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Anna, Anna, and Elizabeth discuss how setting a positive example of a healthy and balanced relationship with food can have a huge impact on our childrenās body image and relationship with food, and helps prevent the development of eating disorders. We talk through some specific steps someone can take towards shifting behaviors when it comes to food, the way we view bodies, and the way we talk about food and bodies.
This episode marks the end of season 4, and the beginning of a short break from podcasting. We will be around mid-2024 with fresh new episodes!
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Virginia Sole-Smithās book Fat Talk Virginia Sole-Smithās Article The People Who are Afraid of Food Maintenance Phase podcast Christy Harrisonās book The Wellness Trap Laura Thomasās Can I have Another Snack substack Regan Chastainās Weight and Healthcare substack Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/ -
Anna Lutz chats with Livia Sara, an autism eating disorder recovery coach. They discuss why we often see people with autistic traits develop disordered eating behaviors, and why the way in which we talk about food is especially important among people with autism. They also discuss protective ways parents and teachers can talk to all children about food.
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Liviaās Website Livia's Books Website Liviaās Instagram Liviaās Podcast Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Livia is an autism advocate and eating disorder survivor that now helps others overcome their own mental barriers through her courses, coaching programs, and books. She is the creator behind the blog livlabelfree.com and the host of The Liv Label Free Podcast.
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Anna L. and Elizabeth chat with Marsha Dunn Klein, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and expert in the field of feeding children. They discuss how pressure and other factors such as the sensory aspects of eating affect our children's relationship and connection to food. They explore strategies parents and caregivers can use to feel supported in their efforts to feed their children, and ways to help children feel safe and regulated at mealtimes.
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Get Permission Institute Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Marsha Dunn Klein is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 53 years of experience. She has been a clinician, an author, an inventor and an educator. She co-authored the first pediatric feeding book, PreFeedingSkills in 1986 with Suzanne Evans Morris. They revised that book in 2000 and also co-authored Mealtime Participation Guide and Homemade Blended Formula Handbook. She co-authored Feeding and Nutrition for the child with Special Needs with Tracy Delaney. Her most current book is Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes: Practical and Compassionate Strategies for Mealtime Peace. Marsha designed the TeetherHeart and Duospoon, both available through Special Supplies. (Use code marsha20 for a 20% discount). Marsha co-founded the Get Permission Institute as an online teaching platform with courses for professionals and parents. Check out "Dear Parent", a free class for parents of picky eaters! Currently Marsha presents nationally and internationally on feeding challenges with children. She loves to cook, eat and travel, all the while, celebrating food!
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Anna L. and Elizabeth chat with Jenna Werner, a Registered Dietitian (RD), who runs a virtual āānutrition coaching practice. They discuss the diet culture-fueled experiences people often face during the holidays, and tips for navigating these moments. They also explore some advice specifically for parents to help navigate scenarios such as feeling guilty about the foods we eat instead of focusing on enjoying them, and how to handle other adults who make negative comments about food and weight within earshot of children.
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Happy Strong Healthy RD What the Actual Fork Podcast Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/About Jenna: I am a food-loving, diet-hating, Registered Dietitian, online nutrition coach and mama. Happy Strong Healthyā¢ is not your average virtual nutrition coaching practice. Itās built on the foundation that nutrition should not be a source of stress in your life. Food should make you feel good. Eating should be fun. And learning how to nourish your body with a āforeverā mindset should be on your to-do list. My lifeās purpose is to help you quit dieting and fall in love with the way food makes you feel. Other than my 15 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian, Iām qualified to help you because I was you. I obsessed over āwellnessā and tried every diet. I worked out for hours on end. I hated my body. Until I learned to eat to nourish my body, not to make myself smaller. And to love myself in that process. Itās possible for you too. Thatās why weāre here ā to help you become your happiest, healthiest, and strongest self!
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Anna L. and Elizabeth chat with Sammy Previte, a Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Certified Personal Trainer, and the Founder of Find Food FreedomĀ®. Find Food FreedomĀ® is a virtual private practice where Sammy and her team are dedicated to their mission of helping humans make peace with food and their body.
They discuss why Halloween can feel so stressful to parents, some of the common pitfalls, and share some advice for parents as they navigate Halloween this year.
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Find Food Freedom What the Actual Fork Podcast Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Sammy Previte is a Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Certified Personal Trainer, and the Founder of Find Food FreedomĀ®. She is also lover of all things media, hosting the Find Food FreedomĀ® Podcast, co-hosting of the What The Actual Forkā¢ Podcast. and featuring in many segments including CBS Mornings & The Drew Barrymore Show! She earned her Bachelorās of Science at Penn State University and then went to Adagio Health in Pittsburgh, PA to earn her RD credential. After completing traditional schooling, she went on to gain additional certifications in Intuitive Eating & Body Image which is where she found her true passion and Find Food FreedomĀ® was born. Find Food FreedomĀ® is a virtual private practice made up of a team of Intuitive Eating Professionals dedicated to their mission of helping humans make peace with food and their body. Find Food FreedomĀ® is a fierce team of women who are committed to bettering the lives of everyone they reach. The Find Food FreedomĀ® team:
Believes that food was made to provide our bodies with nourishment and pleasure. Treats each client with individualized care based on their specific needs. Does not support the $72 billion diet industry. Is rooted in Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES). Believes that all humans deserve fair, unbiased health care regardless of the size of their body. -
Anna M. and Elizabeth chat with Dr. Mary Himmelstein a professor and researcher in psychological sciences at Kent State University. Mary is the director of the SWAG Lab, a social and health psychology lab where she examines biopsychosocial mechanisms which influence health and disease processes, and conducts research broadly on identity, stress, and coping processes in weight stigma and masculinity.
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Weight stigma and the different ways people can experience it. How negative body-related feelings affect our perspectives and the way we move through the world, and how this also affects the way we parent. The kinds of conversations parents should be having with their children about weight stigma and masculinity, and some helpful ways to frame the way we talk about body size and social identities. Research findings from the SWAG Lab work on masculinity, social identities and barriers to health.Links:
About Dr. Himmelstein Dr. Himmelsteinās SWAG Lab Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Dr. Mary Himmelstein earned her PhD in social psychology and intradisciplinary health psychology from Rutgers, New Brunswick in 2016. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University. She has published over 50 peer reviewed papers primarily on weight stigma or masculinity as they relate to health.
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Anna L. and Elizabeth chat with Gwen Kostal, a Registered Dietitian who helps teachers and educators teach about food safely in the classroom. When Gwen first started out as a dietitian, she was trained to contribute to diet culture, encourage weight loss, recommend restrictions, and talk to kids about how to choose the ābestā foods. When she realised that this is not appropriate or helpful for kids Gwen set up Dietitians 4 Teachers to help teachers find meaningful language and lessons that link to the curriculum and make life easier while making the classroom safer.
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Examples of diet culture in schools and the harm it can cause. Strategies to approach teachers to discuss concerns about diet culture in education. Some resources for teachers to get diet culture out of schools. Changes that need to be made to nutrition curricula to eliminate diet culture messaging. How parents can support teachers in getting diet culture out of the classroom.Links:
Dietitians4Teachers website Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Gwen is a dietitian with diverse experience working on different teams and with many different clients and families over the years and with expertise and training in quality improvement, change, and engagement. Nutrition allowed Gwen to find that the most impactful work we can do is listen to understand and move forward together. To the families and clients and staff that I have worked with, you are without a doubt, the greatest teachers I have ever had. Gwen is also a parent, who has experienced true partnerships with educators throughout our familyās school experiences. Change and improvement science are often the missing pieces in great ideas. Gwen is driven towards shared understanding, and problem-solving, and remains a research enthusiast at heart.
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Anna M. chats with Dr. Georgie Buckley, a dietitian and postdoctoral researcher who currently works as an eating disorder and body image consultant. Georgie is also a queer, neurodivergent woman, and a trauma survivor with a history of an eating disorder.
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The nature of disordered eating and body image issues are among pre-teen, teen and collegiate athletes. The things that need to happen not just to raise more awareness, but shake things up so prevention becomes a core tenet of all youth and school sports programs. How youth sports has evolved into a system where kids tend to be pushed to specialize earlier than in previous decades, and the impact this can have on a young athleteās mental and physical health. Ways for a parent or caregiver to handle a situation where a pre-teen or teenager expresses anxiety about their body, their weight, or their food intake.Links:
Georgieās Website Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/About Georgie: I have a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Nutrition, a Master of Dietetic Practice and a PhD in psychology. I.e. I'm a very proud education lover who spent many many years in Universities and can contextualize the experiences we have through academic literature...not to mention critique the massive gaps research can offer the most marginalized of us. My PhD explored disordered eating in current and former athletes, whilst critiquing the systems and cultures that cause and maintain disruptions to our food and body relationship.
I have worked in and alongside prestigious international universities, major sporting organizations and inclusive clinical eating disorder settings. My favorite places to work are the ones that value the individual and their experiences, ones that understand how inequity happens, and ones that value an individual for who they are at their core - their chaos and messiness included. This is what I bring to my consulting work.
For me, I am so lucky and grateful to have recovered from my own eating disorder and body image concern experiences. I have also learnt to accept my own brain and body and appreciate nothing more than joyful experiences with food and gentle movement. I competed at a top national level in athletics for over 10 years and will always have a special interest in protecting those who are vulnerable and marginalized in sporting environments.
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Anna L. and Elizabeth chat with Diana Rice, a registered dietitian who works with both children and adults to put positive family feeding dynamics into practice, and heal food-related issues brought on by medical conditions or years of chronic dieting.
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Why packing school lunches can feel like such a chore to parents. The problem with Bento boxes/insta-ready lunches. Managing packing lunches day-to-day, week-by-week. Recommendations for packing lunches for picky eaters. When kids can start packing their own lunches, or at least help packing lunches.Links:
Diana Rice Tiny Seed Nutrition Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/About Diana: she is the founder of Tiny Seed Family Nutrition. Family feeding is my passion, but people are often surprised to find out that I care a lot more about how your family feels about food than exactly what youāre eating! Donāt get me wrong, as a dietitian and as a parent myself, I absolutely believe that all children (and adults!) deserve and will benefit from great nutrition. I hope to help you achieve that. But without the foundation of a healthy relationship with food, gentle nutrition is a lot harder to put into practice.As parents and caregivers, our own relationships with food and our bodies will influence our childrenās approach to these things more than any other factor. Because of this, Tiny Seed Family Nutrition works with both children and adults to put positive family feeding dynamics into practice and heal food-related issues brought on by medical conditions or years of chronic dieting.
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Anna M. and Elizabeth chat with Amy Palanjian, a recipe developer, content creator, cookbook author and mom to three kids. Amy is the creator of Yummy Toddler Food, the go-to resource for busy parents to create meals families swear by.
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How the Yummy Toddler Food blog and social media came about. What itās been like for Amy to navigate the kids Wellness landscape, where many influencers attempt to āhealthifyā everything, or make posts containing dire warnings about toxic this or that. Advice for parents to let go of some of the pressure around feeding kids. The concept of responsive feeding and safety in the context of feeding kids. Some strategies to make meal time less stressful.Links:
Yummy Toddler Food Dinnertime SOS Cookbook on Amazon Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Amy Palanjian is the creator of Yummy Toddler Food, the go-to resource for busy parents to create meals families swear by. Her expertise was honed over a decade of experience working in print and digital media as the lifestyle director of FamilyFun magazine, a food editor with Better Homes & Gardens, and deputy editor of ReadyMade magazine. Amy lives in Pennsylvania with her family.
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Anna L. and Elizabeth chat with Aerin Atinsky and Alexa Moses, two of the founders and directors of Dear Me, an affiliate program of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders.
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Why eating disorder rates have skyrocketed over the last several years, especially in the case of teens. What a teen or young adult can do if they are worried about a friend's eating behaviors, or know that their friend has an eating disorder. How to handle a situation where someoneās friend is talking about restricting certain foods or going on a diet. What parents need to hear if they are worried about their teen - either their eating or negative comments theyāve made about their body.Links:
Dear Me Program Website Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/About Dear Me: At Dear Me, we have identified the epidemic of struggles with body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders facing our youth today. Dear Meās vision is to change the mindset of generations to come by working to counteract the cause of these struggles. By starting from a young age, we take preventative measures to educate and support children who have experienced or have seen others experience struggles with body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders. We integrate programming into school curricula so we can support and educate students through non-isolating environments they wonāt feel singled out. Ultimately, we are for the youth by the youth with an education covering these topics in as many schools as possible across the world. By setting up various chapters of Dear Me using student voices, Dear Me serves as an international community of discourse, help, and support. Ultimately, Dear Me is a program that will provide education and support that will change the culture of eating disorders and body image today.
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Anna, Anna and Elizabeth chat about meal planning, ways to alleviate pressure around meal times, strategies to get meals on the table (especially if you are not into meal planning), and easy meals to add to your need-dinner-in-less-than-20-minutes list that require very little preparation and even less planning! Sometimes brekkie for dinner is the perfect solution.
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Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Dr. Lisa Folden, a licensed physical therapist, NASM certified behavior change specialist and Anti-diet Health & Body Image Coach.
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The importance of positive messaging around bodies and the process of self-acceptance. The dangers of dieting, the impact diet messaging can have on kids, and what diet culture takes away from us. Her role as a weight inclusive physical therapist helping individuals gain strength, improve flexibility, improve bone density, and safely participate in joyful movement. The harm we often do to our bodies in the name of health. The benefits of shifting focus from weight loss to self-acceptance. The first steps mothers can take to shift their focus from dieting to begin accepting their bodies.Links:
Dr. Lisa Folden Healthy PhiT Physical Therapy and Wellness Consultants Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Dr. Lisa N. Folden is a North Carolina licensed physical therapist, NASM certified behavior change specialist and Anti-diet Health & Body Image Coach. She also owns Healthy Phit Physical Therapy & Wellness Consultants in Charlotte, NC.
As a body positive womenās health expert and health at every size (HAESĀ®ļø) ambassador, Dr. Folden assists women seeking healthier lifestyles. Her weight-neutral approach encourages intuitive eating, body acceptance and breaking up with toxic diet culture.
Dr. Lisa is a mom of three, published author and speaker who understands the complex needs of the modern busy woman and mom. Therefore, her goal is to see as many people as possible living their best lives without worrying about their weight!
A regular contributor to articles on topics related to physical therapy, health, wellness, self-care, motherhood, body image and fat-friendly healthcare, Dr. Folden has had the distinct honor of being featured in Oprah Magazine, Shape Magazine, Livestrong, Bustle and several other publications. Additionally, she is a member of the National Association of Black Physical Therapists, the Association of Size Diversity & Health, The KNOW Women and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Anna M. and Anna L. chat with Emily Arkin, a Washington, D.C.-based registered dietitian nutritionist. Emily owns the group practice RD Emily & Team and specializes in eating disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and Health At Every SizeĀ®-aligned medical nutrition therapy.
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Probiotics -- what are they and when they can be helpful (if at all). š©-related complaints -- what can cause these issues, and when someone should be concerned. What a parent can do and say if their child expresses feelings of gastrointestinal pain, and when they should seek help. The intersection of gastrointestinal issues and eating disorders -- the kinds of gastro issues that co-occur with eating disorders and the best way to manage if an adolescent is in recovery from, or still struggling with an eating disorder.Links:
RD Emily & Team Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Emily Arkin, MS, RD, LD is a Washington, D.C.-based registered dietitian nutritionist. She owns the group practice Rd Emily & Team and specializes in eating disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and Health At Every SizeĀ®-aligned medical nutrition therapy. Emily has worked at IOP/PHP levels of care for eating disorder treatment. Sheās also part of Dietitians in Gluten and Gastrointestinal Disorders (DIGID), under which she contributes to the āDisordered Eatingā working group that develops MNT resources for GI dietitians who encounter eating disorders in their practice. Emily cares deeply about helping clients rediscover joy in food and improve their health through a non-diet approach.
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Anna, Anna and Elizabeth discuss how a proliferation of problematic and sometimes outright false nutrition information on social media makes it increasingly difficult for parents and teens to discern good nutrition information from bad.
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The problem with popular accounts that claim theyāre anti-diet, weight inclusive, and aligned with Responsive Feeding, but a closer look reveals that their content is not actually aligned with these principals. How brief sound bites such as those on Tik Tok and IG Reels arenāt sufficient to provide feeding advice. The problem with messages suggesting that some foods are better than others, and the negative impact this can have on parents and kids. How encouraging parents to talk to children about food in ways that are not age appropriate only serves to confuse kids.Links:
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith The Kidās Standing in Clean Eatingās Shadow by Laura Thomas Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/ -
Anna and Elizabeth chat with Leslie Jordan Garcia, a multi-certified anti-diet eating disorder recovery and wellness practitioner.
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The challenges that parents face when feeding their families such as differing needs and weight stigma from health professionals. The specific obstacles parents with a history of an eating disorder or disordered eating face when feeding their family. Advice for simplifying mealtime when parents are juggling the different needs of family members. Some concrete steps that might help feeding your family less stressful.Links:
Leslie Jordan Garcia Leslie On Instagram Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Leslie Jordan Garcia, MBA, MPH, Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Specialist, is a multi-certified ED recovery and wellness professional who works with individuals and organizations to unlearn ineffective thought and behavior patterns, unleash their potential, and live with unlimited joy starting with what goes into your belly. She holds dual masterās degrees in business administration and public health, with a career across healthcare, education, and non-profit sectors. She feels fortunate to combine her expertise with the additional lived experience at the intersections of binge eating disorder recovery and life in a larger body.
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Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Catherine Lea, a longtime food educator in public schools, and creator of Stir The Pot Kitchen, an online space where kids learn cooking skills.
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Positive ways to teach children about food. The benefits of cooking and learning about food preparation for kids. Some barriers for parents involving their children in food preparation. Some easy ways to get preschool-age and elementary-age children involved in the kitchen, and some age appropriate tasks for them.Links:
Stir the Pot Kitchen Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Catherine Lea is a longtime food educator in public schools, and has spent years in various roles in the food industry. Catherine has a Masters Degree in Food Studies from New York University, and is a lifelong student of our food system. Stir The Pot Kitchen is a welcoming online space where kids have fun, learn cooking skills, explore new flavors, and build a positive relationship to food.
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Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Christy Harrison, a journalist, registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counselor. Christy is the author of a new book, coming in April 2023, The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being.
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The definition of wellness culture, how it differs from diet culture, and how the two are connected. The rise of wellness culture and what led to food and exercise becoming a large part of the tenets of wellness culture. How wellness culture is an entry to disordered eating, and the ways in which this can affect new parents. How wellness culture impacts kids and teens. Advice for listeners to protect themselves and their kids and teens from wellness culture.Links:
Christy Harrison Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS is a journalist, registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counselor. Sheās the author of The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being (coming in April 2023) and Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating. Christy is also the coauthor, with psychotherapist Judith Matz, of The Making Peace with Food Card Deck.
Christy is the producer and host of two podcasts, Rethinking Wellness and Food Psych, which have helped tens of thousands of listeners around the world think critically about diet and wellness culture and develop more peaceful relationships with food.
In addition to her media work, Christy offers online courses and private intuitive eating coaching to help people all over the world make peace with food and their bodies.
Christy began her career in 2003 as a writer and editor covering food, nutrition, and health, and sheās written for publications including The New York Times, SELF, BuzzFeed, WIRED, Refinery29, Gourmet, Slate, The Food Network, and many others. Her work has been covered in numerous outlets including The Washington Post, Health, and TODAY. Learn more about Christy and her work at christyharrison.com.
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Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Virginia Sole-Smith, a journalist and author of the recently published book Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, that investigates how the āwar on childhood obesityā has caused kids of all ages to absorb a daily onslaught of body shame from peers, school, diet culture, and parents themselves ā and offers research-based strategies to help parents name and navigate the anti-fat bias that infiltrates our schools, doctorās offices and family dinner tables.
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What prompted Virginia to write her book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture. Where the idea that parents are responsible for their childās weight comes from, and how it is harmful, especially to nonwhite populations. How weight bias impacts kids and parents, and how parents can advocate for their children at appointments. How the impact of dadsā relationships with food and exercise is seldom discussed and seldom researched. The prevalence of diet culture in school, sports, and other activities, and ways parents can advocate for their kids when they experience anti-fat bias and diet culture in these environments. Some things parents can do to make their home a safe space from diet culture, particularly for those to whom challenging diet culture and anti-fat bias is new.Links:
Virginia Sole-Smith Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/As a journalist, Virginia Sole-Smith has reported from kitchen tables and grocery stores, graduated from beauty school, and gone swimming in a mermaidās tail. Virginiaās latest book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, investigates how the āwar on childhood obesityā has caused kids of all ages to absorb a daily onslaught of body shame from peers, school, diet culture, and parents themselves ā and offers research-based strategies to help parents name and navigate the anti-fat bias that infiltrates our schools, doctorās offices and family dinner tables. Virginia began her career in womenās magazines, alternatively challenging beauty standards and gender norms, and upholding diet culture through her health, nutrition and fitness reporting. Motherhood inspired a reckoning of harm caused, and led to her first book, The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America, in which Virginia explored how we can reconnect to our bodies, and our own innate understanding of how to eat, in a culture thatās constantly giving us so many mixed messages about both those things. Virginia is a frequent contributor to the New York Times. Her work also appears in the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, and many other publications. She writes the newsletter Burnt Toast, where she explores fatphobia, diet culture, parenting and health, and also hosts the Burnt Toast Podcast. Virginia lives in New Yorkās Hudson Valley with her husband, two daughters, a cat, a dog, and way too many houseplants.
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Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Emiko Davies, an award-winning Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cookbook author based in Italy.
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Emikoās experience growing up in an anti-diet household. Ways to navigate cooking for a family when one (or more) member of the family is a picky eater. Some low-pressure, fun food exposures that can be helpful for kids who are picky eaters. The importance of having at least one āsafeā food at meals when a picky eater is at the table. How encouraging and cheering when eating can lead to feelings of shame for kids if they donāt eat the food on their plate. Ways to support children in bodies of all sizes. Meals Emiko typically cooks for her family.Links:
Emiko Davies Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/Emiko Davies is an award-winning Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cookbook author based in Italy. Growing up in a diplomatic family, she spent most of her life living in countries other than her own, from China to the USA. After graduating from art school, she ended up in Florence, Italy, in 2005 to study art restoration and fell in love with a Tuscan sommelier. They have recently renovated a new home in a charming hilltop village between Florence and Pisa and will open their own space for sharing food and natural wine experiences in San Miniato in April 2023.
Emiko has written five cookbooks, Florentine: The True Cuisine of Florence (March 2016 and a new edition in November 2020), Acquacotta (March 2017 and a new edition in February 2023), Tortellini at Midnight (March 2019), Torta della Nonna (March 2021), Cinnamon & Salt (April 2022), published by Hardie Grant. In October 2023 her sixth book, Gohan, which is about the Japanese cuisine of her upbringing, will be published by Smith Street Books.
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