The Nourished Child
Jill Castle, MS, RDN
The Nourished Child is about child nutrition, feeding kids, and dealing with the ups and downs of raising healthy eaters. Dealing with picky eating? A young athlete? Or do you just want to focus on healthy eating? No matter the age, good nutrition for today’s child can be complicated and frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be. Join Jill Castle, a registered dietitian, pediatric nutritionist, author, and mom as she gives nutrition advice, feeding strategies, and health tips so you raise a healthy child, inside and out. Let the Nourished Child guide you along the way to a happy, healthy, well-nourished child.
Episodes
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Jul 20, 2017 • 39min
TNC 036: Cooking with Kids
Get kids cooking! We all know cooking with kids is a boon for helping build autonomy with food selection and eating, increase self-esteem, and encourage food knowledge. I chat with Jodi Danen, RD, creator of Create Kids Club, and dish on ways to keep family meals simple, get kids in the kitchen and more. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/036
Jul 6, 2017 • 41min
TNC 035: 8 Tips to Help Your Child Snack Better
Just like you approach meals, you need a strategy to help your child snack better. With the average child snacking about 4 times per day, it’s no wonder snacking contributes about 600 calories or 27% of their daily caloric intake. Today’s episode details my 8 tips for helping you develop a snack strategy that will help your child eat nutritiously at snack time and better regulate his overall appetite and eating. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/035
Jun 22, 2017 • 1h 1min
TNC 034: Modern Management of Food Allergies in Children
Let’s talk about food allergies in children! A lot has been happening in this area – from new research findings, which have changed the way we introduce foods to our youngest children, to ground-breaking research in the treatment of food allergy. I asked Marion Groetch, a registered dietitian and food allergy expert located in New York City, to give us all the latest and greatest updates and strategies for managing food allergies in children. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/034
Jun 8, 2017 • 36min
TNC 033: Caffeine and Kids: Cracking the Code
Is caffeine the new drug for kids? Get too much and yes, just like a drug, a child can overdose and experience negative side effects, even death. Today kids are getting more of it at younger and younger ages. Caffeine can have dangerous effects on children and teens. We’ll dive into caffeine and kids: the food sources, the side effects, the recommended caffeine intakes for kids of all ages, and how to monitor your child’s caffeine intake. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/033
May 25, 2017 • 44min
TNC 032: How to Teach Nutrition to Kids through Healthy Eating Activities
We all want our kids to learn about nutrition. We can teach kids about nutrition through healthy eating activities. I chat with pediatric dietitian and author, Connie Evers, about how we can use healthy eating activities to teach children of all ages about nutrition. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/032
May 11, 2017 • 32min
TNC 031: Food Rewards – Are They Good for Kids?
Food rewards are one way to get kids to eat nutritious foods or a certain amount of food. But is using palatable foods a good way to incentivize children to eat? Researchers have studied their impact on children’s eating, food preferences, and relationship with food and I cover it in this episode. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/031
Apr 27, 2017 • 54min
TNC 030: Low FODMAP Diet for Kids
Kate Scarlata, RD joins me on The Nourished Child podcast to talk about the Low FODMAPS diet for kids. We dish on what this diet is, who it’s for (and for whom it isn’t), and the best ways to manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, in children. Kate is a registered dietitian, mom, runner, author and low FODMAP diet educator. She’s on a mission to spread global awareness of the low FODMAP diet for those who suffer with functional gut disorders. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/030
Apr 13, 2017 • 43min
TNC 029: Food Restriction and Forbidden Food
Are there foods that are off-limits in your home? Foods you won’t allow your child to eat? Foods you consider unhealthy, toxic, or “bad” for your child? Today I’m talking about food restriction – the controlling feeding practice parents may use to encourage healthier eating–and forbidden foods—those foods that are high-fat, high-sugar, relatively low-nutrient foods such as sweets, chips and sodas. How you handle those foods you consider taboo for your child to eat? Do you forbid or restrict them? Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/029
Mar 30, 2017 • 49min
TNC 028: Type 1 Diabetes in Children
Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, a friend, a relative, or a healthcare provider, you probably know of a child with Type 1 diabetes. In this episode, I talk with Sylvia White, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who lives in the Memphis TN area. She’s been a RD for over 25 years and specializes in diabetes. Her three children, two of which have type 1 diabetes, have inspired and informed her work. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/028
Mar 16, 2017 • 24min
TNC 027: 7 Tips for Helping the Thin Child Grow
The thin child can cause great worry to his parents. Sometimes, parents use ineffective strategies to get their child to gain weight and grow, including negative feeding practices, in an attempt to get them to gain weight. From toddlers to teens, the thin child who is not eating enough is just as much a concern to a parent as the child who overeats. If your child is thin and you are worried about whether she is getting enough nutrition, this show is for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://jillcastle.com/027
