

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.
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Mar 16, 2023 • 38min
Cultural Foods and Shaming with Maya Feller
Maya Feller discusses the importance of introducing children to cultural foods and the harms of food shaming and bias in promoting an unbiased approach to discussing nutrition. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/182.

Mar 2, 2023 • 39min
Cooking with Preschoolers with Dr. Yum
Dr. Nimali Fernando, also known as "Dr. Yum," talks about why cooking with preschoolers can be a fun and educational experience and how parents can involve their children in the kitchen to create healthy, delicious meals. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/181.

Feb 16, 2023 • 25min
Disappointment and Concern: The AAP Guidelines for Children with Larger Bodies
Jill Castle talks about the new AAP clinical practice guidelines for children with larger bodies. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/180.

Feb 2, 2023 • 51min
How Body Image and Stigma Spur Eating Disorders in Kids with Kendrin Sonneville
Dr. Kendrin Sonneville talks about how body image and stigma lead to the development of eating disorders in children. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/179.

Jan 19, 2023 • 15min
Reframe Your Mindset: 5 Shifts for 2023
Jill Castle talks about how to reframe your mindset as a parent who is feeding kids in 2023. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/178.

Jan 5, 2023 • 34min
Weight Stigma in Youth with Rebecca Puhl
We talk about weight stigma in kids with Rebecca Puhl, professor and researcher at the University of Connecticut and Deputy Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/177.

Dec 15, 2022 • 42min
Raising Adventurous Eaters with Lara Dato
Occupational therapist Lara Dato discusses the sensory system and picky eating, highlighting how food sensory sensitivities affect pickiness. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/176.

Dec 1, 2022 • 47min
The Power of Exercise for Kids with Rebecca Hasson
Dr. Rebecca Hasson discusses the power of physical activity and exercise for kids, the current recommendations, and the barriers to getting enough. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/175.

Nov 17, 2022 • 44min
Appetite Traits, Eating, and Self-Regulation with Alison Miller
Developmental psychologist Dr. Alison Miller discusses appetite traits, executive functioning, and stress, highlighting how these affect eating behaviors in children. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/174.

Nov 3, 2022 • 43min
Breastfeeding, Mothering and Work-Life Balance with Johane Filemon
Johane Filemon, an Atlanta-based dietitian and mom, discusses the history of black women breastfeeding, mothering a family, and how she keeps it all in balance. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/173.


