Life stage - Family health

Expert advice and tips for keeping your family healthy.

The known harms of Instagram for teen girls’ body image, wellbeing

The known harms of Instagram for teen girls’...

Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that...

How treats can be part of a healthy diet

How treats can be part of a healthy...

Yes, you can have your cake and eat it, too!...

Anti-inflammatory diet may improve mental wellbeing – study

Anti-inflammatory diet may improve mental wellbeing – study

Eating a healthy diet is not just good for your...

6 easy dishes using pantry staples

6 easy dishes using pantry staples

When it's hard to get to the supermarket, you're feeling...

50 easy ways to eat more fruit and vegetables

50 easy ways to eat more fruit and...

Eat more vegetables and fruit. Yes, we know — we’ve...

How to support a vegetarian child

How to support a vegetarian child

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

Youth depression and anxiety doubles during pandemic

Youth depression and anxiety doubles during pandemic

Depression and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents have doubled...

Children missing out on mental health care

Children missing out on mental health care

Researchers have uncovered what they call ‘an invisible crisis in...

How to help your teen vegan meet their nutrition targets

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How to help your teen vegan meet their...

Q My teenage daughter wants to become vegan. How can...

Better emotional regulation may protect kids against anorexia

Better emotional regulation may protect kids against anorexia

Ongoing problems with emotional regulation skills in children aged three...

Is it okay to give kids a nightly dessert?

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Is it okay to give kids a nightly...

Dietitian Susie Burrell looks at whether having dessert with the...

Special ‘straw’ shows promise as a cure for hiccups

Special ‘straw’ shows promise as a cure for...

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

9 processed foods that are perfectly healthy

9 processed foods that are perfectly healthy

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

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

Which is healthier: fruit toast or a cheese...

Crunchy raisin toast or cheesy toasted sandwiches are both convenient...

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

Why do lips get dry, and does lip...

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

How to eat healthily on a budget

How to eat healthily on a budget

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

Peanut allergies are down after infant feeding changes

Peanut allergies are down after infant feeding changes

Peanut allergy in infants has decreased, in the wake of...

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

What to eat preconception and during pregnancy (for...

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