BOSTON - If you want to put a healthy fruit snack in your child's lunch bag, researchers from UMass Amherst say to stay away from fruit gummies. A UMass Amherst team of food scientists analyzed the ...

One of the most frustrating things about trying to keep yourself and your family healthy is the fact that almost every food in the grocery store is now being advertised as a delicious and “healthy” ...

There's no shortage of snacks to choose from at the grocery store. As someone who has spent a little too much time in the snack aisle over the years, I can say that most of the options lean savory -- ...

Ask any parent and they’ll probably tell you how hard it is to find snacks that earn universal kid approval. Kids definitely have a sweet tooth, but it’s hard to feel good about giving them candy.

Every good parent wants to do right by their kids. We work to make sure they have good friends, oversee schoolwork and extracurricular activities, and strive to ensure they are eating a well-balanced ...

Some of my favorite recipe pins on Pinterest are those that list the ingredients right in the description. It’s nice to know up front what’s required. This gummy fruit snack recipe was one of those ...

Raise your hand if you brown bagged your lunch as a kid. Now raise your hand if your mom made sure her child’s well-balanced meal included some sort of delicious treat. If the torch has since been ...

The gummy snacks may have more sugar than you expect. — -- Sometimes I think having snacks on hand is the most crucial aspect of parenting. So fruit chews -- little bags of goodies that don’t ...