Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. A common misconception about eating disorders is that they afflict ...
When author Jennifer C. Kelly experienced first-hand her child’s anger issues, she decided to write a children’s book with Ryan, her 11-year-old boy. That book, “Fred Gets Frustrated,” ended up ...
Many people mistake picky eaters for kids who are just being difficult and do not wish to eat certain foods. While that could be the case, many kids who are picky eaters have sensory issues that cause ...
Just five minutes of exposure to junk food advertising can lead children to consume an additional 130 calories daily, equivalent to a small chocolate bar, according to new research. The study, ...
Overlapping symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and an eating disorder in young people can be ...
Nancy Bostock is increasingly worried about the messaging children and parents are receiving around food. A paediatrician at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Bostock has worked in ...
Recently, a Bengaluru based nutritionist's (fitnaari.india) post grabbed attention, in which she spoke about Baby led weaning (BLW-offering your child finger food that they can eat on their own). For ...
October is historically one of the highest-demand months for eating disorder care. Children's Hospital Colorado reports a 73% rise in patients who used its Eating Disorders Program over the last year.
LOS ANGELES — For Rebecca Zeitlin, packing her 5-year-old son's school lunch is always full of surprises. Offer him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at home and he won't touch it. But pack it in his ...