Regular listener Tam O’Donnell joins us to respond to a previous episode, “How to Eat in a Food-Obsessed World.” Tam brings questions and wonderings around how to provide both structure and freedom for kids around food, and asks the crucial and vulnerable question of, “Can I really trust my body?” The Opal team, including Julie Church, RDN, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Carter Umhau, LMHCA, respond with nutrition science, words of wisdom, and questions that beget more questions.

Links and Resources:

www.ellynsatterinstitute.org Division of Responsibilities in Feeding: www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/how-to-feed/the-division-of-responsibility-in-feeding/ How to Eat in a Food-Obsessed World: www.opalfoodandbody.com/blog/the-appetite-13-how-to-eat-in-a-food-obsessed-world/   Souper Tomatoes: The Story of America's Favorite Food by Andrew Smith: https://amzn.to/2MLpiPf   Below studies are in reference to Julie statement about binge eaters actually being restrictive Risk Factors for Bulimia Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9193191 Ten-year follow-up of anorexia nervosa: clinical course and outcome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/779234   Connect with us: [email protected] www.OpalFoodandBody.com www.facebook.com/Opal