Feeding Humans

In this series, we will be looking at the biochemical structure and function of the macronutrients, carbohydrate, protein, and fat, to understand the structure and function of these energy yielding nutrients. Optimal utilization of these nutrients depends on both overall adequacy of intake and generally consistent balance among these energy yielding nutrients.
Mentioned in this episode:
Episode 25: The Hierarchy of Nutritional NeedsEpisode 3: How to handle sweets with your kids
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With all the chatter, handwringing, and noise about all the different nutritional concerns and questions we should have, it's tough to know how to get your needs met. In today's episode, Katherine lays out a specific framework for prioritizing your most important, most basic nutritional needs, so that we see the big picture and don't get lost in the details that matter less. Prioritizing the most important nutritional need of adequacy can encourage more ease and flexibility in eating, and allows us to relax our grip on trying to control and perfectly optimize our eating.
Mentioned in this episode:
Maslow's Hierarchy of NeedsEllyn Satter's Hierarchy of Nutritional Needs And here is the Hierarchy of Nutrition Needs that I more commonly use, as described by dietitian colleague and author Rachael Hartley, RD.
Previous Episodes that Mention Ellyn Satter, Eating Competence, or getting nutritional needs met:
Episode 2: Family Feeding Dynamics: Making the Division of Responsibility Work for Your FamilyEpisode 6: Meeting Your Kid's (And Your Own) Find Katherine online:

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When we consider relaxing our tight grip of control of our eating, letting go of food rules and incorporating an “all foods fit” mentality, many of us worry that we will be out of control around those most favorite foods, the ones you always thought you needed to keep out of the house and not allow yourself to eat them at all, because you lose control. Today’s episode talks about why this is a myth, using examples of how we experience the rhythm of our lives and changing seasons. After the holidays, we enjoy the peace and calm of the New Year. In the spring, we are just as happy to see the last snow melt as we were to see the first snow arrive a few months ago. And the school year we were so eager to see begin in the fall, we are thrilled to close that chapter and move into the carefree, long days of summer. Our bodies also crave this balance, and eating those highly palatable foods all the foods would be sort of like the chaos of the holiday season all year long: it’s too much. We need balance, and if we give ourselves permission to enjoy different foods, our bodies will both appreciate that and be ready to enjoy something different next. It may take some time, if our restrictive mentality around those foods is deeply ingrained, but ultimately we can trust our bodies to crave balance and variety all on its own.

Mentioned in this episode:
Worst End of School Mom Ever, Jen Hatmaker

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Mentioned in this episode:
Kendra Adachi and The Lazy Genius

https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy

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Hey folks, I’m back from an unplanned hiatus. Today, I share all about giving ourselves grace when life becomes chaotic or difficult. I share my personal experience about letting go of mealtime expectations during a stressful season of life. It’s okay to be flexible and make adjustments. This teaches us (and our children) to trust ourselves during times when things fall apart, and to give ourselves permission to prioritize only the essentials and let the rest go, requiring us to get very clear on what matters most and what matters less.

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Kendra Adachi and The Lazy Genius

https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy

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It's back to school season, and whatever relief we felt to reclaim the routine and structure of school days has probably given way to remember that school weeks are stressful too, particularly when it comes to feeding, school lunches, tired kids, and stressed parents! In today's episode, Canadian dietitian Terri Ney, RD (sounds like "high," not "hay") shares some encouragement and practical tips for parents around school lunches and other common school day feeding challenges. She has lots of specific suggestions for making school days and school lunches easier. We talk about the age old debate around packed lunch vs. school hot lunch, highlighting a privilege many Americans take for granted (Canadians do not currently have a school lunch program, despite lots of advocacy effort). And Katherine and Terri can't help but wander into the subject of food moralizing messages at school, why they aren't great, and what to do when you face this in your own kids' school.
Mentioned in this episode:
Episode 12: The Role of the Nervous System in Family Feeding with Anna Lutz
Episode 20: Extreme Picky Eating with Katja Rowell, MD
Resources for advocating for your kids' lunchtime autonomy:
The Feeding Doctor's Lunchbox Card, Katja Rowell MD, our guest from the last episode! link above
Sunny Side Up Nutrition: Please don't teach my kids to diet! 5 Resources to Give Teachers and Schools by Anna Lutz, RD, one of our awesome podcast guests, linked above
Find Terri online:
https://www.tinybitesnutrition.com
Instagram: @tinybitesnutrition
Dietitians4teachers:
https://dietitians4teachers.ca
instagram: @dietitians4teachers
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