Casey Seidenberg The Washington Post

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  Try These Amazing Tricks To Teach Kids To Eat In Moderation

  Most kids can control the amount of broccoli they consume much more easily than they can control the number of cookies, so if you want to teach your children to snack and eat sweets in moderation, follow these six steps.

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  Air Fryer: Top Reasons Why You Must Use This To Cook Right Now

  The air fryer makes the crispiest vegetables in half the time of roasting, turns traditionally unhealthful foods into healthful ones and much more!

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  You've Seen These Uncommon Fruits. Here's What To Do With Them

  Here are some faun facts about the uncommon fruits you spot in a grocery store and what you can do with them.

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  Dear Teens, Caffeinated Drinks Might Taste Good But Here's Why They Are Bad For You

  The American Academy of Pediatrics says that adolescents should consume no more than 100 mg of caffeine a day (less than the amount found in a Starbucks grande latte). It also takes the position that "stimulant-containing energy drinks have no place in the diets of children or adolescents."

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  Children, Teens Should Not Be On A Paleo Or Gluten-Free Diet

  Public health officials there warned that the paleo diet, which eschews carbohydrates, processed foods and dairy, isn't a safe way for children to eat.

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  Kick Added Sugar In Sports Drinks

  Added sugar in sport drinks may play a role in increasing your blood sugar level. Instead of sport drinks, water and healthy nutritious drinks should be the principle source of hydration.

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  Here's How Your Lifestyle Choices Can Affect Ageing

  Your lifestyle can have a deep impact on how you age.

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  Parental Feeding Styles Can Have Consequences For Kids. Which Type Is Yours?

  The key to changing eating habits of your child is to start with a conversation that recognizes the feelings of the child: parent educator.

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  How Sweet It Was: Saying Goodbye To Sugar

  Sugar has been shown to have an effect on the brain similar to that of an addictive drug. In fact, quickly removing it from your diet can cause withdrawal symptoms, including fatigue, depression, headaches and muscle aches. No wonder it isn't easy to quit.

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  Is That Yogurt Really Healthy? Here's What To Know

  Here's all you should know about the different types of yogurt and understand which ones are actually healthy.

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  When Healing's Needed, Seek Out These Immunity-Boosting Foods

  Nutrition plays a meaningful role in how tissue repairs and rebuilds, as well as how the body fights off infection and regains energy. There are many nutrients that help with these tasks, including collagen, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.

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  How To Get Enough Protein, Without Meat

  While meats protein helps to build muscle, repair tissue, provide energy and balance mood, it is by no means necessary. Vegetarian diets are equally appropriate for people of all age groups, including pregnant women, infants and athletes.

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  Why Cooks and Bakers Should Give Ghee a Try

  Ghee has long been touted in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic medicine as healing to the digestive tract and a contributor to strong eyesight, healthy skin and stable moods.

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  Neglecting This Nutrient Can Leave You With Low Energy

  Have you been feeling exhausted even after eating a full meal? Then you might be missing out on this one ingredient responsible for making you feel energetic. Read on to know what that ingredient is.

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  Why Shorter Days Call for a Dose of Vitamin D

  Vitamin D is not actually a vitamin but rather a group of hormones. They help the body absorb nutrients such as calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc. This is why vitamin D is added to calcium-rich milk. Studies show that only 10 to 15 percent of calcium in food is absorbed without vitamin D.