100% Healthy-ish

BEYOND WEIGHT: On Helping Without Harming When it Comes to Kids and Weight


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“When their parents trust them, they thrive. They learn to eat, they grow according to their nature, and they show me how wonderful our bodies are.”

In the 7th episode of Beyond Weight - a NEW series that asks the question “how can we manage health concerns without focusing on weight loss, food restriction, and body shame?” - Jill is switching gears and talking about kids! That’s right! The next three episodes are focused on weight, health, and feeding issues that are unique to children - and today she’s kicking off these bonus episodes, talking with Rebeca Hernández, about kids, weight, and health.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Teaching parents HOW to feed instead of WHAT to feed
  • The difference between a deficit model and a competence model
  • Why well-intentioned parents interfere with feeding
  • Understanding normal childhood growth
  • Satter’s Division of Responsibility
  • Dealing with kids who only eat potatoes or who refuse to eat dinner...only to demand food at bedtime
  • When you should care about weight
  • Why variety seeking is natural - even in the presence of sugary fatty food
  • Studies Mentioned:

    The Postingestive Consequences of Fat Condition Preferences for Flavors Associated With High Dietary Fat. DEBORAH L. KERN, LINDA McPHEE, JENNIFER FISHER, SUSAN JOHNSON AND LEANN L. BIRCH. Phystology& Behavior, Vol 54, pp 71-76, 1993

    Caloric Compensation and Sensory Specific Satiety: Evidence for Self Regulation of Food Intake by Young Children LEANN LIPPS BIRCH and MARY DEYSHER. Appetite, 1986, 7, 323-331

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    100% Healthy-ishBy Dr. Jillian Murphy, ND (she/her)

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