Nutrition
My seven-year-old daughter wants to lose weight
When I gave birth to a daughter I swore I would protect her from the body image demons that plague so many of our girls.
'We don't want this': Woolworths under fire over vegetable packing
Australians aren't happy about the amount of packaging being used for fruit and vegetables.
Why too much protein puts kids at risk of obesity
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.
Fundraising chocolate is not that innocent
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.
Could you raise a sugar-free family?
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 criticised over use of health star ratings
Food companies are being accused of hiding the unhealthiness of products by keeping the packaging void of health star ratings.
Meal Planning
6 simple thermos-friendly school lunch ideas
It's that time of the year when the cold is settling in and kids are craving comfort foods.
You can dine out with kids. Here's how to make it work for everyone.
There are plenty of restaurants that roll out the welcome mat for families.
