Choosing healthy snacks for preschoolers gives them the energy they need for an active day. Accordingly, they should have 1½ cups each of vegetables and fruits.

The food advertisements that children as young as preschool age view while watching their favorite shows can sway them to overeat even when they're not hungry, a new study suggests.

Researchers at KCL looked at data from over 1,000 people to determine if snacking affects health and if the quality of the snack matters. The study was part of the ZOE PREDICT project, a series of ...

She’s been doing her fair share of preschool snack duty since 2012. When she’s not packing snacks and school lunches, you’ll find her teaching and taking fitness classes, reading and playing ...

The types of snacks a child chooses could be linked to genetics, a new study found. The study investigated whether genetic variants in taste receptors related to sweet, fat and bitter tastes ...

Preschool-age kids are learning at an amazing rate every day. Preschoolers are just beginning to learn their letters, numbers and other important concepts that lay the foundation for years to come.

Snack commercials that kids see on television may be more persuasive than you might think. A new study shows they can sway children to overeat even when they're not hungry.