A child’s brain grows rapidly, and proper nutrition plays a huge role in focus, memory, learning, and physical development.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Y. Lee, M.D., MBA, covers health, medicine, wellness and science Have you eaten the recommended daily amount of fruits and ...

(Reuters Health) - For U.S. children and teens, more than half of total fruit consumption comes from whole fruits, most commonly apples, new survey data show. “My ultimate goal was to understand what ...

Summertime means plenty of opportunities for fun. But little hands and minds need something to occupy all that free time. Why not experience the sweet, fresh fruit of summer with everyday food ...

Getting the kids off to school in the morning is hectic enough. Trying to find time to make—and make kids eat—a healthy breakfast can be the biggest challenge of the day. But it's a step too important ...

A couple of Killeen business owners are giving kids healthier food options, and they're doing it for free! The owners of Grabbagreen in Killeen are launching a "Free Fruit for Kids" program where ...

An eye-opening new study that looked at children’s popular sweetened fruit drinks found that they are often loaded with added sugar or contain artificial sweeteners (and in some cases, both). But most ...

Children should not be given fruit juice before they are 1 year old unless it’s advised by a doctor, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, published Monday in the ...