Nutrition News

Fussy eaters keep mums chained to kitchen by demanding three meals a night

By Keith Kendrick, May 23, 2012

Fussy-eating families are keeping stressed mums chained to the kitchen stove – by making them cook up to three different meals a night.

My son has Coeliac disease

By Claire Bottomley, May 17, 2012

Kate Hardie’s young son William has Coeliac disease which means he must follow a strict gluten-free diet. She tells Parentdish about his diet and her plans for a gluten-free cookbook

Are we giving our children mixed messages about diet and body image?

By Lucy Jolin, May 17, 2012

We're all concerned about the lessons kids learn from magazines which celebrate skinny celebs and highlight a new crazy diet every week. But perhaps we need to look a bit closer to home.

McDonald's Fruitizz kids' drink contains whopping 12 teaspoons of sugar

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2012

McDonald's has launched what it claims is a 'healthy' fruit drink for children - despite the fact it contains a whopping 12 teaspoons of sugar.

Children's TV time linked to unhealthy snack food eating

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2012

A survey has concluded that children and teens who watch a lot of television are less likely to eat their quota of fruit and veg a day - because they are too busy snacking on sweets and fizzy drinks.

Family meal times essential for kids' social development, says school head

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Apr 30, 2012

The chairman of the Boarding Schools Association says that the decline of family meals has led to the erosion of social skills in children.

Blueberry muffins are part of your five a day, claim sweet toothed kids

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Apr 30, 2012

Despite endless campaigns to promote healthy eating, it would appear that what constitutes good, nutritious food just isn't getting through to some youngsters - and this proves it:

Children going to school malnourished, dirty and scavenging for food

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Apr 27, 2012

A study has blamed the recession for growing numbers of youngsters arriving at school malnourished, dirty and struggling to concentrate.

Olympics sponsor McDonald's launch campaign to make kids 'healthier'

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Apr 17, 2012

Mcdonalds are trying to win over their critics with an Olympic themed campaign to make children healthier.

Fishy business: Mum loses six stone thanks to diet of fruit and veg that stopped her smelling of rotten fish

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 16, 2012

Mum Claire Rhodes has cut everything but fruit and veg out of her diet to stop her smelling of rotten fish, after being diagnosed with a rare metabolic disorder