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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 ...

Fruits are a healthy and nutritious snack for the whole family – and especially important as part of your child’s diet. Kids have a natural affinity for sweets, and fruit can be a natural sweet that ...

We've all been raised to believe that fruit is good for you, and for all intents and purposes that's true, but nutritionally speaking, not all fruit is created equal. When it comes to these ...

Parents are often told fruit is "bad" because it contains sugar, prompting concerns about how much fruit they should allow their child to eat. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

You know how hard it can be to say no. But our tendency to accept what we’re offered may have positive value when it comes to encouraging children to choose -- and eat -- healthier food at school. A ...

Although many Americans know they should be eating more fruits and vegetables, only 11 percent actually meet the recommended minimum of five servings a day. Many parents are worried their kids don’t ...

Apples are the most common fruit consumed by kids and teens, a new study shows. New data published in the journal Pediatrics looked at the fruit consumption of more than 3,000 kids and teens between ...

File this one under: You can lead a horse to water... Researchers at the University of Vermont report what they characterize as a "heartbreaking" finding: Many schoolkids are trashing the fruits and ...

Kids who get subsidized lunches are now eating more produce, and throwing away less food in general. Blame Michelle Obama. The Obama administration’s efforts to get kids to eat better may have been ...