#75: Tears at Mealtime

In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I read the introduction to my book, A Parent’s Guide to Intuitive Eating: How to Raise Kids Who Love to Eat Healthy. Enjoy and see you next week - I’ll be talking about gratitude!

Habits, Nutrition, childrenDr. YamiDecember 1, 2019food, eating, whole foods, plant-based, intuitive eating, children, feeding children, HAES, dietingComment

#70: Recognizing Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating in Children and Teens with Chelsea Buffum

In this very special episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I speak with licensed mental health counselor, Chelsea Buffum, who specializes in treating eating disorders. We discuss what they are, how to recognize them, and what to do if you suspect your child might have one.

Nutrition, Intuitive EatingDr. YamiOctober 27, 2019children, food, eating, intuitive eating, parenting, eating disorders, disordered eatingComment

#69: Extreme Picky Eating with Dr. Katja Rowell

In this very special episode, I interview a family practice physician who is an expert at feeding children who have extreme food selectivity. I really loved her book, Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating:

Habits, Nutrition, Intuitive EatingDr. YamiOctober 20, 2019children, food, eating, intuitive eating, parenting, picky eatingComment

#68: Is Your Child a Picky Eater?

In this episode, I discuss what I think causes children to seem like “picky” eaters and what you can do about it.

Habits, Nutrition, Intuitive EatingDr. YamiOctober 13, 2019children, food, eating, intuitive eating, parenting, picky eatingComment

#67: Intuitive Eating and Your Child

In this episode, I discuss why feeding your child may be stressful and why the majority of parents may interfere with how much their child eats. I also describe Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibilities. Finally, I discuss what I call the Five Pillars of Healthy Eating which is a framework with which to approach feeding your family.

Habits, Nutrition, Intuitive EatingDr. YamiOctober 6, 2019children, food, eating, intuitive eating, parenting Comment

#66: From Small to Large: Respecting Size Differences in Children

In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I discuss body weight in children, why we worry, why most of the time there is no need to worry and what happens when we get over-focused on the size of our children’s bodies.

Habits, Nutrition, MindsetDr. YamiSeptember 29, 2019body image, oveweight, lean, children, intuitive eating, parenting, feeding children, habits Comment

#65.5: Dieting, Health and Fat Talk with Harriet Brown

In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Harriet Brown, the author of Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight. I really loved this book and wanted to explore with her several topics that I feel would benefit my audience.

Habits, Mindset, NutritionDr. YamiSeptember 26, 2019intuitive eating, dieting, weight loss, HAES, Weight stigmaComment

#65: Dr. Michelle May on Mindful Eating and the Harms of Dieting

In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Michelle May who has developed a program to teach others how to use mindful eating to pursue true wellbeing.

Habits, Mindset, NutritionDr. YamiSeptember 22, 2019intuitive eating, pleasure, dieting, weight loss, mindful eatingComment

#63: A Conversation with Elyse Resch, Co-Creator of Intuitive Eating

This is the second episode of the Intuitive Eating series where I had the great privilege of interviewing one of the co-authors of the book Intuitive Eating. Elyse and I have a fabulous conversation about what intuitive eating is and what it isn’t. She also dives deeper into why pleasure is essential.

Habits, Mindset, NutritionDr. YamiSeptember 8, 2019intuitive eating, pleasure, dieting, weight lossComment