U.S. children and teenagers are still downing too many "empty calories" -- primarily from sugary beverages, sweets and pizza, a new government study finds. The study, based on a long-running federal ...

Just as the calories posted at Starbucks nudge adults skip the whipped cream, menus that list calories also prompt parents to choose lower-calorie foods for their kids, according to new study by ...

Sixty-four calories is about four ounces of apple juice or a quarter of an oatmeal raisin walnut CLIF bar. It’s also the number of calories U.S. kids need to trim from their daily diet if they’re ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Healthy kids' meals at top restaurant chains are slim pickings, according to a report by a nonprofit public health group. Nearly every possible combination of the children's meals at ...

City mandates requiring fast-food and chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus have had mixed success at actually curbing people’s caloric intake. A study published this past October in the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A new study says most fast-food, kids menu items sold in the U-S contain too many calories. The average item on the so-called kids menu contained 147% more calories than what is ...

As a busy parent, you don’t always have the time or energy to prepare a meal for your child at home. When rushing to get from one place to the next, sometimes fast food is the only reasonable way to ...

Burgers and other sandwiches were found to be the largest contributors of calories from ultraprocessed foods for both kids and adults, followed by sweet bakery products. Together, these two foods ...

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Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation’s top restaurant chains, according to a report released Monday by a nonprofit ...

Calories from ultraprocessed foods can add up quickly because they tend to be extra tasty and dense, with a large amount of calories in small amount of food, experts say. “It’s unrealistic to not eat ...