#113: Raising Plant-Based Kids with Flexibility and Love with Dr. Laura Pridemore (pediatric series)
“Children really pay attention more to what we do than to what we say.” -Dr. Laura Pridemore
Dr. Laura Pridemore is a pediatrician with a special interest in nutrition. After discovering The China Study, she began her journey into plant-based nutrition. She now incorporates plant-based nutrition into her holistic lifestyle medicine model “Eat, Move, Rest, Connect.”
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have an engaging conversation with Dr. Laura about raising plant-based kids and the wisdom she has gained over the years.
We discuss:
Her plant-based journey
Whether she was hesitant to discuss plant-based nutrition with her families early in her career
Her approach to encouraging families to integrate more whole plant foods into their children’s diets
Her opinion on whether it is safe to raise fully plant-based children
What parents need to consider if they are raising a plant-based child
How she empowers parents to do the work it takes to develop long-term healthy habits
What mistakes she made in her parenting journey and what she would differently if she could do it again
Why telomeres are important
What her wildest dream come true would be regarding children’s lifestyle habits
What she wishes more parents knew
The personal habit she is most proud of
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Dr. Laura Pridemore
More about my honored guest:
Dr. Laura Taylor Pridemore is a board certified pediatrician of over 18 years. Even in medical school, she had an interest in nutrition as a result of her family’s history of type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, heart attacks and strokes. After hearing a local lecture on The China Study, Dr. Pridemore became inspired to learn more about whole foods plant-based nutrition. She received a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and has attended all 7 of the International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conferences. In 2016, she gave the first pediatric presentation at the International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare conference in Anaheim, CA, and in 2017 shared the presentation with the local Charlotte Pediatric Society. She has voraciously collected and read as many books on this subject of whole food plant-based nutrition as possible. Recently, Dr. Pridemore’s passion has expanded to lifestyle medicine which incorporates not only a mostly whole foods plant-based way of eating, but also regular physical movement, stress management, quality sleep and supportive relationships. Her lifestyle motto for her patients is “Eat, Move, Rest, Connect” and her nutrition motto is “Eat from the garden, Drink from the well.” Dr Pridemore recommends lifestyle medicine with her pediatric patients and families for both well visits and sick visits. Establishing healthy eating and sleep habits early are key for a lifetime of health.
A Georgia native, Dr. Pridemore first received her law degree from the Walter F. George School of Law in 1990 where she was the Editor in Chief of the Mercer Law Review. After practicing law for several years, she changed career paths to follow in her father’s footsteps. She graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1998 where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha national honor society. She completed her pediatric residency training from Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC where she served as Chief Resident her last year. She has obtained Health Coach certification through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She is currently enrolled in the meditation certification through the Chopra Center. She is married to Scott and has two daughters, Sarah (16) and Katie (12).
You can learn more at: @eatmoverestconnect
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