Chocolate milk can confuse parents...is it good or is it bad for kids?  Given all the publicity around sugar-laden drinks, high fructose corn syrup and obesity, offering chocolate milk to your child can be a confusing prospect!  I will attempt to weigh...

So this child is walking down the street carrying a 12 oz. apple juice in hand...he passes a teen guzzling a 16 oz. chocolate milk.  What's wrong with this picture?  Some of you may say "fiddlesticks"---but I think there is an emerging and dangerous...

"Mom, I'm home!...What can I have to eat?" Children come home after a day of school hungry and looking for food.  They have had a day of bustling activity with little time and attention spent on eating.  In this day of maximizing learning and...

The BMI (Body Mass Index) is a tool for understanding obesity and its use in children is growing.  If your pediatrician hasn't used it at your child's annual check-up, you may see it in the school setting soon.   The BMI is an assessment tool that...