into your kids’ diets is to buy a pill crusher at your local pharmacy and mix one crushed calcium pill into a yogurt, low-fat pudding, or other soft foods.

Tried and true ways to avoid common pitfalls at the family table.

Whether your children are overweight, underweight, or perfectly fine, you probably still worry about how they’re eating. Here are 7 common mistakes parents make and how to avoid them.

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Is a daily vitamin necessary for kids — or even a good idea? Before you reach for the chewables, find out what the experts have to say.

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Not all breakfasts have staying power. Here are 8 creative, protein-packed meals to get your day started on the right foot.

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Don’t let colds catch you.
‘Tis the season — the season for runny noses, sneezing, coughing, and congestion. Colds are everywhere right now, but even if everyone in the office or classroom is sick, you and your family members don’t have to surrender to the stuffy nose and sore throat. Though you can’t actually “cure” a cold, you can improve the way you feel with some simple remedies — and you can do plenty to boost your immune system and ward off getting sick in the first place. Not all remedies are effective, though; here are my best 5 tips for what works and what doesn’t.

In this section you’ll find everything you need to know about healthy food and how it can help you feel better, lose weight, look your best, improve your mood and memory, boost your bone density, and stay healthy and active. Browse the Food Cures Recipe Index for delicious, inexpensive family-friendly recipes that can help you feel better. In the Health Benefits of Food,find out the basics of how certain nutrients, vitamins, and minerals can improve your overall health. And search hundreds of foods in the Should I Be Eating…? food index to find out which foods are best for the health conditions you want to treat.

Get enough sleep.
If you can’t get out of bed in the morning, have trouble keeping up with your kids, or find yourself dragging throughout the day, it’s time to take action! Reclaim your energy and vitality by making small changes to your lifestyle and diet. The best way to start is by getting more sleep. Research proves that sleep deprivation can be detrimental to your health and weight (not to mention your mood!) — so aim for seven to nine hours of shut–eye each night. Start by resetting your body clock: For one week, go to bed at the same time each night and wake up at the same time each morning.