Junk Food and Children

Blog entry

Eating What The Host Serves
When I travel, I try to eat and enjoy what my host sets before me, even if it might otherwise make me squeamish. Of... »

Q&A

Childhood Obesity
Overweight children are not gluttonous or lazy. In fact, many studies have shown that obese children do not eat more... »
Olestra
Is Olestra, a non-absorbable fat, really safe? Shouldn’t we avoid junk food anyway – regardless of how much fat it... »

Article

Fathers for Organic – Part 1 of 7
As a father, I find within me a deep, growing desire to teach, to provide for, and to protect my children. These... »
Fathers for Organic – Part 2 of 7: I Didn’t Always Feel This Way
When my first son was born, it was as if a new dimension had opened in my life. »
Fathers for Organic – Part 6 of 7: A Father Provides
Tomatoes contain an important nutrient called lycopene. Lycopene is one of nature's most potent antioxidants. It has... »
Fathers for Organic – Part 7 of 7: A Father Teaches
Even before our babies are born, we are teaching them about the wide world around us. We communicate our choices,... »
Healthy Eating, Part I - How important is good nutrition?
When I look at my children playing football in the park, I am looking at structures built from the food they have eaten... »
Healthy Eating, Part II - What foods do children need? What foods should be avoided?
It's hard to compete against fast-food kids' meals--salty, fatty food, served quickly, in a bright, exciting place--and... »
Healthy Eating, Part III - The five greatest motivators for preschool children to eat healthy foods.
When feeding your kids, you are competing against multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns. Children's TV has many... »