Mindfulness and mindfulness meditation have become one of the fastest-growing health and wellness trends in the U.S....
With hundreds of thousands of Americans dying each year from obesity, type-2 diabetes, and a slew of chronic health conditions—all a direct result of food inequities, a broken food culture, and food marketing, and worsened by COVID-19, a significant shift in how we think about food and how we feed our kids must happen now if we want to change the trajectory of health for our kids.
In “Food Issues,” I interview authors, researchers, healthy food advocates, and thought leaders who want to educate, inspire, and empower organizations, parents, and local communities to create real, lasting change and ensure a healthier future for our kids. Through profound conversations that uncover the real issues affecting families coupled with easy, practical tips for parents, this podcast is the place to change our kids’ futures.
S2:E7: Intuitive Eating Tips For The Whole Family
Intuitive eating has been around for over 25 years, but it has garnered a lot of attention in recent years as more...
Season #2 Ep #6: Best Healthy Eating Habits
Most parents know their kids should get plenty of protein, eat their fruits and vegetables, and limit processed foods,...
Season #2 Ep #5: Extreme Picky Eating: What You Should Know
Most kids have some type of picky eating behavior, but for some kids, their picky eating seems out of the norm and...
Season #2 Ep #4: How to Get Picky Eaters To Eat Vegetables and Try New Foods
Encouraging your kids to eat their vegetables and try new foods is no easy feat. Perhaps you’ve tried bribing them...
Season #2 Episode #3: Picky Eating Or Something Else?
Picky eating is something we as parents often accept as a normal childhood behavior, but for some kids, picky eating...
Season #2 Episode #2: Why Are Kids Picky Eaters?
Picky eating is a common challenge for parents in the U.S. In fact, according to a recent survey by the...
Season # 2 Episode 01: Pandemic Weight Gain & Childhood Obesity: What You Need To Know
COVID-19 has had a profound effect on how we work, parent, and live our daily lives and of course, our kids’ health....
Episode 012: Cooking With Kids Through COVID-19
When the pandemic first hit the U.S. last March, and we found ourselves working and learning from home and had a lot...
Episode 011: Feeding Kids When Food Is Everywhere
Feeding kids is no easy feat for parents today, but with snacks, candy, and treats available virtually everywhere we...
Episode 010: How To Boost Your Kid’s Gut Health
The microbiome, the gut, and leaky gut are all terms we’ve become more familiar with in recent years, especially as...
Episode 009: Breastfeeding Rates in the U.S: An Update
Breastfeeding rates in the U.S. have increased in recent years, but recent studies show that disparities exist among...
Episode 008: How to Reduce Food Waste
In the U.S., we waste 40% of our food, costing $218 billion dollars a year. At the same time, food insecurity rates...
Episode 007: Anti-Inflammatory Eating: Food As Medicine
When it comes to our health, we hear a lot about inflammation and anti-inflammatory diets and foods. With rates of...
Episode 006: Are ‘Healthy Snacks’ Really Junk Food?
In recent years, there’s been a ton of so-called ‘healthy snacks’ filling up store shelves that often sound like good...
Episode 005: Food Marketing, Advertisers and Kid Influencers: The Current State of Affairs
Every year in the U.S., companies spend nearly $2 billion marketing unhealthy foods and drinks to kids in a ton of...
Episode 004: The New Home Kitchen: Food, Fun, and Family Meals
When COVID first hit the U.S. last March and we were all at home a lot more, we found ourselves in the kitchen baking,...
Episode 003: COVID-19 & School Lunch (Part 2)
In 2020, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in the U.S. went through a ton of changes, some of which were...
Episode 002: COVID-19 & School Lunch (Part 1)
In recent years, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) has become more political than ever before with rollbacks...
Episode 001: Feeding Kids in 2021
Welcome to the very first episode of "Food Issues." In this episode, about the impact of COVID-19 on health...
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With hundreds of thousands of Americans dying each year from obesity, type-2 diabetes, and a slew of chronic health...