Feeding Families

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition.About the episode:We covered a lot in season two and in this episode, we bring it all together so you can create a Culture Of Nourishment in your home. But nourishing is just half the equation as you support the health of your kids. This episode answers the question: “What if I'm doing my best to nourish my kids but they continue to struggle?” I'll introduce you to the top stumbling blocks and how to move through them, plus most common sources of inflammation, biological stress, and irritation that could be interfering in optimal health. This episode will help you find your next step as you pursue optimal health for your kids.Some of what we discussed:How to use the five nourishment needs framework to create a culture of nourishment in the home and improve the mental and physical health of your kidsThe five main sources of inflammation and biological stress loadWhy prioritizing children's physical and mental health is crucial for their well-being now and in the futureQuestions to ask when you're considering working with any type of supportive professionalHost Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition & by Oak Meadow.About the episode:In this episode, I talk with Nutritionist and athlete Melissa Boufounos about nourishing young athletes. There's a lot of misinformation surrounding sports nutrition, even at the professional level, and poor advice sets young athletes up for injury, poor recovery, and even mental and physical illness. If you are the parent of a young athlete or are a coach, this episode is a must-listen. Melissa clears up some misconceptions about macronutrients, sugar, sports drinks, and recovery. Some of what we discussed:Why proper nutrition impacts athletic performance, cognitive function, injury prevention and recovery, and overall well-being.Myths and truths about sugar in the context of sports performanceThe difference between sport drinks and hydration drinks and which is best for kidsNutrition foundations every young athlete needs to knowHow to fuel your young athlete before and during workouts and tournamentsWhat not to feed your kids after a gameGuest Bio:Melissa Boufounos is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and a lifelong athlete specializing in sports nutrition for young hockey players. Her coaching philosophy and programs are designed to help teen athletes optimize performance on and off the ice and avoid the mistakes that cut her own playing career short.Guest LinksFree Meal Timing Guide for Young Athletes: https://mb-performance-nutrition.myflodesk.com/meal-timing-guide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaboufounos/ Nutrition Workshops: https://melissaboufounos.com/team-nutrition-workshops/ Hockey Nutrition Blueprint course: https://melissaboufounos.com/course/ Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition & by Oak Meadow.About the episode:Air quality has become a serious consideration in our modern world. It is often taken for granted, but with increasing rates of asthma, allergy, mold illness, and autoimmune disease air quality is essential to consider. In this episode, air quality expert Mike Feldstein helps us understand the importance of clean air and provides practical tips for improving indoor air quality. Some of what we discussed:Surprising sources of poor indoor air qualityWhy HVAC systems are not effective air purifiersMoldFiltration, purification, and airflow as different aspects of improving indoor air qualityWhen opening windows helps and when it's better to keep them shutExhaust fans, air fresheners, and shoesTop tips for improving indoor air qualityGuest Bio:Mike Feldstein is the founder of Jaspr and an air quality expert. He leveraged his experience in wildfire restoration and air quality consulting to start Jaspr; a premium air purifier company, to innovate in air science and technology. His purpose is to protect air quality and boost human health using the latest in air quality science and tech.Guest Links:https://jaspr.co/  ---  Use Code SHERMAN to save 10%https://www.instagram.com/jasprco/Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition & by Oak Meadow.About the episode:Did you know that what kids eat, and even how they eat, can affect their sleep? Not only that, but how they sleep can affect how they eat! Sleep is nourishment - our kids need quality restorative sleep for good mental and physical health. In this discussion with Dr. Alexa Torontow we offer some tips, tools, tactics, and strategy to help your kids get a better night's sleep.Some of what we talked about:The connection between sleep and nutritionNutrients that can promote better sleepWhether or not to offer bedtime snacks Calming herbs and teas to support sleep in kidsWhether or not to use Melatonin as a sleep solution for kidsGuest Bio:Dr Alexa Torontow is a naturopathic doctor who helps mothers reclaim their health and feel energized, calm, and confident. She believes that we need to stop using motherhood as a diagnosis and instead offer women better healthcare, education, and support during this transformative chapter of their lives.https://www.instagram.com/dr.alexatorontowhttps://alexatorontow.com/Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition & by Oak Meadow.About the episode:When we understand our kids we can help them; when we don't understand them they drive us bonkers. We all know that force-feeding and bribing picky kids to eat more typically snowballs into anger, frustration, and chaos, so what to do with your picky eater who refuses to nourish their bodies the way we know they need to? This episode gives you some practical ways to cultivate compassion, curiosity, and a positive family culture around food if you are struggling with a picky eater or any type of strange eating behavior.Some of what we discussed:The impact of inflammation, the nervous system, and the microbiome on selective eatingHow to set boundaries and expectations around food that promote healthy eating habitsThe impact of constipation on picky eatingNutrient deficiencies that can contribute to picky eating behaviorGuest Bio:Elissa Arnheim is a mother & health coach who helps parents reduce their child's picky eating, belly & behavior issues peacefully.Website: https://coachelissa.com/visitQuick & Easy Recipes: https://coachelissa.com/visit-quick-easy-recipesHost Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition & by Oak Meadow.About the episode:In this conversation, I talk mom-to-mom with Jessie Thomas about practical nutrition for families. As two mothers interested in raising healthy kids, while supporting the health of the planet, and navigating the reality of time and budget constraints, this episode may help you think differently about food and how to navigate tough choices.Some of the things we discussed: the impact of food choices on health and the environment;the role of women in creating a culture of nourishment and teaching our kids to care for themselves;the significance of local farming; advocacy for conscientious food choices; the economic and health implications of food. Guest Bio:Jessie Thomas believes we are the agents for change for our internal ecosystems as well as the ecosystems in the world around us. She is a Certified Health Coach, personal trainer, and Nordic Ski Instructor with expertise in Functional Medicine Approaches to Anxiety and Depression. From her base at Sustainable Wellness in Missoula Montan she creates custom nutrition and wellness plans for human and environmental sustainability, teaching how we all may become strong and healthy humans, as well as informed and responsible consumers. Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Guest Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/sustainablewellness/https://www.sustainablewellness.net/Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition & by Oak Meadow.About the episode:"Water is virtually ignored, but it is the backdrop of everything happening in the body."- Dr Clinton comes onto the podcast today to talk about water in ways you've never heard it discussed. Water makes up 70% of our bodies and influences our biological functions, cellular communication, and our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Cultivating a relationship with water is essential. Our discussion about water takes us into a discussion about Quantum Parenting - a way we might parent when we understand the effects of light, sound, electricity, and coherence on relationships.Guest Bio:Dr. Catherine Clinton is a licensed naturopathic physician with over 16 years of experience with complex health conditions. Through the years she discovered that true health and healing rise out of our relationships and now teaches about quantum biological systems and the powerful medicine that lies in rekindling our intimate connection with the world around us. She is at the forefront of a medical paradigm shift we desperately need in an age of separation and chronic illness.Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Guest Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/dr.catherineclinton/https://drcatherineclinton.com/Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:Did you know Nitric Oxide plays a crucial role in brain health, energy, and mental clarity? In this episode, our guest Dr. Nicole Berkins discusses with Jess why nitric oxide is crucial for kids. She shares her personal experience using Nitric Oxide and explains why we need it, how we make it, why some people (including kids) might not have enough and how to know, and what to do to maintain optimal levels. Takeaways:Nitric oxide helps deliver oxygen and nutrients to organs and tissuesNitric oxide plays a crucial role in brain function, including neuroplasticity and the development of neural networksChildren are now experiencing cardiometabolic issues that were previously only seen in adults, indicating the importance of addressing nitric oxide levels in childrenWe make nitric oxide from nitrate-rich foods; poor diet, genetic variants, and even a poor oral microbiome can impact nitric oxide productionTesting nitric oxide levels through saliva can provide valuable insights into overall health Breathwork, exercise, good sleep, and maintaining a healthy oral microbiome can all support healthy nitric oxide levelsGuest Bio:Dr. Nicole Beurkens' career has spanned many areas of human development, health, and wellness. While she has served in diverse roles of licensed psychologist, teacher, consultant, board-certified nutritionist, researcher, and advisor, her guiding principle has always been the same - to provide people with information and tools that empower them to become the best version of themselves. Nicole's advanced degrees in education, psychology, and nutrition have allowed her the opportunity to support children and adults in a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient settings, including her own award-winning clinic. She's partnered with companies and brands to reach people around the globe with innovative research, strategies, and products that get to the root of their challenges, and help them feel and function better. Now she is proud to be leading the team at Berkeley Life as CEO, to bring the life-changing power of nitric oxide to the forefront of medicine, mental health, and people's everyday lives. This represents the continued evolution of her mission to show the world that with the right foundations in place, every human being has the capacity to thrive.Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Guest Linkshttps://berkeleylife.com/ -- use code JSHER1 Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:Is Kombucha safe for kids? What about the sugar? The caffeine? The alcohol? Is it ok to buy or does it need to be homemade? If we buy it, what do we look for on the label? What is “sugar free” kombucha? Is Kombucha really as healthy as people say? What if you have candida overgrowth? Or histamine intolerance?On this episode we invited The Kombucha Mama herself, Hannah Crum, to answer all this and more.  Did you know that the sugar in Kombucha has a lower glycemic impact than normal sugar? The health impact of Kombucha goes far beyond gut health. In this episode, we discuss the benefits and misconceptions of Kombucha. Some takeaways:Kombucha - a fermented tea - has the capacity to nourish us beyond the body. “Kombucha is abundance in action”The sugar in kombucha, while necessary for the fermentation process, has a lower glycemic impact on the bodyThe caffeine content in kombucha can actually have a calming effect due to the synergy of the acids in the drinkPeople with histamine intolerance may have trouble with kombucha until gut health is improved in other waysMaking kombucha at home allows for more control over the yeast/bacteria balance but there are some good ones on the market Kombucha has detoxifying effects on the liver and can support sugar metabolism.The alcohol content in kombucha does not have an intoxicating effect. In fact, it may help curb alcohol cravings.Guest Bio:Hannah Crum, aka “The Kombucha Mamma,” pioneered Kombucha Kamp, an educational workshop, in 2004 out of her small Los Angeles kitchen. Along with husband Alex LaGory, they created the top educational site with a mission to “change the world, one gut at a time,” by providing quality information, cultures and customer support. Through Kombucha Kamp's videos, blog posts, online support communities, and award-winning Amazon Best Seller, “The Big Book of Kombucha,” they serve as mentors and the leading experts in Kombucha to millions of Kombucha lovers from all corners of the earth. A popular speaker about Kombucha, fermentation and bacteriosapiens, Hannah frequently tours and can be found speaking at corporate and health conferences, fermentation festivals and events throughout the US and abroad. As an extension of Hannah and Alex's mission, they also co-founded Kombucha Brewers International in 2014 to unite and advocate for the commercial Kombucha bottling industry worldwide.Links for Hannah Crum aka The Kombucha Mama:https://www.kombuchakamp.com/ use code FeedingFamilies15 for 15% offThe Big Book of KombuchaResearch database - https://research.kombuchabrewers.org/What is in Kombucha? - https://www.kombuchakamp.com/whats-in-kombucha-mushroom-teaKombucha Brewer's International: http://www.kombuchabrewers.org/Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:In this episode, we discuss the importance of knowing what is in and on our food so we can make educated quick decisions at the grocery store. Marketing tactics and product creep in stores have become harder and harder to navigate and we need to be savvy shoppers if we want to nourish our kids while also finding healthy shortcuts! We talk about food labels and the things we each consider hard “NOs” when it comes to convenience foods.Guest Bio:Mira Dessy is The Ingredient Guru. A holistic nutrition professional, author, and popular public speaker, she knows that it's not just what you eat, but what's in what you eat.  Over time this philosophy has been expanded to include helping people understand the basics of building a preparedness pantry as one of the ingredients for a healthy life. Mira is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, the American Nutrition Association, and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Additionally, she is on the Board of Directors for the American Holistic Health Association and is a member of the Professional Advisory Board for the Turner Syndrome Society. Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Links for Mira:The Pantry Principle: https://www.amazon.ca/Pantry-Principle-label-understand-really/dp/0988935708Website: https://theingredientguru.com/The Kitchen Table: https://bit.ly/4ej22FEShopping Apps Mentioned:https://yuka.io/en/https://www.fooducate.com/https://world.openfoodfacts.org/https://foogal.com/Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:In this episode Dr. Elisa Song and I discuss integrative pediatrics and the importance of gut health in raising resilient children. We talk about her new book, Healthy Kids Happy Kids, and highlight the interconnections between the gut and other body systems. Dr. Song shares the five things children can do every day to nourish the gut through diet and lifestyle changes with special emphasis on how the vagus nerve and breath influece gut health and how we can shift the microbiome in surprising ways.Guest Bio:Dr Elisa Song is a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained holistic pediatrician. She founded Whole Family Wellness, an integrative pediatric practice in Belmont, CA where she integrates conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. She is also a lecturer for the Center for Education and Development in Clinical Homeopathy (CEDH), Academy for Pain Research, Institute for Functional Medicine, and Holistic Pediatric Association, among others. Her book, Healthy Kids Happy Kids is a must-read for all parents at any stage of the journey, to help them take charge of their kids' health naturally.Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.Links for Dr Song:https://healthykidshappykids.com/https://healthykidshappykids.com/book/Further Links for Jess:Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidsCourses: www.JessSherman.com/learnBook: www.RaisingResilience.caMembership: www.JessSherman.com/membershipSocial: instagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:We're kicking off season two by exploring the very concept of nourishment and how parents can create “a culture of nourishment” in their families. We introduce the model of the Five Nourishment Needs; the non-negotables the body expects and needs for resilient health. We discuss why they're each important, how they interconnect to contribute to a child's overall health and resilience, and practical ways parents can use them to create a culture of nourishment in their homes.Takeaways:Nourishment goes beyond just food and encompasses various aspects of a child's well-being.There are five things our bodies require for good health - these are the core nourishment needs adn they're not all about food.These needs are interconnected and impact a child's physical and mental health.Parents can create a culture of nourishment by prioritizing these needs and implementing practical strategies.Your Host:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Credits:This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:As we wrap up season one of Feeding Families I want to address the elephants in the room - those feelings of guilt, shame, and not-enoughness that too often slide in alongside when we learn about nourishing our families. We've covered a lot this season to emphasize the powerful force food and nourishment exert on the health of our kids. But if that sense of overwhelm is creeping in, this episode is for you. I want to close out this year with words of encouragement and empowerment so you can confidently march into the new year with a solid plan for nourishing your family you feel good about.Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have helped families all over the world create their parenting toolboxes so life can settle down and become more enjoyable.To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety and moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development, and resilience visit: www.jesssherman.com/coachingFurther Links for Jess:www.JessSherman.com/biologyofbehaivorwww.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkidswww.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.cominstagram.com/askJessshermanAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. Partnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episodeIn this episode Jenn and Jess tackle female hormones and teen girls. Many parents roll their eyes when the topic of teenage hormones comes up. There's general confusion about how to help girls move through puberty and a general resignation to the idea that periods can be painful and moods are bound to be volatile. But Jenn is changing all that. She helps girls and women take control of their health and hormones by understanding the power of their bodies and their cycles. Since she uses food as an integral tool for helping people manage their hormones, we talked about how we can motivate girls to embrace their bodies and support their health as they move through the teen years. Jenn drops some golden advice for any mother trying to help their teen girls make healthy choices.Guest BioJenn is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Yoga & Pilates Instructor and a Medical Exercise Specialist. She's also a Bestselling author and host of the podcast The Simplicity Sessions and founder of The Audacious Woman business mentorship program for female entrepreneurs who desire to flow in the feminine energetics of alignment, alchemy and abundance without burning herself out. Jenn specializes in women's health + hormones. As an inspired Mom of two, she understands that true wellbeing is a journey to be enjoyed, NOT a struggle to be forced. She aims to inspire, cut the B.S, and help women create more Simplicity and Ease in all they do.Linkshttps://jennpike.com/https://jennpike.com/syncedhttps://jennpike.com/podcast/https://jennpike.com/thehormoneprojecthttps://jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman About the Podcast, Host and Network:About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jesswww.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.cominstagram.com/askJessshermanTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety and moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnershipsAudio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:In this episode Jess and Dana discuss the ins and outs of managing ADHD symptoms with natural strategies like food. She busts through some myths and showcases how she helps families integrate a nutrition strategy into their management plans to help their kids thrive. If you have a child with ADHD (or if you're a parent with ADHD yourself) you're not going to want to miss this one! Bio:Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner, two times international best selling author, and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute and the creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.Links:Free Breakfast guide for better mornings - https://adhdthrivemethod.com/better-mornings Website: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/FB - https://www.facebook.com/adhdthriveinstitute Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/ About the Podcast, Host and Network:About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jess:www.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.cominstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, learning, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnershipsAudio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:“Regenerating health will start when the burden of toxic chemicals begins to lift. Without addressing this underlying burden on the body, the effort to consume nutrient-rich food is simply a way to plug the holes of vitamin and mineral deficiencies caused by glyphosate.”- Kathleen DiChiara. In this episode, Kathleen describes her dramatic journey feeding her family, how she figured out that chemicals in the food were a major trigger for her and her family's health issues, and how she turned things around. We have a straightforward and honest conversation about food quality, making decisions about where to spend our money, the value of keeping chemicals out, and how the phrase “let food be thy medicine” might be steering us in the wrong direction.Guest Bio:Kathleen DiChiara is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, BioIndividual Nutrition Practitioner, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, health advocate, and trained chef. She is the founder of Rhode to Health, Inc., an internationally-recognized nutrition educator, author, researcher, speaker, mom of three, and health advocate. Kathleen broke into the field of nutrition when at age 35, she went from being a competitive triathlete working in capital markets at a Fortune 500 company to completely disabled. At the same time, her son was diagnosed with autism and she counted 25 chronic illnesses just in her family of 5 alone! These events served as inspiration for Kathleen's career change and commitment to reeducation. Her most recent award-winning book, End Chronic Disease: The Healing Power of Beliefs, Behaviors, and Bacteria explores the intersection of mindset, daily habits, and the microbiome.Links:Website: www.kathleendichiara.comBook:https://www.amazon.com/End-Chronic-Disease-Behaviors-Bacteria/dp/1401957110/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1643051354&sr=8-3Private access to view the Award-Winning Documentary Film “Secret Ingredients” which features Kathleen's story.https://vimeo.com/379475784/963148f5ceArticle: https://thenaturalfarmer.org/article/starving-for-information/Study on glyphosate referenced https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP6990About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jess:www.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.comhttps://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehaviorinstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the Episode:My guest and I are tackling the topic of eating disorders and disordered eating today. Dr Lauryn Lax brings the perspective of someone who herself climbed out of a vicious cycle of eating disorders, as well as that of a trained functional medicine practitioner who helps others do the same. She talks through some proactive things parents can do in the home to prevent disordered eating, along with some of the less conventional yet effective treatment strategies to explore. She also outlines 13 early warning signs parents can look out for that might signify their child is developing disordered eating.Guest Bio:Dr. Lauryn is a former TV news journalist gone “health detective” who helps clients worldwide take their health back into their own hands. As a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Clinical Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr. Lauryn's work is inspired by over 20 years of clinical and personal experience specializing in Gut Health, Hormone Imbalances, Toxic Mold Recovery and Disordered Eating. She is the author of 8 books and her personal story has been featured on ABC, Good Morning America, CBS, and USA Today.https://drlauryn.com/About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you to leave our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jesswww.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.comhttps://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehaviorinstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the Episode:There is now robust research on how microbes impact our health and wellbeing. But as research has exploded, so has confusion about what to actually do. Do we need probiotics? Certain food? Does it really matter all that much? What should we do after antibiotics? Lorene breaks down what every parent needs to know about their child's microbiome including some of the most recent research on why it's so important, and simple ways you can support its health. You'll be delighted at how she simplifies such a complicated topic!Guest Bio:Lorene Sauro has been a holistic nutrition professional for 22 years and a food professional for 30 years. She is a food developer, acclaimed speaker, and published author. Frustrated by the lack of common sense when it comes to the discussion of food and health, Lorne works to help the public find the food and health solutions that are right for them, and also provides support to professionals to help them have more answers for their clients.She founded the Functional Microbiome Program, the Functional Hormone Balance Program, and the Inspired Learning Hub - a webinar series for practitioners that provide them with the latest research about food and the wellness industry. She is the co-founder of the Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference and the Canadian Association of Holistic Nutrition Professionals (CAHN-Pro), and she has helped hundreds of holistic nutrition students and graduates with their educational and professional needs. In 2017 Lorene received the CSNNAA Lifetime Achievement award for her work in the industry.Linkswww.thedigestersdilemma.comhttps://www.instagram.com/lorene_sauro/Dairy study discussed: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2014.967385About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutrition professional to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jesswww.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.comhttps://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehaviorinstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

EP#07: Nutritional Powerhouse Organ Meats with Chef James BarryFeeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episodeWhat we feed our kids matters. But what are some simple ways to get deep nourishment into them when we're tired, busy, and frustrated with their picky behavior? Jess invited James Barry, dad and professional chef, to talk about some simple ways to pack in the nourishment. They also talked about the tremendous nutritional value of organ meats like liver, kidney, heart, and tongue, and how to get past the yuck factor so you can add them to your cooking repertoire in delicious and simple ways.Guest BioJames Barry's 16 + years in the culinary field started as a private chef cooking for celebrities including Tom Cruise, Mariska Hargitay, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Barbra Streisand, and John Cusack. He is now a published author, having co-authored the recipes in Margaret Floyd's book Eat Naked and the follow-up cookbook The Naked Foods Cookbook. He most recently co-authored the recipes in Dr. Alejandro Yunger's book, Clean 7. Recently, James is also the creator of Pluck - an organ-based, all-purpose seasoning. Pluck is the first of its kind and an amazingly easy and delicious way for people to get organ meats into their diet.Linksinstagram and facebook at @eatpluck and @chefJamesBarry eatpluck.comAbout the Podcast, Host and Network:About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jesswww.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.comhttps://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehaviorinstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnershipsAudio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the EpisodeNourishing Exceptional Kids - getting beyond “fixing” and truly helping kids thriveIn this episode Jess invites Susan Baker to talk about her journey with her now 13 year old son Andrew who has autism and communicates without speaking. Susan shares her journey - from the early days to now - and talks about the impact of food and the challenges of feeding her son, along with how she came to understand and accept who he is so he could truly thrive as his best self.Susan Baker's BioSusan Baker is the mom to two beautiful children, Andrew, 13, and Abby, 10. She is the author of Life, Love & Autism, a blog that chronicles her family's journey of growth and challenge, including love, loss and an autism diagnosis. Often hilarious, sometimes hard, but most certainly inspiring, Life, Love & Autism is raw, real, and relatable, even to those without autism in their lives. The stories are about the human connection and what brings us together— the joy, the challenge, and the learning that comes from it all. Susan is a holistic nutritionist by training and has been in the natural health industry since 2001. Links For SusanIG : @lifewithsusan Blog: https://www.facebook.com/lifeloveandautism/Subscribe to Susan's newsletter : https://susan319.activehosted.com/f/1 Susan's Books on Amazon: “For the Love of Our Children” and “Lead With Love” Video: “Life as a Nonspeaker: An insider's perspective” (Nov.2020) - 24-min. https://youtu.be/tm9fTEgQK4AAbout your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jesswww.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.comhttps://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehaviorinstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:What should we be feeding our teen athletes? How important is it that they fuel up with the right food and the right nutrients? In this episode, we invited Dr Kirk Gair to discuss not only what foods help and hinder child athletes, but also how nutrition helps prevent complications from head traumas like concussions. Dr Gair explains how nutrition helped him overcome his own ADHD and Tourette's as a child football player, the top nutritional suggestions he gives to every single one of his patients - especially those who experience head injuries, and how to help your teen buy into nourishing their brains with healthy foods. He also explains how he helps his athlete patients enhance their performance and their healing using lasers. Bio - Dr Kirk Gair:Dr Kirk Gair graduated with honors from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 1999. In addition to chiropractic training, he is also trained in functional medicine and neurology, which he now combines with the low level, non thermal laser therapies he has been pioneering since 2004. Dr Gair is truly an expert in sports medicine and has treated Super Bowl and World Series champions, gold medalists and world record holders, as well as state and national champions. He has published 2 papers on laser therapy, trains doctors internationally, and is currently the principal investigator in a new type of laser. He practices near Pasadena CA, and can be found at LaserChiropractic.netwww.LaserChiropractic.nethttps://www.facebook.com/laserchiropractichttps://www.facebook.com/groups/drgairpatientsAbout our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you to leave our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.www.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.cominstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of ADHD, ADD, anxiety, moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development, and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsThis episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.caAbout the episode:When Dr Kilbane discovered the impact food was having on the skin and ear infections of one of her young patients, she got curious. Since she received little nutrition education in her medical training, that experience prompted a deep dive into how parents could use food to support their children's health. Dr Kilbane explains why she now considers nutrition as a core pillar in her pediatric practice (and the 4 other pillars), she discusses some of the challenges she faces helping families learn to use food strategically, and explains what she wishes every parent knew about feeding their kids.Guest Bio:Dr Kilbane is a board-certified pediatrician, trained in integrative medicine. She uses the best of conventional and integrative medicines to identify and treat the root cause of children's illnesses, significantly improving or resolving altogether issues like colic, reflux, eczema, recurrent ear and sinus infections, asthma, allergies, constipation or loose stools, and other GI issues such as abdominal pain. In addition to seeing individual patients at her private practice in Charlotte, NC, Dr. Kilbane gives educational lectures to parents and healthcare professionals around the globe and offers online education courses. She is also the best selling author of Healthy Kids Happy Moms - 7-Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood IllnessesLinks:Website: https://www.sheilakilbane.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drsheilakilbane/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheilakilbanemd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SheilaKilbaneMD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilakilbane/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIK-SBQK83PooGL7-6kjxbQBook: Healthy Kids Happy Moms - 7-Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood Illnesses may be purchased here: www.sheilakilbane.com/book and anywhere books are sold.About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!About the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter where you are, if you're a parent I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for JessWeb: www.JessSherman.comBook: www.RaisingResilience.caInsta: instagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of ADHD, ADD, anxiety, moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: jesssherman.com/coachingPartnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts This episode is generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://www.csnn.ca About the Episode:Food should be nourishing, but sometimes foods can be provoking hidden stress that's interfering with your child's ability to grow, learn and develop! How is a parent supposed to figure out which foods are helpful and which foods are harmful, especially if they all seem like healthy options? In this episode, Jess invited Lori to talk about the impact of undiagnosed food allergies and food sensitivities on myriad developmental issues in kids including autism, ADHD, and more. Lori explains how parents can figure out which foods are helpful and what food sensitivity tests mean as she talks about her 18-year journey trying to nourish her own kids despite multiple food restrictions.Guest Bio:Lori is a Nutrition Consultant who has spent over a decade studying, researching and implementing nutritional interventions and other healing modalities for both her and her boys with multiple food allergies. She has developed a special passion for detecting hidden food sensitivities, helping parents understand complex conditions like lyme, seizures, autism, anaphylaxis & MCS, and uprooting digestive issues like IBD/IBS.https://www.allergiesandme.ca/About your Host , Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN:Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Web: www.JessSherman.comBook: www.RaisingResilience.caInsta: instagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of ADHD, ADD, anxiety, moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: jesssherman.com/coachingPartnershipsAudio magic on this episode was performed by the incredible Kattie Laur.This pilot episode was made possible with support from Ontario Creates.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsAbout the Episode:Have you heard about eating for your genetics? Dr Gibson is an expert in nutrigenomics - the intersection between our genes and our nutrition. She's also mom to two boys, one of whom struggled severely with Tics in his younger years. In this episode, Jess and Dr Gibson talk about the connection between food and neurological disorders like Tics/Tourettes as they relate to genetics. They also discuss how Dr Gibson overcame some of the very real challenges of raising kids with certain food/feeding needs.Some of what we covered:Why food affects conditions like tics and TourettesWhich gene variants are important to consider for development and functionFunctional tests she likes to use to give guidance and cut down on trial and errorHow to help your kids understand their biology and unique nutritional needsWhy food quality and chemicals are important to considerHer advice on the first step a family should take if their child has tics or Tourette's Your guest, Dr Piper Gibson:Piper Gibson is a Doctor of Advanced Holistic Nutrition, a Traditional Naturopathic Doctor, and is a Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine. She founded Regenerating Health and created the Foundations to Flourish program to teach parents how to restore their child's health in the face of confusing and worrying diagnoses like ADHD, Tics/Tourette's, Anxiety, SPD, and ASD. She is also an expert in nutrigenomics and is the Corporate Educator for GX Sciences.Links:https://www.regenerating.health/Podcast Network overview:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!Feeding Families Podcast:Feeding a family has become tough work. But no matter who you are and where you are, I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids, and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition so you know what you need to know, and we also bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you to leave with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration - but most importantly - my guests and I want you to develop unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.About your Host, Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN:Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jess:www.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.cominstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of ADHD, ADD, anxiety, moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnershipsAudio magic on this episode was performed by the incredible Kattie Laur.This pilot episode was made possible with support from Ontario Creates.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsAbout The Episode:Is feeding our kids just about getting calories into them? Is it about meeting their nutritional needs? In this episode Dr Catherine joins Jess to talk about connections. Dr Catherine explained some of the chemistry and principles of psycho-neuro-immunology, and how food can foster not only health in our kids, but family connection as well.Your Guest, Dr Catherine Clinton, ND:BioDr. Catherine Clinton is a licensed naturopathic physician, practicing in Eugene, Oregon. She is a respected author, speaker, pediatric health advocate with a focus on gut health, autoimmunity and psychoneuroimmunology. Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/dr.catherineclinton/https://drcatherineclinton.com/About our Podcast Network:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life! https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsAbout the Feeding Families Podcast:No matter who you are and where you are, I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you to leave with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. About your Host, Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN:Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jesswww.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.cominstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of ADHD, ADD, anxiety, moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnershipsAudio magic on this episode was performed by the incredible Kattie Laur.This pilot episode was made possible with support from Ontario Creates.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts Episode DescriptionCooking is not only an invaluable life skill, it's so much more than that. In this episode Jess and Katie talk about how to make the kitchen a laboratory for cultivating curiosity and creative thinking. Katie discusses the dramatic and surprising changes experienced by the thousands of families who participated in her summer online cooking camp and picky eating classes, and she drops some fantastic tactical strategies to help us all get our kids cooking in the kitchen without it feeling too hard. Links for show noteshttps://kidscookrealfood.com/tedx-kids-learn-critical-thinking/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EtRmA-AF-Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oecQiEkzgm4Free gift for Feeding Families listeners: Knife Skills For Kids Video lesson https://kidscookrealfood.com/feedingfamilieshttps://kidscookrealfood.com https://kitchenstewardship.com https://www.instagram.com/kidscookrealfoodhttp://facebook.com/kidscookrealfood/ Chef Junior cookbook https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Anthony-Spears/dp/1454933615/ref=sr_1_24?__mk_fr_CA=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=junior+chef&qid=1635267083&sr=8-24Guest BioKatie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, is a blogger, former teacher, and mom of 4 kids who founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, recommended by The Wall Street Journal as the best online cooking class for kids in 2020. Her blog, Kitchen Stewardship, helps families stay healthy without going crazy and she's on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach every child in America to cook. Her latest adventure is a series of talks: Redefining The Kids' Meal And Starting A #KidsMealRevolution, What If Kids Never Learn Critical Thinking, and Picky Eating Isn't About The Food.About the Podcast and podcast network:Podcast Network overview:The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family's health, the planet and to our children's future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life! https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcastsFeeding Families Podcast:No matter who you are and where you are, I'm pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids, and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids' nutrition so you know what you need to know, and we bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you to leave with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration - but most importantly - my guests and I want you to develop unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day. I'm your host Jess Sherman - nutritionist, mother, author, family wellness educator and creator of the Resilience Roadmap. Let's get into feeding families.About your Host, Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN:Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.Links for Jess:www.JessSherman.comwww.RaisingResilienceCommunity.cominstagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilienceTo learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of ADHD, ADD, anxiety, moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coachingPartnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by the incredible Kattie Laur.This pilot episode was made possible with support from Ontario Creates.

Trailer episode for the Feeding Families podcast. Part of the EcoParent Podcast Network (EPN).