Nutritious and easy healthy meal ideas for children, with balanced food inspiration designed to support growth, energy, development and healthy eating habits.
Consumer Reports found that 16 of 30 frozen meals tested combined strong nutritional scores with good flavour, highlighting a healthier shift in the convenience-food aisle. Frozen meals have long been sold as a quick fix for hectic evenings, but a…
Soft, mildly sweet and made without flour, eggs or butter, these quick apple and oat bars offer a low-fuss snack for toddlers, lunchboxes and busy mornings. For parents looking for a quick snack that feels homemade without turning the kitchen…
New rules taking effect in September 2026 will require Polish schools to serve a plant-based lunch each week, limit processed food and cut sugar, salt and fat. Children at one primary school in Rzeszów have offered a first glimpse of…
A paediatrician recommends dividing children’s breakfast between fibre-rich foods, protein and complex carbohydrates, while avoiding sugary cereals and forcing disliked foods. A balanced breakfast is the best way to help a child start the school day with steady energy and…
New 2026 guidance from Portugal’s health authority requires legumes every day, limits sweet desserts and expands plant-based meals in public-school catering. Portugal’s health authority has issued new guidance for school meals that puts legumes and plant-based dishes at the centre…
From spinach pancakes and sweet potato jack-o-lanterns to apple monsters and pumpkin muffins, these playful recipes offer a festive alternative to a sugar-heavy Halloween. Halloween may be built around sweets, but it does not have to be a sugar-heavy affair.…
Research links regular shared meals with better diet, wellbeing and school outcomes for children, while the Philippines’ annual observance highlights the everyday value of talking and eating together. Around the family table, everyday conversation can do more than fill a…
Cooked bottle gourd, fox nuts, almonds and dried fruit combine in a creamy drink with no refined sugar, but portion size still matters. A lauki makhana milkshake may sound unusual, but the recipe brings together everyday ingredients into a chilled…
A nutrition specialist has rejected claims that Greek yoghurt harms children’s kidneys and warned against applying fasting trends to young people, urging parents to prioritise plain foods, regular meals and variety. Parents trying to make sense of children’s nutrition online…
A breakfast built around protein, fibre and wholegrains may help children maintain steadier energy and concentration than a meal heavy on sweets, a dietitian says. A breakfast heavy on sweets can leave schoolchildren sleepy and less able to concentrate, according…
From apple and peanut butter to hummus, yoghurt and homemade snack plates, simple combinations can deliver lasting energy without costing a fortune. After-school snacking can be a fraught moment for parents: children are hungry, everyone is tired, and the easiest…
Nutritionist Rashi Chowdhary suggests simple ways to add protein to poha, idli, dosa, upma and paratha without abandoning familiar flavours or making breakfast more complicated. Indian breakfasts such as poha, upma, idli, dosa and aloo paratha remain staples in many…
