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The New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines with Katja Rowell, MD

Release Date: 01/30/2023

Improving Your Relationship with Food and Body in 2024

Sunny Side Up Nutrition

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 children’s 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! We would be very grateful if...

Autism and Eating Disorders with Livia Sara

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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. Links: Livia's Livia’s Livia’s 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...

How Pressure Shows up in Feeding Children With Marsha Dunn Klein

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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. Links: Marsha Dunn Klein is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 53 years of experience. She has been a clinician,...

Navigating Diet Culture During the Holidays with Jenna Werner

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Anna L. and Elizabeth chat with Jenna Werner, a Registered Dietitian (RD), who runs a virtual nutrition 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. Links: About Jenna: I am a food-loving,...

The Scariest Thing at Halloween is Not the Sugar with Sammy Previte

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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 Freedom®. Find Food Freedom® 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. Links: Sammy Previte is a Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified...

Talking to Kids About Body Size, Health and Social Identities with Mary Himmelstein

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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. They discuss: 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...

Partnering with Teachers for Protective Nutrition Education with Gwen Kostal

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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 “best” 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. They discuss: ...

Disordered Eating in Young Athletes with Georgie Buckley

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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. They discuss: 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...

Packing School Lunches with Diana Rice

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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. They discuss: 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: ...

Yummy Toddler Food Dinnertime SOS with Amy Palanjian

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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. They discuss: How the Yummy Toddler Food blog and social media came about. What it’s been like for Amy to navigate the kids Wellness landscape, where many influencers attempt to “healthify” 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...

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Anna Lutz sat down with Katja Rowell, M.D., a family doctor, author, and responsive childhood feeding specialist to talk about the new AAP guidelines.

They discuss:

What pediatric clinical practice guidelines are and why the AAP releases them periodically.
The details of the recently released clinical practice guidelines for pediatricians and family doctors.
The deep flaws in the data and information used to formulate these guidelines.
How using weight or body size as a barometer for health means that healthcare providers often miss what else may be going on for a patient.
Advice for pediatricians or family doctors to practice through a weight-neutral lens.
The ways in which dietary restriction for children in order to get a particular weight outcome is harmful, almost always backfires, and has a negative lifelong impact.
Advice for parents to navigate kids' pediatric well visits.

Katja Rowell M.D. is a family doctor, author, and responsive childhood feeding specialist. Described as “academic, but warm and down to earth,” she is a popular speaker and blogger and has appeared in numerous publications. Katja has developed an expertise in anxious and avoidant eating (including ARFID), food preoccupation, and supporting foster and adopted children. Katja is on the SPOON medical advisory board and founder of The Feeding Doctor. Her books include: Helping Your Child with Extremely Picky Eating: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Selective Eating, Food Aversion, and Feeding Disorders, and Love Me, Feed Me. Learn more about Katja at theFeedingDoctor.com

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