Juice for Babies? Experts Say It’s Not a Good Idea

Baby boy in stroller drinking juice out of a bottle.

The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I just heard that children younger than 12 months of age should not get juice. I always thought natural juice was healthy. Why the change? A: Like you, many people think of juice as a healthy drink, something that should be part of a child’s diet. But […]

Study Shows Marketing Health Food to Kids Works

Marketing health foods to kids can make them eat healthier. Image of young girl looking out window and eating a green apple.

The Kid’s Doctor The marketing of foods to children continues to be a hot topic. As any parent knows, by the time children are 3, 4 or 5 years old they can often point to the box of sugary cereal with their favorite cartoon character on it or identify a sign (McDonalds, Chick-Fil-A, Pizza Hut) […]