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An occasional holiday candy splurge won’t hurt your child and can help support healthy eating habits in the long term. Learn how to take the conflict out of candy-focused holidays.
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The Healthy Weight Program (HWP) is a multidisciplinary program that includes physicians, dieticians, exercise physiologists and behavioral health specialists.
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Three key factors seem to be causing weight gain in children and teens, largely related to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are tips to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
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CHOP’s Food Pharmacy 2.0, launched in March 2021, is an expansion of the original Food Pharmacy (FP), which offered healthy food to food-insecure families with a child in the Healthy Weight Program.
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CHOP researchers have found an association between child temperament and eating behaviors, including eating speed, responsiveness to the sight or smell of food, and satiety.
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Dr. Saba Khan, Director of CHOP Food Pharmacies, discusses the impact of our Food Pharmacies and tackling food insecurity on the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce All Business Podcast.
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The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has started and expanded a number of initiatives to attempt to reach children and teens from all races, cultures, backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.
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CHOP’s Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy serves up nutritious groceries and health education to food-insecure families.
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You can use this time when a lot of families are together at home to have your children help as you make nutritious meals. We even share some simple, kid-friendly recipes!
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CHOP researchers reveal critical new information on bacterial colonization of the infant gut.