Family health

Expert advice and tips for keeping your family healthy.

ADVICE

How to support a vegetarian child

So your child wants to become a vegetarian? Before you press the panic...

NEWS

Youth depression and anxiety doubles during pandemic

Depression and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID-19...

NEWS

Children missing out on mental health care

Researchers have uncovered what they call ‘an invisible crisis in children’s mental health’,...

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How to help your teen vegan meet their nutrition targets

Q My teenage daughter wants to become vegan. How can I support her...

NEWS

Better emotional regulation may protect kids against anorexia

Ongoing problems with emotional regulation skills in children aged three to seven years...

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Is it okay to give kids a nightly dessert?

Dietitian Susie Burrell looks at whether having dessert with the family meal every...

NEWS

Special ‘straw’ shows promise as a cure for hiccups

Everyone has a favourite home remedy for hiccups, from holding your breath to...

SHOPPING

9 processed foods that are perfectly healthy

They’re often considered unhealthy, but not all processed foods are created equal —...

ADVICE

Why do lips get dry, and does lip balm work?

As we head into the colder weather, many of us might be afflicted...

ADVICE

Which is healthier: fruit toast or a cheese toasted sandwich?

Crunchy raisin toast or cheesy toasted sandwiches are both convenient lunch options for...

ADVICE

How to eat healthily on a budget

Want to get healthy and save money? HFG shows you how to get...

NEWS

Peanut allergies are down after infant feeding changes

Peanut allergy in infants has decreased, in the wake of international guidelines changing...

ADVICE

What to eat preconception and during pregnancy (for both parents)

Thinking of starting a family and want to get on top of your...

NEWS

Early ageing and disease risk goes up after youth mental illness

People who experience mental illness in their youth are at more risk of...

ADVICE

Good nutrition may help boost COVID vaccine protection

If we’re going to rely on COVID-19 vaccines to bring an end to...

NEWS

Teens need enough sleep, for better mental health

Teenagers who get less than six hours of sleep a night are more...

ADVICE

What to eat to help psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common skin disease — but its knock-on health effects can...

NEWS

The financial impact of anorexia care

Carers for someone with eating disorder anorexia nervosa are more likely to not...

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