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Mom, What's For Dinner?
A podcast for parents who need help navigating the muddy waters of feeding their kids. From starting solids to picky eating and body image concerns, join me for real life, down to earth conversations about how to nourish our kids. I may be a pediatric dietitian, but I'm also a mom, dealing with the same day-to-day craziness and joy of motherhood as my listeners. You’ll learn, you’ll laugh, and you’ll be inspired!
Episodes
78 episodes
Dealing with Food and Body Comments Around the Holidays [Repost]
With the holiday season upon us, we thought it was a fitting time to rerelease our episode on how to respond to any food and body comments that you might get at holiday gatherings. This time of year can be very stressful and it is usually cente...
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Episode 75
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34:50
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Practical Tips for Feeding Someone with ARFID
Today we are offering parents some practical tips for feeding a child with ARFID. These tips are meant to decrease the stress and anxiety around meals and food to create a more positive feeding environment. Additional Information: C...
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Episode 74
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30:28
When Picky Eating Rubs Off on Siblings
A huge problem for parents of picky eaters is the fear of one child's mealtime behaviors rubbing off on the other child. They worry their "good eater" will stop eating their veggies since the picky child won't touch them. If you have one picky ...
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Episode 73
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26:03
Helping a Picky Eater at Thanksgiving
Holiday meals with a kiddo who is picky can be HARD. All your family members are worried they aren't eating enough, kiddo only eats a few rolls, and no one is having a good time. But, it doesn't need to be so stressful. We hope these easy to di...
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Episode 72
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21:37
Stop Short Order Cooking to Help End Picky Eating
Do you find yourself cooking multiple meals in a single night because everyone in your family wants something different? Stir fry for the parents, hot dog for kid 1, mac n cheese for kid 2? This episode is for you! By the end of this episode yo...
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Episode 71
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23:21
Nutrients Crucial for Brain Development
Brain development happens very rapidly in the first 3 years of life. From pregnancy to preschool age, join us to learn about important nutrients to make sure your child is getting during this vital time in brain development. We also list off so...
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Episode 70
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28:44
Cooking Healthy Meals On A Budget
The price of groceries is astronomical and we are all feeling it! Whenever I leave the grocery store I feel that burning hole in my pocket. This week we are coming at you with some quick and easy tips for cooking healthy on a budget. We're big ...
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Episode 69
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23:39
Happy Halloween! Keeping Candy No Big Deal [Repost]
This episode is a repost from last year, but Halloween is Halloween! Why reinvent the wheel? Learn how to keep candy no big deal and include it in a healthful diet on the biggest candy holiday of the year!
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Episode 68
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32:15
How to Talk To Kids About Weight
Today we are tackling the difficult topic of how to have a discussion with your child about weight. Even if your household is body neutral (which is awesome!), kids are bound to hear comments about weight and bodies at school, sports, and socia...
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Episode 67
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24:04
The Mini Muffin and Noodle Diet: How to Expand Variety
Does this title sound familiar? There are many children out there eating the same foods over and over again with little variety. It's so important that kids are getting in a variety of foods to promote optimal growth and development. Expanding ...
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Episode 66
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23:21
Favorite Fall Recipes for Busy Sports Families [And Everyone!]
We are in the thick of Fall! Sports have been in full swing for a few weeks now, and the momentum of the fresh new school year might be wearing off when it comes to cooking meals. We're bringing you some quick and easy recipes for those busy ni...
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Episode 65
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37:15
Popular Workout Supplements Among Teens
If you've got a teen athlete or avid gym goer, they may be asking you to buy protein powders, preworkout, or creatine. These supplements are growing in popularity among teens, but are they really necessary? In today's episode we dive deep into ...
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Episode 64
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25:03
Plating Meals for a Picky Eater [What and How Much to Put on the Plate]
"Help! My child only eats chicken nuggets and pasta, what do I put on their plate at dinner?” If this sounds like an issue you face in your home, then this episode is for you! We don't only want to put foods kids are known to like and ...
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Episode 63
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25:47
Nutrition to Support Breastfeeding
As promised we are continuing our discussion about breastfeeding while specifically talking about nutrition for breastfeeding mothers. With discussions about hydration, calorie requirements, macronutrient needs, alcohol consumption while breast...
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Episode 62
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30:38
When Picky Eating is More than Preference; Oral-Motor and Swallow Dysfunction [with Speech Language Pathologist Melanie Parker]
In this episode we are joined by Melanie Parker, a Speech Language Pathologist and feeding therpist who works in Early Intervention with children age 0-3. We will discuss some of the typical feeding and swallowing problems that she might encoun...
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Episode 61
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46:01
Hydration [Do We Really Need More Than Water?]
Sports drinks, electrolyte powders, and hydration multipliers oh my! With kids going back to school and Fall sports starting up again, it's time to talk about the importance of hydration! We'll debunk the hype around some popular hydration supp...
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Episode 60
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29:49
Breakfast Ideas for Busy School Days
With the start of school right around the corner we are here with some super easy breakfast ideas for those busy school mornings. We know that sometimes you don’t even have time for the quickest breakfasts so we also included some ideas of meal...
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Episode 59
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25:35
Food Exposures for Picky Kids
Everything you need to know about what counts as a food exposure in one place. If you have ever wondered what counts as a food exposure for your picky eater we are laying it out for you today. We also give some examples of food exposures you ca...
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Episode 58
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27:28
Caffeine Guidelines for Kids and Teens
With energy drink consumption (and even coffee!) on the rise in our kids, we felt it was time to dedicate an episode specifically to caffeine in children. We'll tell you some of the hidden sources of caffeine to look out for and we will also wa...
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Episode 57
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25:47
Sodium Guidelines for Kids
Sodium is one of the main nutrients of concern because Americans are getting too much, but does this extend to our children too? This week we are talking about sodium for kids and how our children’s dietary patterns may have them exceeding the ...
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Episode 56
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25:13
Getting Kids Comfortable Around New Foods with ChopChop Founder Sally Sampson
This week we are joined by founder and president of ChopChop Family Sally Sampson as we dicuss the benefits of getting your picky eater in the kitchen to help them become more comfortable around new foods. Sally talks to us about some of her ow...
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Episode 55
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42:47
Parents as Role Models In Feeding and Nutrition
Here are some quick and easy tips for parents to be a healthy role model for their children, to help them build healthy habits starting from a young age. Additional Links:Being a Healthy Role Model:
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Episode 54
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31:43
Does My Extreme Picky Eater Need A Multivitamin?
If you have ever questioned if you child should be taking a multivitamin or wondered if you should keep your child on their multivitamin then this one is for you. Today we look at a research study that investigated multivitamins for kids ...
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Episode 53
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34:37
Intuitive Eating for Kids with Sabrina Magnan
In this week’s episode we are joined by Food Freedom Holistic Health Coach and Founder of the Food Freedom Academy Sabrina Magnan. Sabrina is joining us this week while we talk about intuitive eating for kids and how to raise an intuit...
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Episode 52
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56:40