Mom, What's For Dinner?

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Do you find yourself cooking multiple meals in a single night because everyone in your family wants something different? Stir fry for the parents, hot dog for kid 1, mac n cheese for kid 2? This episode is for you! By the end of this episode you'll have learned how to make one meal per night that everyone can sit down and enjoy together.

To learn more about Jen’s picky eating program click here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/pickyeating/

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.

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Holiday meals with a kiddo who is picky can be HARD. All your family members are worried they aren't eating enough, kiddo only eats a few rolls, and no one is having a good time. But, it doesn't need to be so stressful. We hope these easy to digest tips will help to decrease stress and make your day run a little more smoothly. Remember, picky eating shouldn't stop you or your child from enjoying occasions around food. You've got this!

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.

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Here's a little insight into Jen's day-to-day: she's in the thick of BLW right now! Jen started offering her 6 month old strips of steak, soft cooked apple wedge, and even peanut butter, right away! BLW is a method of introducing solids to your baby that is completely, as it sounds, baby led. Many parents remain terrified to try it due to fear of choking, but on this episode we'll set the record straight on safety as well as all the ins and outs you need to be successful with BLW. We have SO much to say on this that we broke the episode into 2 parts! On Jen, Is This Healthy, we'll dive into Popcorners chips.
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Links:
Baby Self Feeding Spoons and Beginner Bowls : NumNum® (numnumbaby.us)

Baby Led Weaning: What You Need to Know: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/baby-led-weaning/
Book: 101 Before One: Family meals from the start by Julia Laux and others

Choking: baby led weaning vs traditional weaning: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29205569/#:~:text=Results%3A%20In%20total%2C%2013.6%25,puree%20use%20and%20ever%20choking

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.

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Everything you need to know about what counts as a food exposure in one place. If you have ever wondered what counts as a food exposure for your picky eater we are laying it out for you today. We also give some examples of food exposures you can do with your child to get them exposed to new foods in a fun and unconventional way.
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Check out Jen's Picky Eating program here: Picky Eating - Jen Belanger Nutrition

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.

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We are doing a special MOM SERIES on the podcast! In the next few episodes we will dive into diet culture, social media trends, and all the issues we have with the way foods, supplements, and diets are presented to consumers. First up is our yo-yo dieting episode where we'll talk about the detrimental health effects rollercoaster dieting can have and why you need to STOP dieting! In Jen Is This Healthy, I shed light on go-gurts.
Yo-yo dieting by the American Heart Association- https://newsroom.heart.org/news/yo-yo-dieting-may-increase-womens-heart-disease-risk

Why yo-yo dieting may be bad for your heart by The Mayo Clinic - https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-why-yo-yo-dieting-might-be-bad-for-your-heart/

The danger of yo-yo dieting by American Diabetes Association- https://www.diabetesfoodhub.org/articles/the-dangers-of-yo-yo-dieting.html

Body-Weight Fluctuations and Outcomes in Coronary Disease by the New Englad Journal of Medicine- https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1606148

Weight cycling increase diabetes risk bby Vanerbilt Medical School- https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences/weight-cycling-increases-diabetes-risk/#:~:text=Unfortunately%2C%20weight%20cycling%E2%80%94the%20process,diabetes%20risk%20than%20obesity%20itself.

Understanding the Restrict- Binge Cycle: The Dieting Pendulum: https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/blog/2017/03/the-dieting-pendulum

Weight Cycling and Its Cardiometabolic Impact: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6489475/

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.