The body uses different nutrients to provide lasting energy at each stage of activity.

Getting kids to eat healthy is similar to trying to herd cats. There are so many reasons that kids can give as to why they don't want to, should not and quite possibly will kill over if they even take a single bite of this food.

Kids Recipes launches Healthy Eating Secrets for Mothers, a book with solid resources and information mothers can use to successfully change and adapt their eating habits for the better .

Many people shutter at the thought of planting their own gardens, but more people are realizing the health benefits of it go well beyond avoiding the processed steps most of the store bought food today goes through.

Even the best moms will have to make a meal or two on the fly every now and then. If you have to put a meal together keeping healthy food in your pantry can keep you focused on eating well. Here are some staples to have on hand.

In the fight to stay healthy, try menu planning. When you know what you are going to eat, you can fight the hunger bug without added calories.

As a parent you want what is best for your little guy or gal, especially when it comes to their health and the foods they eat every day.

When there is a child who refuses to eat vegetables, your home is probably not the happiest place around at meal times.

Did you know that your preference for some foods could very well have started before you were even born? According to various studies over the years, babies develop the senses of taste and smell during the second trimester of their mother's pregnancy. It's also been shown that babies have a distinct preference for sweet things and can even tell the difference between certain flavors of food as it passes through the amniotic fluid that surrounds them during the time inside the mother's womb.