Healthy Eating Features

Happy and healthy

Ignore the emaciation culture - Anna Blundy wants her children plump and confident

Healthy Food for Happy Kids

Whether you're a busy parent, you have a fussy preschooler or a teen who will only eat junk food, Suzannah Olivier has great ideas for finding the right food balance for your kids

Healthy holiday eating

The authors of The Art of Hiding Vegetables, Karen Bali and Sally Child, give some useful tips on making sure your kids eat healthy food on holida

Help! My two-year-old only eats junk

iVillagers from the Kids & Food message board help a worried mum sort out her toddler's diet

Hiding vegetables and other good stuff

The authors of The Art of Hiding Vegetables, Karen Bali and Sally Child, give some great tips on getting your kids to eat fruit and veg with minimum effort

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues

Juicaholics

Concerns about how much squash and fruit juice your child consumes

Junk the junk food

We are seeing a whole generation of children grow up to be junk food junkies. This habit is firmly established in childhood, although parents often do not see that their child is really affected. Suzannah Olivier, author of Healthy Food for Happy Kids, tells us how to minimise the jun

Kids' faves - the healthy way

If your child will only eat chicken nuggets and burgers, find out how to make your own - healthy - versions of these favourite foods. Extracted from Healthy Food for happy Kids, by Suzannah Olivier

Lunchbox clever

Your child's lunchbox may be square but its contents needn't be. It's easy to add enough taste, variety, excitement and nutrition to tempt even the fussiest eater. Diane Cross explains how