#119: How to be a Role Model for Whole Family Health with Dr. Qadira Ali Huff (pediatric series)
“I think also the power of starting small with our personal habits and what we expect of our families as well.” -Dr. Qadira Ali Huff
Dr. Qadira Huff is a breath of fresh air. She is so compassionate and supportive and gives advice from lessons learned from her own personal and parenting journey. She has learned how to best integrate health-promoting lifestyle habits in her own family’s routine and the importance of role modeling.
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have a fantastic conversation with pediatrician Dr. Qadira Huff about the parent-child relationship, role modeling and how we can become better advocates for a healthy lifestyle.
We discuss:
Her plant-based journey and a time in her life she struggled with her diet
What lessons she has learned from her own parenting experience
Her philosophy on the parent-child relationship and behavior change
Why role modeling is so important for teaching kids healthy habits
Why parents struggle with behavior change and healthy habits
Her opinion on whether it is safe to raise fully plant-based children
What parents need to consider when raising plant-based kids
What would be her wildest dream come true for her patients lifestyle habits
What she wishes more parents knew
The personal habit she is most proud of
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Dr. Qadira Huff
More about my honored guest:
Dr. Qadira Ali Huff, MD, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM is a board certified pediatrician and a certified lifestyle medicine physician. She practices primary care pediatrics in Washington, DC with a slant towards preventive medicine. She earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed pediatrics residency in the Community Health Track at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. While at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, she earned a Master of Public Health in policy with a research focus on food systems and health disparities.
In her practice, Dr. Huff integrates lifestyle medicine into every visit through discussion on how lifestyle habits affect virtually every health concern. She loves coaching families on how to build healthy foundations through physical activity, plant-based nutrition, and stress management, among other strategies. In addition to her primary care role, Dr. Huff founded a business - Sprouting Wellness - to coach families along the journey from information to implementation of healthier lifestyle habits. As a whole family health advocate, Dr. Huff is passionate about creatively delivering lifestyle medicine education in a form that spurs families to create a culture of health at home, one healthy habit at a time.
Dr. Huff is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). She is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell and the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. She is the founder of Hyattsville, Maryland Chapter of Walk With A Doc, a community-based walking program to encourage physical activity and health literacy. She serves on the board of Maryland MENTOR and Center DC. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters. Dr. Huff loves traveling, riding her Peloton, and cooking new plant-based recipes.
You can learn more at: www.sproutingwellness.com
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