This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. Are American kids eating the wrong foods? It’s a question parents and ...

Most parents know, roughly, that junk food isn't great for kids. What's less obvious is how specific pediatricians get when ...

Tara Ferrara’s 7-year-old daughter began suffering from a baffling mix of symptoms four years ago — nausea, stomach pain and sudden, intense panic that struck without warning. As dozens of doctors ...

While moms have traditionally gotten much of the focus when it comes to children's eating habits, a new study highlights the importance of dads in shaping a child's relationship with food. According ...

Eating a diet that's high in sodium has been linked in numerous studies to higher blood pressure in adults. Now, new research from the CDC suggests the same link in children and teens. The ...

A new CDC report estimates that ultra-processed foods make up about two-thirds of what American children and teens eat. NBC News' Berkeley Lovelace Jr. reports the findings come as Health Secretary ...

American kids weren't always picky eaters. In fact, children in the 19th century ate all kinds of different foods, such as spicy sauces, shellfish and organ meats. Helen Zoe Veit is the author of the ...

The most striking passages in Picky, a forthcoming book by the historian Helen Zoe Veit, describe the way famous 19th-century American figures ate as children. I found myself gripped with envy as I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to Hackney, fiber is important in children’s diets for numerous reasons, including helping regulate bowel movements, ...

The graphs show the three groups identified in the study: 1) those whose diet quality was low throughout adolescence, 2) those whose diet quality declined during adolescence, and 3) those whose diet ...