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High protein diets might have a reputation for helping adults stay lean but in small children it can have the opposite effect: too much protein too soon can lead to childhood obesity.
Sporting clubs should not be promoting junk food. My daughter should not be marketing for a chocolate company and selling their products to other children.
After eliminating the sweet stuff from her own diet, Dr Sarah Schenker got her husband and two sons in on the act. They're convinced - most of the time, she says:
Food companies are being accused of hiding the unhealthiness of products by keeping the packaging void of health star ratings.
A complaint about a Bakers Delight billboard "advertising lollies on bread for school lunches" has been upheld.
One in six teenage boys is drinking far too much soft drink but here's what else they're doing that's hurting their health.
It's that time of the year when the cold is settling in and kids are craving comfort foods.
There are plenty of restaurants that roll out the welcome mat for families.