Becoming a Food Role Model for Kids with Chelsey Amer, MS, RD, CDN (ep – 45)

Host Ginger Hultin and registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, Chelsey Amer discuss how parents can model healthy food relationships for their children by first addressing their own food issues. Chelsey shares insights into the impact of maternal diet behavior on children, the importance of family meals, and how parents can avoid common traps like food restriction and ignoring cravings. The conversation delves into the challenges of feeding picky eaters and the benefits of involving kids in meal preparation. They also touch on the significance of honoring hunger cues and avoiding the 'clean plate club' mentality. Tune in to learn practical tips for fostering a healthy relationship with food within your family. 

In this episode, we’ll cover: 

03:13 Impact of Parental Diet Behavior on Children 

07:30 Baby Led Weaning and Autonomy in Eating 

08:25 Balancing Meals and Offering Choices 

11:17 Addressing Busy Parents' Common Traps 

15:06 Teaching Kids About Food Without Labels 

20:30 Managing Added Sugars in Children's Diets 

24:02 Semi-Homemade Meals for Busy Parents 

27:54 Moving Away from Restrictive Mindsets 

29:37 Understanding and Honoring Hunger 

About Ginger Hultin, MS, RD, CSO: 

Ginger Hultin is an integrative, clinical dietitian and cancer nutrition specialist with a master’s degree from Bastyr University, where she currently serves as adjunct faculty teaching clinical nutrition. She has been in practice for over 10 years using a personalized, holistic nutrition approach. She runs a full-time virtual private practice, Ginger Hultin Nutrition where she helps clients with complex health problems improve their health thought nutrition. In addition to being the host of The Good Clean Nutrition Podcast, she is an author of two books, Anti-inflammatory Diet Meal Prep and the How to Eat to Beat Disease Cookbook. Ginger is also currently pursuing her doctorate in clinical nutrition. 

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About Chelsey Amer, MS, RDN, CDN: 

Chelsey Amer, MS, RDN, CDN is the founder of Chelsey Amer Nutrition, an online nutrition coaching practice and consulting business. Her mission is to make nutrition easy, without dieting. She is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. Chelsey is the author of Thrive in 5 ebook and The 28-Day Pescatarian Meal Plan & Cookbook. In addition, she has her blog, 4 Types of Hunger to Become an Intuitive Eater to help those learning to become intuitive eaters guide their food choices. 

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