Raising Healthy Eaters: The Podcast

Brigit O'Donnell
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If you're struggling with picky eating, food allergies, mealtime battles, weight concerns, or less-than-ideal eating habits with your child, you're in the right place! Raising Healthy Eaters: The Podcast is here to give you advice, tips, and tricks for making mealtimes pleasant, and teaching your child how to be a more adventurous eater! We'll help you conquer these challenges and master strategies for feeding kids, no matter their ages. Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Facebook & Instagram: @healthyeatersofficial

  1. 01/25/2023

    15. Who needs the boogeyman when we have SUGAR?!?!

    This episode is all about sugar...  the two kinds of sugar in foodswhich type of sugar is dangerouswhere sugar likes to hidehow to know if a food has too much sugarsteps to reduce your child's sugar intake If you've ever wondered if the things you hear about sugar are true, or your not sure what to do about sugar in your family's diet, download & listen to this episode!  Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out to me via the website or social media! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Visit & sign up for our newsletter! Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial

    29 min

  2. 01/04/2023

    14. Got enough food for your family? Are you sure?

    I'm back after a long break due to illness and the holidays!!  In this episode, I'm tackling the subject of hunger & food insecurity, or not having enough food.  Even if you think this doesn't apply to you, please listen because you may find that you ARE in need of additional food resources or that someone you know is.  I'll share all the resources for securing enough food for your family to be healthy, and ways to help others facing this problem. Happy New Year and thanks for listening! Food assistance programs: https://www.fns.usda.gov/programs Find a SNAP office to apply: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/state-directory SNAP Eligibility: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibility WIC: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/368 School Lunch Program: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/366 School Breakfast Program: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/2006#:~:text=How%20do%20I%20apply%20for,with%20an%20application%20upon%20request. Summer Food Program: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1451#:~:text=All%20children%20and%20teens%20(age,the%20mentally%20or%20physically%20disabled. Food pantry finders: https://foodfinder.us/ https://www.foodpantries.org/ https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank  Australia food assistance: https://www.anglicare.org.au/what-we-offer/food-and-financial-assistance/help-with-food/ UK food assistance: https://www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk/ https://fareshare.org.uk/getting-food/food-service-for-individuals/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out to me via the website or social media! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Visit & sign up for our newsletter! Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial

    28 min

  3. 11/30/2022

    13. Five Steps to Resolve Picky Eating!

    We're moving on to other fun topics in this episode, starting with how to handle a picky eater!   What's "normal" eating?  Is your child a picky eater? Where do they fall on the spectrum of picky eating?  And what steps can you put in place to help your child become a more adventurous eater?  Listen to find out!  Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out to me via the website or social media! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Visit & sign up for our newsletter! Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial

    35 min
  4. 12. The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #6!

    11/24/2022

    12. The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #6!

    We've made it to the end of our 10-part series on the “Dos” & “Don’ts” of Feeding Kids! Episode 10 is all about you and how to survive feeding challenges and the adjustment period that comes when you make changes to how your kids are fed! All of the tips shared in this series can be used to eliminate mealtime battles, tackle picky eating, and create better eating and mealtime experiences for kids of any age and ability.  The result?  A happy, healthy eater! ...and a relaxed, happy parent ;) Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out to me via the website or social media! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Visit & sign up for our newsletter! Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial

    18 min
  5. 11. The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #5!

    11/16/2022

    11. The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #5!

    We're in the home stretch of our 10-part series on the “Dos” & “Don’ts” of Feeding Kids!  In episode 9 of the series, I walk you through yet another strategy you can implement to improve how and what your kids eat!  But this strategy is LOADED with other benefits to the health and well-being of your children. Not only will I share what those benefits are, I'll also give you several practical tips for using this method, and provide you with a bonus resource! All of the tips I'm sharing in this series can be used to eliminate mealtime battles, tackle picky eating, and create better eating and mealtime experiences for kids of any age and ability.  The result?  A happy, healthy eater! www.thefamilydinnerproject.org Kids in the Kitchen References: Berge, et. al. (2015). The protective role of family meals for youth obesity: 10-year longitudinal associations. The Journal of Pediatrics, 166, 296–301. Eisenberg, et. al. (2004). Correlations between family meals and psychosocial well-being among adolescents. The Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 158, 792–796.  Fruh, et. al. (2011). The Surprising Benefits of the Family Meal. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 7:1,18-22. Fulkerson, et. al. (2008). Family Meals: Perceptions of Benefits and Challenges among Parents of 8- to 10-Year-Old Children. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108:4, 706-709. Hammons, et. al. (2011). Is frequency of shared family meals related to the nutritional health of children and adolescents? Pediatrics; 127:e1565–74.  Loth, et. al.(2015). Family meals and disordered eating in adolescents: are the benefits the same for everyone? International Journal of Eating Disorders, 48, 100–110.  Skeer, M.R., & Ballard, E.L. (2013). Are Family Meals as Good for Youth as We Think They Are? A Review of the Literature on Family Meals as They Pertain to Adolescent Risk Prevention. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42, 943–963 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-013-9963-z Trofholz, et. al. (2016). Home food environment factors associated with the presence of fruit and vegetables at dinner: A direct observational study. Appetite, 96:1, 526-532. Utter, et. al. (2013). Family meals and the well-being of adolescents. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49, 906–11. Utter,et. al. (2008). Relationships between frequency of family meals, BMI, and nutritional aspects of the home food environment among New Zealand adolescents. International Journal of Behavorial Nutrition and Physical Activity, 5:50. Verhage, et. al. (2018). The relation between family meals and health of infants and toddlers: A review. Appetite, 127:1, 97-109. Videon, T.M, & Manning, C.K. (2003). Influences on adolescent eating patterns: the importance of family meals. Journal of Adolescent Health, 32:5, 365-373. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out to me via the website or social media! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Visit & sign up for our newsletter! Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial

    30 min
  6. 10. The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #4!

    11/09/2022

    10. The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #4!

    With this episode, we’re closing in on the end of our 10-part series on the “Dos” & “Don’ts” of Feeding Kids!  We’ll be looking at another mealtime strategy you can use to help your kids eat well.  I’ll share exactly what this strategy is, the problem it addresses, and give you a few ideas for implementing it in your home.    All of the tips I'm sharing in this series can be used to eliminate mealtime battles, tackle picky eating, and create better eating and mealtime experiences for kids of any age and ability.  The result?  A happy, healthy eater! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Waitlist: https://raisingmyhealthyeater.com/join-our-waiting-list/ Visit us on Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial References: Avery, A., Anderson, C., McCullough, F. (2017). Associations between children's diet quality and watching television during meal or snack consumption: A systematic review. Matern Child Nutr, 13:e12428. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12428 Brunstrom, J. (2014). Mind over platter: pre-meal planning and the control of meal size in humans. Int J Obes 38 (Suppl 1), S9–S12 https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2014.83 Brunstrom, J. M., & Mitchell, G. L. (2006). Effects of distraction on the development of satiety. The British journal of nutrition, 96(4), 761–769. Jusienė, R., Urbonas, V., Laurinaitytė, I., Rakickienė, L., Breidokienė, R., Kuzminskaitė, M., & Praninskienė, R. (2019). Screen Use During Meals Among Young Children: Exploration of Associated Variables. Medicina. 55:10, 688. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55100688 Kiefner-Burmeister, A., Domoff, S., & Radesky, J. (2020). Feeding in the Digital Age: An Observational Analysis of Mobile Device Use during Family Meals at Fast Food Restaurants in Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(17): 6077. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176077 Rocka, A., Jasielska, F., Madras, D., Krawiec, P., & Pac-Kożuchowska, E. (2022). The Impact of Digital Screen Time on Dietary Habits and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents. Nutrients, 14(14):2985. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142985 Vaughn, A.E., Dearth-Wesley, T., Tabak, R.G., Bryant, M., & Ward, D.S. (2017). Development of a Comprehensive Assessment of Food Parenting Practices: The Home Self-Administered Tool for Environmental Assessment of Activity and Diet Family Food Practices Survey. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, 117:2, 214-227.  Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out to me via the website or social media! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Visit & sign up for our newsletter! Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial

    23 min
  7. 9. The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #3 (Part 2)!

    11/02/2022

    9. The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #3 (Part 2)!

    This a continuation of episode 8 in our 10-part series on the "Dos & Don'ts" of Feeding Kids, in which I walk you through 10 ways to eliminate mealtime battles and create an environment where your child of any age is more willing to eat. In part 1, we ended after talking about a few different components of a healthy mealtime environment.  I talked about the physical environment and explained the first three elements of the structure of the environment.  The deep dive continues in this episode, picking up where we left off to finish the discussion on the elements of mealtime environment.  And, of course, I share the short- and long-term benefits your children experience when each of these elements is optimized.  All of the tips I'm sharing in this series can be used to tackle picky eating and create better eating and mealtime experiences for kids of any age and ability.  Join us! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Waitlist: https://raisingmyhealthyeater.com/join-our-waiting-list/ Visit us on Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial References: Fiese, B. H., Jones, B. L., & Jarick, J. M. (2015). Family mealtime dynamics and food consumption: An experimental approach to understanding distractions. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 4(4), 199–211. https://doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000047 Knobl, V., Dallacker, M., Hertwig, R., & Mata, J. (2022). Happy and healthy: How family mealtime routines relate to child nutritional health. Appetite Volume 171, 105939  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.105939 Powell, F., Farrow, C., Meyer, C., & Haycraft, E. (2017) The importance of mealtime structure for reducing child food fussiness. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 13: e12296. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12296. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.12296 Smith, J., Saltzman, J.A., & Dev, D.A. (2021). Mealtime emotional climate and child health: A systematic review. Eating behaviors, 44, 101582.  Watts, A., Berge, J. M., Loth, K., Larson, N., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2018). The Transmission of Family Food and Mealtime Practices from Adolescence to Adulthood: Longitudinal Findings from Project EAT-IV. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 50(2), 141–147.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.08.010 Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out to me via the website or social media! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Visit & sign up for our newsletter! Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial

    21 min
  8. 8.The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #3 (Part 1)!

    10/28/2022

    8.The Do's & Don'ts of Feeding Kids: Do #3 (Part 1)!

    This is the 7th episode of our 10-part series on the "Dos & Don'ts" of Feeding Kids, in which I walk you through 10 ways to eliminate mealtime battles and create an environment where your child of any age is more willing to eat. This episode is split into two parts - the second of which will be released next Wednesday!  I'm doing a deep dive into a complex factor that impacts how our children eat and how everyone feels during meal times.  You'll get an introduction to this topic along with the first handful of elements that can be modified to help kids grow into happy, healthy eaters!  All of the tips I'm sharing in this series can be used to tackle picky eating and create better eating and mealtime experiences for kids of any age and ability.  Join us! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Waitlist: https://raisingmyhealthyeater.com/join-our-waiting-list/ Visit us on Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial References: Fiese, B. H., Jones, B. L., & Jarick, J. M. (2015). Family mealtime dynamics and food consumption: An experimental approach to understanding distractions. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 4(4), 199–211. https://doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000047 Knobl, V., Dallacker, M., Hertwig, R., & Mata, J. (2022). Happy and healthy: How family mealtime routines relate to child nutritional health. Appetite Volume 171, 105939  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.105939 Powell, F., Farrow, C., Meyer, C., & Haycraft, E. (2017) The importance of mealtime structure for reducing child food fussiness. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 13: e12296. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12296. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.12296 Smith, J., Saltzman, J.A., & Dev, D.A. (2021). Mealtime emotional climate and child health: A systematic review. Eating behaviors, 44, 101582.  Watts, A., Berge, J. M., Loth, K., Larson, N., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2018). The Transmission of Family Food and Mealtime Practices from Adolescence to Adulthood: Longitudinal Findings from Project EAT-IV. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 50(2), 141–147.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.08.010 Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach out to me via the website or social media! Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Visit & sign up for our newsletter! Facebook & Instagram @healthyeatersofficial

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If you're struggling with picky eating, food allergies, mealtime battles, weight concerns, or less-than-ideal eating habits with your child, you're in the right place! Raising Healthy Eaters: The Podcast is here to give you advice, tips, and tricks for making mealtimes pleasant, and teaching your child how to be a more adventurous eater! We'll help you conquer these challenges and master strategies for feeding kids, no matter their ages. Website: www.raisingmyhealthyeater.com Facebook & Instagram: @healthyeatersofficial

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