Segmented plates with pictures of recommended foods in each compartment led preschoolers to eat more vegetables, according to a research letter published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Using the My Healthy Plate concept ensures a balanced diet. Don’t forget calcium-containing foods like dairy for healthy bones and teeth. For toddlers under 2, full-fat dairy products are allowed.

When it comes to what is the right way to raise a child to have a healthy relationship with food, many of us have long thought we should teach them to 'finish everything that's on their plate'.

In what they called a “preliminary” study, the researchers showed 23 children age 5 to 12 (and in attendence at a summer camp in Ithaca, N.Y.) 48 different combinations of food on plates ...

Home Bargains is selling a 'fun' food plate that can help make dinner time enjoyable, while getting them to eat healthier. For £1.99, parents can get the plate for £1.99. The plate is split into ...

Inculcating good eating habits will go a long way in ensuring kids make better food choices as they grow older. — 123rf.com IF YOU think that teaching healthy eating to children is difficult ...

AP File Photo Out with the old: The food pyramid, unveiled in 1992, has been criticized as too confusing and for not distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy food choices.

Family & Kids 'Fun' Home Bargains £1.99 food plate can help kids eat healthier Make healthy family meal times a doddle with these handy portion plates that are available in adult and children's sizes ...