Improving Your Relationship with Food and Body in 2024
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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 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...
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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...
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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,...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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: ...
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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...
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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: ...
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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...
info_outlineAnna 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.
They discuss:
- 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. She’s 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 she’s 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.