Children’s food intake decisions influenced food preparation by parents

New research suggests that the amount of time parents spend on food preparation at home may affect children’s eating behavior away from home and that children whose parents spend more time cooking…

Low-Sugar Cereals Win Nutrition Contest At Breakfast

When served low-sugar cereals, children are more likely to eat a nutritious, balanced breakfast – even if they add a little table sugar, a new study has found. The study, “Effects of Serving High-Sugar Cereals on Children’s Breakfast-Eating Behavior,” published in the January 2011 issue of Pediatrics (published online Dec…