Getting healthy dinners on the table that our kids will actually eat and that also save us time and money is no easy...
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.
S9:E6 Mom Founders: Sprouted Nuts for Kids w/ Diane and Laurel Orley of Daily Crunch Snacks
When it comes to kids' snacks, there are a ton of so-called healthy options. You know the ones: they have buzzwords...
S9:E5: Healthy Eating For Teens + Social Media, Body Image, & more w/ Kiran Dodeja Smith
During the pre-teen and teen years, a lot changes, including how kids eat. They often have new food preferences, want...
S9:E4: Mom Founders: Organic Baby Food & Global Flavors w/ Shibani Baluja of lil’gourmets
In recent years, there’s been an explosion of new organic baby food brands that are veggie-forward and focused on real...
S9:E3: Do Kids Need Vitamins? w/ Krupa Playforth, M.D.
If you’re like most parents, your kids are picky eaters. Whether they refuse to eat vegetables, avoid certain textures...
S9:E2: Mom Founders: Plant-based Milk For Kids w/ Lauren Abelin of Kiki Milk
When it comes to plant-based, non-dairy milk for kids who are lactose intolerant, have a dairy sensitivity, or are...
S9:E1: How To Raise Kids Who Will Eat Anything w/ Crystal Karges
Picky eating is one of the most common challenges we have as parents. We all want our kids to eat healthy and we know...
S8:E11: Why Is Childhood Obesity On The Rise? w/ Kara Lester M.D.
We all know that childhood obesity has been a complex problem in the U.S. for years and solving for it hasn’t been...
S8:E10: Acid Reflux in Babies & Big Kids: Natural Remedies w/ Sheila Kilbane, MD
About 50% of infants younger than 3 months spit up at least once a day, but what if it’s a chronic problem for yours?...
S8:E9: 14 Foods To Help Kids Poop w/ Jessica O’Connell MBA, RD, LD
Today on the show we’re talking about kids’ constipation which affects approximately 30% of children in the U.S....
S8:E8: How To Cope With Food Allergies During The Holidays w/ Kelly Woyan
Food allergies affect 5.6 million children in the U.S. and if you’re a parent, you know how challenging it can be to...
S8:E7: Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe For Kids? w/ Kimberly Gomer, MS, RD, LDN
Artificial sweeteners have been around for more than a century, but today, it seems that they’re showing up almost...
S8:E6: How to Cook Faster w/ Sarah Walker Caron
Between homework, after-school activities, and the holidays right around the corner, it’s a busy time of year. So...
S8:E5: What is Adapted Baby-Led Weaning? w/ Gill Rapley, PhD. & Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP/L
Baby-led weaning has become super-trendy in recent years with a ton of websites, new books, and influencers all...
S8:E4: How to Eat Chia Seeds w/ Malina Malkani
Whether you have babies, toddlers, or big kids, chia seeds are a superfood for the whole family. And if you’re...
S8:E3: Fast Food Marketing to Kids & Racial Disparities w/ Dr. Jennifer L. Harris
More than one-third of kids and teens in the U.S. eat fast food on any given day and there’s no doubt it makes our...
S8:E2: Sensory Processing Disorder or Plain Ol’ Picky Eating? w/ Lara Dato
There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about sensory issues and sensory processing disorder, which research shows...
S8:E1: Best Brain Foods for Kids w/ Mark Brooks of Brainiac Foods
Welcome to the launch of season #8! The new school year brings new teachers, new schedules, and new expectations, plus...
S7:E8: How to Boost Your Child’s Immune System w/ Dr. Taz Bhatia
With the kids back in school, it’s almost inevitable that they’re going to get sick. Kids, especially toddlers and...
S7:E7: How to Organize Your Refrigerator For Healthy Eating w/ Kristen Hong, author “Fridge Love”
You’ve seen the photos on Instagram—you know, the ones of clean, beautifully-organized refrigerators with food...
S7:E6: Simple Meal Prep Ideas For Back To School
It’s back-to-school season, and with that comes new schedules, sports, after-school activities, and a whole lot of...
S7:E5: Plant-Based Meal Ideas For Kids
Prices for food, especially meat, eggs, and fish, are sky-high these days and families are feeling the pinch. Although...
S7:E4: Breastfeeding Problems, Trauma, and Postpartum Mental Health
We all know “breast is best,” but that doesn’t mean breastfeeding always comes naturally or is easy. Many moms...
S7:E3: How to Reduce Food Waste At Home
In the U.S., a whopping 40% of food is wasted, and some of it starts at the grocery store and in our kitchens. We may...
S7:E2: How to Get Kids to Eat Their Veggies
If you have picky eaters, you’ve probably tried everything to get them to eat their veggies: new recipes, sneaking...
S7:E1: Mealtime Hacks For Picky Eating Kids
Although we’re all well-meaning parents, oftentimes we fall into a trap of trying to encourage or even coerce our kids...
S6:E8: Organic Baby Food Delivery w/ Katie Thomson, Co-Founder & CEO, Square Baby
Starting solids is one of the most exciting times for new parents and their babies. There are no shortage of options...
S6:E7: Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids w/ Gillian Fein, Creator, LaLa Lunchbox
School might be out for the summer, but whether your kids are at camp or at home, packing and serving lunch is a task...
S6:E6: Chia Seeds Benefits + Superseeds for Babies, Toddlers & Kids w/ Kim Pabla and Tina Rajani, co-founders, Tiny Sprouts Foods
Seeds aren’t something we often think about feeding babies, toddlers, or big kids, yet in recent years, there’s been a...
S6:E5: Organic Foods, Toxins and Transparency w/ Colleen Kavanagh, co-founder & CEO, ZEGO
The summer is in full swing and whether your kids will be in camp, you’ll be traveling, or staying close to home, one...
S6:E4: Feeding Baby Solids With Betsy Fore & Sofia Laurell, Co-Founders, Tiny Organics
Starting solids is one of the most exciting milestones for you and your baby. Whether you’re serving up purees or...
S6:E3: How to Prevent Food Allergy w/ Meenal Lele, Founder & CEO, Lil Mixins
One of the most common questions for parents of newborns is how can you prevent a food allergy? A whopping 5.6 million...
S6:E2: Healthy Meals for Picky Eaters w/ Jennifer Chow, Co-Founder, Nurture Life
Whether your kid won’t eat fruits and vegetables, refuses to try new foods, resists certain tastes or textures, or...
S6:E1: Healthy First Birthday Cake Alternatives w/ Smash Cake Founder Lauren Rockteacher
Welcome to season 6 of the podcast, which is focused entirely on mompreneurs who are solving for the issues around...
S5:E12: What To Eat While You’re Pregnant
During pregnancy, we get information about what to expect, what tests we need, and what’s safe and what’s not. Yet...
S5:E11: New Ways to Raise Healthy Eaters You’ve Never Heard Of
Like anything else in parenting, when it comes to feeding our kids, sometimes we bring in ideas and pre-conceived...
S5:E10: Picky Eating Myths-Debunked!
Between tons of websites, social media, and books, there’s a lot of information and advice available for parents of...
S5:E9: The Best Gestational Diabetes Diet
During pregnancy, you’re more aware of your health, and what’s safe and what’s not, and you learn about certain...
S5:E8: The Real Reason Your Kids Are Picky Eaters
Picky eating is super-frustrating and it’s one of the most common challenges we have as parents. Yet when you look for...
S5:E7: Best Meal Planning Ideas
There’s no getting around the fact that we all have to eat and feed our kids, but when dinner time rolls around,...
S5:E6: Tips For Breastfeeding Pain Relief, Low Milk Supply and More
We’ve all heard the phrase "breast is best,” but for moms who have breastfeeding pain, low milk supply, or other...
S5:E5: How To Avoid Sugar In Kids’ Restaurant Meals
Added sugars in kids’ meals and snacks are something parents have been paying more attention to, but when it comes to...
S5:E4: What Is Responsive Feeding?
What we feed our babies can set the stage for healthy eating habits down the line, but how we feed them is just as...
S5:E3: How to Set up a Real Food Kitchen
We all know our kids shouldn’t be eating so many sweets and so much junk food but it’s not always easy. Processed...
S5:E2: What Does the Bible Say About Food?
This week, we’re doing something a little different on the podcast: we’re talking about food and faith. The Bible has...
S5:E1: How To Save Money On Groceries
Welcome to Season 5 of the podcast! It’s only February so maybe you’re still working on your new year’s resolutions,...
S4:E10: The Best ADHD Diet
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 6.1 million children in the U.S. have ever been...
S4:E9: Your Postpartum Diet: What To Eat After Giving Birth
Everyone mom-to-be knows that nutrition during pregnancy is important, but postpartum diet, which isn’t talked about...
S4:E8: Foods That Reduce Anxiety In Kids
Rates of anxiety and other mental health conditions in kids have been on the rise over the last decade, and it’s no...
S4:E7: How to Raise Clean Eating Kids
Clean eating has been trendy for years, but it hasn’t been without controversy from those who say it can lead to...
S4:E6: How to Increase Immunity In Kids
During the fall and winter months, we’re all thinking about colds and the flu and how to keep our kids healthy. We...
S4:E5: Why Your Baby’s Gut Health Matters + Baby Probiotics
In recent years, we’ve been hearing a lot about gut health, the gut microbiome, and probiotics, but experts say, your...
S4:E4: How To Raise Kids Who Have a Healthy Relationship With Food
As parents, we hear so much about what to feed our kids, how to get our kids to eat their vegetables, and how to cope...
S4:E3: How To Raise Plant-Based Kids
Over the past few years, interest in plant-based diets and plant-based foods has been on an upward trend. Yet during...
S4:E2: Foods You Should Eat—and Avoid—During Pregnancy
You already know that eating healthy during pregnancy is important, but a lot of the books and information out there...
S4:E1: Help, My Kid Is Always Sick!
In the U.S., chronic health conditions in children are on the rise. According to a June 2019 study in the journal...
S3:E7: How To Cut Back on Sneaky Sugars
There’s almost no getting around processed foods in our kids’ diets, but with so many health claims including organic,...
S3:E6: How To ‘Sugarproof’ Your Kid
Research shows babies, toddlers, and kids are getting more added sugar in their diets than ever before and it’s not...
S3:E5: How Sugar Affects Your Kid’s Brain
We all know that added sugars are linked to childhood obesity and other chronic diseases, but something that is often...
S3:E4: Too Much Sugar in Baby Food: What You Need To Know
Baby food has come a long way from jarred peas and carrots of our childhoods, but although the new options may be...
S3:E3: How much is too much sugar during pregnancy?
Between morning sickness, food cravings, and fatigue, it's not always easy to eat healthy during pregnancy. Yet...
S3:E2: Added Sugars in School Meals
During the 2021-22 school year, every child across the U.S. will have access to free school meals, a result of...
S3:E1: What Are Added Sugars?
Whether it’s homemade chocolate chip cookies or a trip to your favorite ice cream spot, we all love to give our kids a...
S2:E10: How to Use Family Meals and The Kitchen to Raise Resilient Kids
In the U.S., 1 in 5 kids has a mental disorder and it’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the...
S2:E9: How To Talk To Your Kids About Food
What we say to our kids can have an impact on them in positive and negative ways, and when we’re trying to raise...
S2:E8: What Is Mindful Eating?
Mindfulness and mindfulness meditation have become one of the fastest-growing health and wellness trends in the U.S....
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...