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Heavy metals in baby food has been a big deal for a while now, but we thought it was finally time to address it, why it happens, and what you can do to limit your child's exposure to heavy metals. While it might seem scary to hear that there are heavy metals in our food, there are a few different ways you can limit the amount of exposure your child gets. In this episode, we also talk a little bit about organic baby food and whether that is an effective way to limit heavy metal exposure in children. 

Additional Resources:
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/Metals-in-Baby-Food.aspx 

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/should-parents-be-worried-about-toxic-heavy-metals-in-baby-food 

https://hbbf.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/BabyFoodReport_ENGLISH_R6_0.pdf 

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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This week we are talking about some popular nutrition related prenatal conditions. We are going to be talking about morning sickness and nausea, heartburn, gestational diabetes, constipation and preeclampsia. In addition to explaining what these conditions are and why they happen we also talk about some of the best things you can do to help manage these conditions with your diet.

Additional Resources:
Mayo Clinic on morning sickness: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/morning-sickness/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375260 

Cleveland clinic on Heartburn during pregnancy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12011-heartburn-during-pregnancy 

Mayo clinic on Constipation: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21895-pregnancy-constipation 

American Pregnancy association on preeclampsia: https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/pregnancy-complications/preeclampsia/ 

Johns Hopkins on Gestational diabetes: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/diabetes/gestational-diabetes 

Pelvic floor episode- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-whats-for-dinner/id1695946706?i=1000641015037 

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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This is our first introduction episode into prenatal nutrition. This week we are talking about the basics when it comes to important nutrients to consume when you are pregnant and what each of these nutrients do for both mom and baby. We also talk about some general guidance around eating when you are pregnant and then we go into detail about prenatal vitamins. We compare three popular prenatal supplement brands including Ritual, FullWell, and Needed. 

Additional Resources: 
Nutrition Through the Lifecycle by Judith Brown 

March of Dimes- https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/eating-healthy-during-pregnancy?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwk8e1BhALEiwAc8MHiJfQQ5wMjLbqrNsxbJQ_mNB91sNcwqgFbWT_V1XxaykGC8GIZN-F6RoCLrQQAvD_BwE 

Mayo clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-nutrition/art-20045082 

Prenatal Nutrition Handout: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/prenatal-and-lactation-handouts/ 

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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Today we are talking about two of the most popular nutrition trends across social media right now, raw milk and seed oils. Is raw milk really the next miracle health food? Do you really need to avoid seed oils at all costs? These two trends are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the nutrition misinformation circulating online. We are going to set the record straight and give you the science behind what the safest thing is for your families when it comes to drinking raw milk and consuming seed oils. Spoiler alert: don't let the hype online get to you! 

Additional Resources:
Eatwell on Seed oils- https://www.eatingwell.com/seeds-oils-inflammation-study-8740767#:~:text=The%20Bottom%20Line,cutting%20out%20a%20food%20entirely. 

Raw milk Resources: 

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/Raw-Milk-Dangers-What-Parents-Need-to-Know.aspx?_gl=1*7c0b7a*_ga*MTI3NzA5NjY4MC4xNjM5NDkyNjc3*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*MTcyMDAzMTE5NS4xMjk2LjEuMTcyMDAzMTU2OC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.11711924.1291720242.1719836022-1277096680.1639492677&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsOq6BhDuARIsAGQ4-zgbYyb4lgQ5ZPPEQ4S8sYtZrV7MusK3AZ9Zyeworfn2ojFaUGZ2iDkaAiitEALw_wcB 

https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/dangers-raw-milk-unpasteurized-milk-can-pose-serious-health-risk 

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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This week we are talking about prediabetes in teens. There is so much to cover on this topic including what it is prediabetes and what is happening in the body when we develop prediabetes. We also talk about some of the typical lifestyle changes that Jen suggests to clients to help them manage and improve their health when they are living with prediabetes. 

Additional resources: 
Abbott on Prediabetes: https://www.nutritionnews.abbott/nutrition-care/chronic-conditions/tips-for-reducing-prediabetes-risk-in-adolescents-and-young-adults/#:~:text=Prediabetes%20is%20increasingly%20affecting%20children,diagnosis%20can%20oftentimes%20be%20reversed. 

Children's hospital of Philadelphia: https://www.chop.edu/news/health-tip/prediabetes-what-you-should-know#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20CDC%2C%201,development%20of%20Type%202%20diabetes. 

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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Happy New Year! This week Jen and Izzy are giving you a list of all of the seasonal produce that is in season during the winter months. We also share some recipe inspiration using seasonal produce to get you inspired to cook meals at home this new year. We are so excited about this episode and what's to come on the podcast this year!

Additional resources: 

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

Find Jen’s Fall Meal Plan Here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/the-fueling-families-complete-7-day-meal-plan/ 

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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Izzy is back from Italy and in this episode we are going to talk about the slow food movement which originated in Rome. This movement is about so much more than just the food we eat, it about how we grow the food, and the practices that surround it. We are even going to share some ways that you can live your life more slow food. Izzy also talks about some of her adventures abroad and what some of the biggest differences were between food in Italy and food here in the United States. 

Additional Resources: 
Learn more about Slow Food here-https://www.slowfood.com/ 

USDA Seasonal Food Guide- https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/resources/nutrition-education-materials/seasonal-produce-guide  

Sustainable Flower Shop-  Flower Arrangements: Flower Bouquets Online - The Bouqs Co. 

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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With the holiday season upon us, we thought it was a fitting time to rerelease our episode on how to respond to any food and body comments that you might get at holiday gatherings. This time of year can be very stressful and it is usually centered around food, so to help ease your anxiety we are giving you some fool proof responses to help shut down the conversation from the start. 

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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Today we are offering parents some practical tips for feeding a child with ARFID. These tips are meant to decrease the stress and anxiety around meals and food to create a more positive feeding environment.

Additional Information:
Check out our ARFID episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2202632/13196843

Find Jen’s “Try Something New” Worksheet here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/picky-eating-handouts/

Check out our Feeding schedule episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2202632/14660547 

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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A huge problem for parents of picky eaters is the fear of one child's mealtime behaviors rubbing off on the other child. They worry their "good eater" will stop eating their veggies since the picky child won't touch them. If you have one picky eater in your house and another child who will eat anything, this episode is for you!  We are talking all about the Do’s and Don’ts of navigating meals with a picky sibling. 

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.