Heidi Schauster, MS, RD, CEDS-S, SEP is a nutrition and body image therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE)™ Practitioner, and Embodiment Warrior who writes about whole-self wellness. She is author of the award-winning book Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body and Self and new book Nurture: How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves.
In this episode, we discuss the barriers kids face to having a healthy body image and how parents can help reframe things with thoughtful and intentional language around food.
Key Topics:
- The importance of body image support for kids
- Disordered eating behaviors and what to look out for
- How to speak about food and eating without creating a disordered relationship with food
- The power in connecting to our true appetite
- The rise of orthorexia: what it is and how to prevent it
- Prioritizing pleasure at mealtimes
- What to do about picky eaters
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