Kids Who Eat Emotionally and What You Can Do About It

01/30/24 • 28 min

We are taking a deep dive this week into emotional eating in kids and some of the signs that your child might be eating emotionally. We'll walk you through some ways that you can help your child work through emotional eating and some tips to help prevent it in the future. Jen also shares with us her delicious Winter Quinoa Salad with Citrus Dressing!

Links:
Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/

Visit the Mom, What’s For Dinner Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/momwhatsfordinnerpod?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw==

Additional Emotional Eating Resources:
https://thenourishedchild.com/emotional-eating-in-kids/

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Emotional-Eating.aspx?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAvoqsBhB9EiwA9XTWGbC9gHppZMNOI8pVvuOQYV7eBK_yOmmTa9Le97xmKpL3ZquR4XWsTBoCbgIQAvD_BwE

Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?

Links:
Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/

Visit the Mom, What’s For Dinner Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/momwhatsfordinnerpod?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw==

Additional Emotional Eating Resources:
https://thenourishedchild.com/emotional-eating-in-kids/

Previous Episode

Fueling for Sports and How We Feel About Sports Drinks

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This week’s episode is a quick guide to help you feed your child before, during, and after exercise. Whether your child is doing a sport all year round or only plays sports for certain seasons it is very important to make sure that they are fueling properly to support their activities. We give lots of pre and post practice snack and meal ideas, and then we give you all of the information you need to know about sports drinks and if your child should be drinking them.

Additional Links:
Fueling and Hydration Before, During, and After Excerise- https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/sports-medicine/sports-medicine-articles/fueling-and-hydrating-before-during-and-after-exercise

Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/

Visit the Mom, What’s For Dinner Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/momwhatsfordinnerpod?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw==

Next Episode

Does My Child Need to Lose Weight?

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Children who live in larger bodies are, unfortunately, destined for ridicule by society at large. Many children are very aware of their own body size and as a parent, you may feel like you need to help them shrink their body or eat in a particular way. In this episode we'll dive deep into how to help children living in larger bodies, and when we should take action. Then Jen shares her delicious Sriracha Smothered Zesty Turkey Burgers on this week’s episode of Jen, What's Cooking?
Additional Links:
Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/

Visit the Mom, What’s For Dinner Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/momwhatsfordinnerpod?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw==

Poodle Science Video:

https://youtu.be/H89QQfXtc-k?si=EPD3OPKov2CuF62X

Find our Health At Every Size episode here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-whats-for-dinner/id1695946706?i=1000627579552