Author: derek

What do you think would happen if you offered your child a vegetable she disliked – let’s say red pepper — everyday for 14 days? Would she refuse to taste it? Would she end up hating it even more? Or do you think she would end...

What percentage of a graham cracker do you think helps your child meet his daily nutritional needs? About 60%. What about chocolate milk? Just over 50% Cream cheese? 0% According to the USDA, discretionary calories are extra...

We’ve all done the 2-more-bites-tango.  But why? Researchers conclude that getting young kids to eat more is an overriding priority of most parents (See Two More Bites.)  But why? There’s no evidence that American children are...

Even though providing kids with snacks is a fundamental task of parenthood, most of us don’t give these in-betweens too much thought.  Instead we put our energy into making sure meals are up to snuff.  The Nutrition Zone...

Thanks to the reader who linked me to this question on Quora about giving kids unlimited access to candy.  It explores the idea of giving kids unlimited access to candy, with the idea that restricting candy consumption only...