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Sunny Side Up NutritionPodcast Episode 98: Our 5 Point Framework for Stress-Less MealtimesAnna and I are back with Podcast Episode 98! In this latest episode, we share our Sunny Side Up Nutrition Feeding Framework—our five-pillar framework at the heart of feeling more confident about feeding your kids. You’ll walk away with actionable steps you can take today to stress less about meal times. * Support Yourself: Simple ways to reduce your own mealtime stress.* Foster a Positive Environment: Practical tips to destress meal times. * Trust: Trust your child to eat and grow. * Respond: Why we encourage tuning out diet-culture and tuning into...2025-05-0828 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionNEW Podcast Episode: Understanding You're Child's GrowthEpisode 97: Understanding Your Child’s GrowthWe're back! After a year-long break, Anna Lutz, MPH, RD/LDN, CEDRD-S, and Elizabeth Davenport, MPH, RD, LD, return to the Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast with an important conversation about how to support your child’s growth in a body-positive, evidence-based way.In this episode, we talk about:Tips to prepare for pediatrician visits and advocate for your child.Why the 50th percentile is not the “ideal” plot point on a growth chart.What does it mean when your child crosses percentiles?The...2025-04-2624 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionImproving Your Relationship with Food and Body in 2024Anna, Anna, and Elizabeth discuss how setting a positive example of a healthy and balanced relationship with food can have a huge impact on our children’s body image and relationship with food, and helps prevent the development of eating disorders. We talk through some specific steps someone can take towards shifting behaviors when it comes to food, the way we view bodies, and the way we talk about food and bodies. This episode marks the end of season 4, and the beginning of a short break from podcasting. We will be around mid-2024 with fresh new episodes!...2023-12-1834 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionAutism and Eating Disorders with Livia SaraAnna Lutz chats with Livia Sara, an autism eating disorder recovery coach. They discuss why we often see people with autistic traits develop disordered eating behaviors, and why the way in which we talk about food is especially important among people with autism. They also discuss protective ways parents and teachers can talk to all children about food. Links: Livia’s Website Livia's Books Website Livia’s Instagram Livia’s Podcast Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/ Livia is an auti...2023-12-0445 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionAutism and Eating Disorders with Livia SaraAnna Lutz chats with Livia Sara, an autism eating disorder recovery coach. They discuss why we often see people with autistic traits develop disordered eating behaviors, and why the way in which we talk about food is especially important among people with autism. They also discuss protective ways parents and teachers can talk to all children about food. Links: Livia’s Website Livia's Books Website Livia’s Instagram Livia’s Podcast Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/ Livia is an auti...2023-12-0445 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionPermission to Eat Breakfast for DinnerAnna, Anna and Elizabeth chat about meal planning, ways to alleviate pressure around meal times, strategies to get meals on the table (especially if you are not into meal planning), and easy meals to add to your need-dinner-in-less-than-20-minutes list that require very little preparation and even less planning! Sometimes brekkie for dinner is the perfect solution. Links: Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition https://thirdwheeled.com/ https://m8.design/ https://www.sonics.io/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi...2023-07-1719 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionDitching Diets with Lisa FoldenAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Dr. Lisa Folden, a licensed physical therapist, NASM certified behavior change specialist and Anti-diet Health & Body Image Coach. They discuss: The importance of positive messaging around bodies and the process of self-acceptance. The dangers of dieting, the impact diet messaging can have on kids, and what diet culture takes away from us. Her role as a weight inclusive physical therapist helping individuals gain strength, improve flexibility, improve bone density, and safely participate in joyful movement. The harm we often do to our bodies in the name of...2023-07-0332 minSunny Side Up NutritionDitching Diets with Lisa FoldenAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Dr. Lisa Folden, a licensed physical therapist, NASM certified behavior change specialist and Anti-diet Health & Body Image Coach. They discuss: The importance of positive messaging around bodies and the process of self-acceptance. The dangers of dieting, the impact diet messaging can have on kids, and what diet culture takes away from us. Her role as a weight inclusive physical therapist helping individuals gain strength, improve flexibility, improve bone density, and safely participate in joyful movement. The harm we often do to our bodies in the name of...2023-07-0332 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionGut Health & Gastro Issues with Emily ArkinAnna M. and Anna L. chat with Emily Arkin, a Washington, D.C.-based registered dietitian nutritionist. Emily owns the group practice RD Emily & Team and specializes in eating disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and Health At Every Size®-aligned medical nutrition therapy. They discuss: Probiotics -- what are they and when they can be helpful (if at all). 💩-related complaints -- what can cause these issues, and when someone should be concerned. What a parent can do and say if their child expresses feelings of gastrointestinal pain, and when they should seek help. The intersection of gastrointestinal issu...2023-06-1935 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFiltering Nutrition Information on Social MediaAnna, Anna and Elizabeth discuss how a proliferation of problematic and sometimes outright false nutrition information on social media makes it increasingly difficult for parents and teens to discern good nutrition information from bad. We discuss: The problem with popular accounts that claim they’re anti-diet, weight inclusive, and aligned with Responsive Feeding, but a closer look reveals that their content is not actually aligned with these principals. How brief sound bites such as those on Tik Tok and IG Reels aren’t sufficient to provide feeding advice. The problem with messages suggesting that some foods are be...2023-06-0623 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionCooking with Kids with Catherine LeaAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Catherine Lea, a longtime food educator in public schools, and creator of Stir The Pot Kitchen, an online space where kids learn cooking skills. They discuss: Positive ways to teach children about food. The benefits of cooking and learning about food preparation for kids. Some barriers for parents involving their children in food preparation. Some easy ways to get preschool-age and elementary-age children involved in the kitchen, and some age appropriate tasks for them. Links: Stir the Pot Kitchen Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Ale...2023-05-0830 minSunny Side Up NutritionCooking with Kids with Catherine LeaAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Catherine Lea, a longtime food educator in public schools, and creator of Stir The Pot Kitchen, an online space where kids learn cooking skills. They discuss: Positive ways to teach children about food. The benefits of cooking and learning about food preparation for kids. Some barriers for parents involving their children in food preparation. Some easy ways to get preschool-age and elementary-age children involved in the kitchen, and some age appropriate tasks for them. Links: Stir the Pot Kitchen Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Ale...2023-05-0830 minSunny Side Up NutritionThe Harm of Wellness Culture with Christy Harrison Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Christy Harrison, a journalist, registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counselor. Christy is the author of a new book, coming in April 2023, The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being. They discuss: The definition of wellness culture, how it differs from diet culture, and how the two are connected. The rise of wellness culture and what led to food and exercise becoming a large part of the tenets of wellness culture. How wellness culture is an entry to di...2023-04-2442 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionThe Harm of Wellness Culture with Christy Harrison Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Christy Harrison, a journalist, registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counselor. Christy is the author of a new book, coming in April 2023, The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being. They discuss: The definition of wellness culture, how it differs from diet culture, and how the two are connected. The rise of wellness culture and what led to food and exercise becoming a large part of the tenets of wellness culture. How wellness culture is an entry to di...2023-04-2442 minSunny Side Up NutritionFat Talk with Virginia Sole-SmithAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Virginia Sole-Smith, a journalist and author of the recently published book Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, that investigates how the “war on childhood obesity” has caused kids of all ages to absorb a daily onslaught of body shame from peers, school, diet culture, and parents themselves — and offers research-based strategies to help parents name and navigate the anti-fat bias that infiltrates our schools, doctor’s offices and family dinner tables. They discuss: What prompted Virginia to write her book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet...2023-04-1045 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFat Talk with Virginia Sole-SmithAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Virginia Sole-Smith, a journalist and author of the recently published book Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, that investigates how the “war on childhood obesity” has caused kids of all ages to absorb a daily onslaught of body shame from peers, school, diet culture, and parents themselves — and offers research-based strategies to help parents name and navigate the anti-fat bias that infiltrates our schools, doctor’s offices and family dinner tables. They discuss: What prompted Virginia to write her book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet...2023-04-1045 minSunny Side Up NutritionSupporting Children to Eat and Grow with Emiko DaviesAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Emiko Davies, an award-winning Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cookbook author based in Italy. They discuss: Emiko’s experience growing up in an anti-diet household. Ways to navigate cooking for a family when one (or more) member of the family is a picky eater. Some low-pressure, fun food exposures that can be helpful for kids who are picky eaters. The importance of having at least one ‘safe’ food at meals when a picky eater is at the table. How encouraging and cheering when eating can lead to feelin...2023-03-2742 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionSupporting Children to Eat and Grow with Emiko DaviesAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Emiko Davies, an award-winning Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cookbook author based in Italy. They discuss: Emiko’s experience growing up in an anti-diet household. Ways to navigate cooking for a family when one (or more) member of the family is a picky eater. Some low-pressure, fun food exposures that can be helpful for kids who are picky eaters. The importance of having at least one ‘safe’ food at meals when a picky eater is at the table. How encouraging and cheering when eating can lead to feelin...2023-03-2742 minSunny Side Up NutritionHow to Support Children in Larger Bodies with Ginny JonesAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Ginny Jones, the founder of More-Love.org, and a parent coach who helps parents of kids with body image issues, eating issues, and eating disorders. They discuss: How parents can support children in larger bodies. The impact on children of public health programs and initiatives such as school nutrition curriculum, posters, media focusing on weight, and messaging in doctor’s offices, that are inherently weight-biased. Advice for parents of larger bodied children who might be concerned about their child’s weight and eating. Ways to navigate comments from...2023-03-1337 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionHow to Support Children in Larger Bodies with Ginny JonesAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Ginny Jones, the founder of More-Love.org, and a parent coach who helps parents of kids with body image issues, eating issues, and eating disorders. They discuss: How parents can support children in larger bodies. The impact on children of public health programs and initiatives such as school nutrition curriculum, posters, media focusing on weight, and messaging in doctor’s offices, that are inherently weight-biased. Advice for parents of larger bodied children who might be concerned about their child’s weight and eating. Ways to navigate comments from...2023-03-1337 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Your Family with Nicole CruzAnna Lutz and Anna Mackay have a conversation with Nicole Cruz, a Registered Dietitian specializing in eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, and family nutrition. They discuss: Age-appropriate nutrition education, and how to talk to kids about “health”. Strategies to deal with adults (eg. teachers, pediatricians, nurses, coaches, family members) who speak about food in an unhelpful way in front of your kids. Managing situations where a child seems interested in eating only a small selection of foods, refuses to eat vegetables or fruit, or outright rejects a prepared meal. Whether sugar is really as worrisome as diet...2023-02-2749 minSunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Your Family with Nicole CruzAnna Lutz and Anna Mackay have a conversation with Nicole Cruz, a Registered Dietitian specializing in eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, and family nutrition. They discuss: Age-appropriate nutrition education, and how to talk to kids about “health”. Strategies to deal with adults (eg. teachers, pediatricians, nurses, coaches, family members) who speak about food in an unhelpful way in front of your kids. Managing situations where a child seems interested in eating only a small selection of foods, refuses to eat vegetables or fruit, or outright rejects a prepared meal. Whether sugar is really as worrisome as diet...2023-02-2749 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionThe New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines with Katja Rowell, MDAnna Lutz sat down with Katja Rowell, M.D., a family doctor, author, and responsive childhood feeding specialist to talk about the new AAP guidelines. They discuss: What pediatric clinical practice guidelines are and why the AAP releases them periodically. The details of the recently released clinical practice guidelines for pediatricians and family doctors. The deep flaws in the data and information used to formulate these guidelines. How using weight or body size as a barometer for health means that healthcare providers often miss what else may be going on for a patient. Advice for pediatricians or...2023-01-3047 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionExpat Life in Timor Leste: Being Flexible is Key with Karen (“Kip”) ShrosberyAnna Mackay and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Karen Shrosbery (known as Kip), a Journalism Trainer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s International Development Unit mentoring women in Asia and the Pacific. Kip currently lives in Dili, Timor Leste and is Anna M’s neighbor. They discuss: The culture shock of adapting to a new way of life in another country; how different food, a different language, and adapting to all sorts of different rhythms in daily life can be tough, but also incredibly enriching. How poor sanitation, unclean water supply, and improper food handling affe...2023-01-1643 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Challenges: An OT's Perspective with Rose LangstonAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Rose Langston, MS, OTR/L, an occupational therapist and clinic manager at Pediatric Possibilities in Raleigh, NC. They discuss: The role of occupational therapy (OT) when working with families and children with feeding concerns. Some common reasons people go to an OT in regards to eating or feeding. The definition of nervous system regulation and how that plays into feeding concerns and treatment. What an OT might do with a child, or recommend to a family, to help with a child’s nervous system regulation. The things that are ofte...2023-01-0231 minSunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Challenges: An OT's Perspective with Rose LangstonAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Rose Langston, MS, OTR/L, an occupational therapist and clinic manager at Pediatric Possibilities in Raleigh, NC. They discuss: The role of occupational therapy (OT) when working with families and children with feeding concerns. Some common reasons people go to an OT in regards to eating or feeding. The definition of nervous system regulation and how that plays into feeding concerns and treatment. What an OT might do with a child, or recommend to a family, to help with a child’s nervous system regulation. The things that are ofte...2023-01-0231 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionTips for Navigating the Holidays (Repost)ICYMI! Since the holidays are still in full swing, for our last episode of season 3 we decided to rebroadcast this one featuring Anna, Anna and Elizabeth talking about ways to navigate food around the holiday’s, and boundary setting in situations where there is negative talk about food and bodies. We discuss: Factors that contribute to an increase in diet talk, and food and body shaming during the holidays. Strategies to navigate this negative messaging. Ways to navigate sweets and “party food”. Tips for parents of selective eaters. Strategies to help parents navigate particularly stressful moments during...2022-12-1944 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionGetting Diet Culture Out of Sports Culture with Rachel ManorAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Rachel Manor, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. They discuss: How diet culture shows up in sports. The most important things for parents to understand about kids & teens who are involved in sport (hint: it has a lot to do with eating enough). Barriers to adequate fueling specifically for athletes. Why athletes are at a higher risk for developing disordered eating behaviors and/or eating disorders Things coaches, parents, and trainers can do to support athletes in a protective way. Links: Support t...2022-12-0522 minSunny Side Up NutritionGetting Diet Culture Out of Sports Culture with Rachel ManorAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Rachel Manor, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. They discuss: How diet culture shows up in sports. The most important things for parents to understand about kids & teens who are involved in sport (hint: it has a lot to do with eating enough). Barriers to adequate fueling specifically for athletes. Why athletes are at a higher risk for developing disordered eating behaviors and/or eating disorders Things coaches, parents, and trainers can do to support athletes in a protective way. Links: Support t...2022-12-0522 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionTips for Navigating the HolidaysAnna, Anna and Elizabeth chat about navigating food around the holiday’s, and ways to set boundaries around negative talk about food and bodies. We discuss: Factors that contribute to an increase in diet talk, and food and body shaming during the holidays. Strategies to navigate this negative messaging. Ways to navigate sweets and “party food”. Tips for parents of selective eaters. Strategies to help parents navigate particularly stressful moments during the holiday season. Our favorite holiday foods! Links: Support the Podcast -- Virtual “Tip Jar”! Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Th...2022-11-2144 minSunny Side Up NutritionWeight Inclusive Personal Styling with Dacy GillespieAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Dacy Gillespie, an online personal stylist who helps women uncover their authentic style. They discuss: The challenges of clothes shopping. The pressures faced by children and teens to looks and dress a certain way What parents can say to reject unhelpful messages that come up while shopping and trying on clothes (hint: avoid the term “flattering”). Some tips for parents to reduce overwhelm when shopping with tweens and teens. The ways in which moms often don’t put their own needs first, and how this plays out with c...2022-11-0730 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionWeight Inclusive Personal Styling with Dacy GillespieAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Dacy Gillespie, an online personal stylist who helps women uncover their authentic style. They discuss: The challenges of clothes shopping. The pressures faced by children and teens to looks and dress a certain way What parents can say to reject unhelpful messages that come up while shopping and trying on clothes (hint: avoid the term “flattering”). Some tips for parents to reduce overwhelm when shopping with tweens and teens. The ways in which moms often don’t put their own needs first, and how this plays out with c...2022-11-0730 minSunny Side Up NutritionSimplifying Your Grocery Shopping with Lauren McIlwaineAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Lauren McIlwaine, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, specializing in nutrition therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders. They discuss: Specific strategies to simplify grocery shopping. The challenges surrounding a trip to the grocery store. Reasons why it can be so frustrating, and how to make it less frustrating. Ways to reduce ‘decision fatigue’. How to ensure that your grocery shopping trips are safe and effective (for example, always stocking up on pantry, freezer and refrigerator staple items). Links: Support the Podcast -- Virtual “Tip Jar”...2022-10-1027 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionSimplifying Your Grocery Shopping with Lauren McIlwaineAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Lauren McIlwaine, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, specializing in nutrition therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders. They discuss: Specific strategies to simplify grocery shopping. The challenges surrounding a trip to the grocery store. Reasons why it can be so frustrating, and how to make it less frustrating. Ways to reduce ‘decision fatigue’. How to ensure that your grocery shopping trips are safe and effective (for example, always stocking up on pantry, freezer and refrigerator staple items). Links: Support the Podcast -- Virtual “Tip Jar”...2022-10-1027 minSunny Side Up NutritionHow to Challenge Weight Stigma with Dr. Fiona WillerAnna Mackay and Anna Lutz have a conversation with Dr. Fiona Willer, an Australian advanced practice dietitian, academic, advocate, educator and organizational consultant on a mission to make the health sector a safe and inclusive place for larger-bodied people. They discuss: How Fiona decided to transition from being a weight-centric to a weight-inclusive practitioner, and how that affected her choices as an academic. The prevalence of weight stigma and weight bias in healthcare settings, and how this affects the decisions made by healthcare practitioners when treating patients. The commonly held belief that losing weight will make s...2022-09-2632 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionHow to Challenge Weight Stigma with Dr. Fiona WillerAnna Mackay and Anna Lutz have a conversation with Dr. Fiona Willer, an Australian advanced practice dietitian, academic, advocate, educator and organizational consultant on a mission to make the health sector a safe and inclusive place for larger-bodied people. They discuss: How Fiona decided to transition from being a weight-centric to a weight-inclusive practitioner, and how that affected her choices as an academic. The prevalence of weight stigma and weight bias in healthcare settings, and how this affects the decisions made by healthcare practitioners when treating patients. The commonly held belief that losing weight will make s...2022-09-2632 minSunny Side Up NutritionParent Letters for Diet-Free Schools with Johanna Kandel and McCall DempseyAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Johanna Kandel, founder and CEO of the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness, and McCall Dempsey, founder and director of Southern Smash. Sunny Side Up Nutrition and the Alliance teamed up to create five parent letters that can be customized and downloaded as a tool for advocacy when diet culture shows up in schools. They discuss: The pervasiveness of diet culture and how it shows up in schools. Where the idea for the five letters originated. The contents of each letter: Introductory Letter to Your Child’s Teacher Lette...2022-09-1228 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionParent Letters for Diet-Free Schools with Johanna Kandel and McCall DempseyAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Johanna Kandel, founder and CEO of the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness, and McCall Dempsey, founder and director of Southern Smash. Sunny Side Up Nutrition and the Alliance teamed up to create five parent letters that can be customized and downloaded as a tool for advocacy when diet culture shows up in schools. They discuss: The pervasiveness of diet culture and how it shows up in schools. Where the idea for the five letters originated. The contents of each letter: Introductory Letter to Your Child’s Teacher Lette...2022-09-1228 minSunny Side Up NutritionThe Benefits of Bringing Yoga into School Classrooms with Brigitte PollioAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Brigitte Pollio, a yoga teacher who trains both kids and school teachers, about the ways in which yoga can be used to connect body, mind and spirit, which is beneficial for everyone, but especially children. They discuss: The benefits of yoga for children. The link between yoga, the nervous system and self-regulation. How yoga can promote and preserve positive body image in kids. The benefit of incorporating yoga into school classrooms, and the positive effects it has on teachers. Things classroom teachers need to be aware of be...2022-08-1531 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionThe Benefits of Bringing Yoga into School Classrooms with Brigitte PollioAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Brigitte Pollio, a yoga teacher who trains both kids and school teachers, about the ways in which yoga can be used to connect body, mind and spirit, which is beneficial for everyone, but especially children. They discuss: The benefits of yoga for children. The link between yoga, the nervous system and self-regulation. How yoga can promote and preserve positive body image in kids. The benefit of incorporating yoga into school classrooms, and the positive effects it has on teachers. Things classroom teachers need to be aware of be...2022-08-1531 minSunny Side Up NutritionHelping Your Child Transition From Home to University with Alison CrossleyAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Alison Crossley, a Registered Dietitian, about the transition from living at home to living away at university (or college, or boarding school!), and the unique challenges faced by students when it comes to fueling themselves once they leave home. They discuss: The many challenges college students face when it comes to food selection in food outlets on campus. Recommendations for dealing with external cues, like calorie counts on food items. How to manage harmful diet culture messaging like the “freshman 15”. How parents can support their teens as they...2022-08-0127 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionHelping Your Child Transition From Home to University with Alison CrossleyAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Alison Crossley, a Registered Dietitian, about the transition from living at home to living away at university (or college, or boarding school!), and the unique challenges faced by students when it comes to fueling themselves once they leave home. They discuss: The many challenges college students face when it comes to food selection in food outlets on campus. Recommendations for dealing with external cues, like calorie counts on food items. How to manage harmful diet culture messaging like the “freshman 15”. How parents can support their teens as they...2022-08-0127 minSunny Side Up NutritionEating Disorders and Athletes with Shane JeffreyAnna Mackay and Anna Lutz have a conversation with Shane Jeffrey, an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Accredited Sports Dietitian and Strength and Conditioning Coach, about eating disorders in the sports world, and the slippery slope that disordered eating behaviors can be for both elite level athletes, as well as recreational athletes. They discuss: Some behaviors that might alert family members, teammates, or coaches that an athlete is struggling. Common misconceptions around young athletes with regards to weight, body shape, fitness levels, and food intake. The importance of having conversations about changes in bodies, particularly as kids go th...2022-07-1841 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionEating Disorders and Athletes with Shane JeffreyAnna Mackay and Anna Lutz have a conversation with Shane Jeffrey, an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Accredited Sports Dietitian and Strength and Conditioning Coach, about eating disorders in the sports world, and the slippery slope that disordered eating behaviors can be for both elite level athletes, as well as recreational athletes. They discuss: Some behaviors that might alert family members, teammates, or coaches that an athlete is struggling. Common misconceptions around young athletes with regards to weight, body shape, fitness levels, and food intake. The importance of having conversations about changes in bodies, particularly as kids go th...2022-07-1841 minSunny Side Up NutritionBoundary Setting and Parenting Your Teen with Signe DarpinianAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Signe Darpinian, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, about the importance of boundaries and trust when it comes to helping our children cultivate a peaceful relationship with food and body. Signe is also the co-author of No Weigh! A Teen’s Guide to Positive Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom as well as the forthcoming book How to Raise Body Positive Teens: A Parent's Guide to Diet-Free Living, Exercise and Body Image. They discuss: The juxtaposition between an overall increase in ea...2022-07-0435 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionBoundary Setting and Parenting Your Teen with Signe DarpinianAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Signe Darpinian, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, about the importance of boundaries and trust when it comes to helping our children cultivate a peaceful relationship with food and body. Signe is also the co-author of No Weigh! A Teen’s Guide to Positive Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom as well as the forthcoming book How to Raise Body Positive Teens: A Parent's Guide to Diet-Free Living, Exercise and Body Image. They discuss: The juxtaposition between an overall increase in ea...2022-07-0435 minSunny Side Up NutritionDiet Culture in Churches with Erin Bowers & Leslie SchillingAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Erin Bowers, a Presbyterian pastor, and Leslie Schilling, a Registered Dietitian, about diet culture in churches. They explore the ties between the culture we are raised in and how that affects the way we interpret religion. They discuss: How diet culture is not congruent with Christian theology, and how privilege is often not acknowledged in the church. The difference between spiritual fasting and fasting with the intention of weight loss, and how fasting can so easily trigger disordered behaviors. How the spiritual undertone in diet culture messaging...2022-06-2038 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionDiet Culture in Churches with Erin Bowers & Leslie SchillingAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Erin Bowers, a Presbyterian pastor, and Leslie Schilling, a Registered Dietitian, about diet culture in churches. They explore the ties between the culture we are raised in and how that affects the way we interpret religion. They discuss: How diet culture is not congruent with Christian theology, and how privilege is often not acknowledged in the church. The difference between spiritual fasting and fasting with the intention of weight loss, and how fasting can so easily trigger disordered behaviors. How the spiritual undertone in diet culture messaging...2022-06-2038 minSunny Side Up NutritionParenting in Eating Disorder Recovery with McCall DempseyAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with McCall Dempsey, founder of Southern Smash, about parents who have their own history of an eating disorder and the ways in which that can make feeding a family challenging. They discuss: The unique challenges faced by someone who has recovered from an eating disorder when feeding their children. How being relaxed about sugar and processed foods can make feeding kids easier, and helps raise intuitive eaters. The power of letting your kids know that it’s ok to not be ok. Advice for parents who have struggled with an eat...2022-06-0626 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionParenting in Eating Disorder Recovery with McCall DempseyAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with McCall Dempsey, founder of Southern Smash, about parents who have their own history of an eating disorder and the ways in which that can make feeding a family challenging. They discuss: The unique challenges faced by someone who has recovered from an eating disorder when feeding their children. How being relaxed about sugar and processed foods can make feeding kids easier, and helps raise intuitive eaters. The power of letting your kids know that it’s ok to not be ok. Advice for parents who have struggled with an eat...2022-06-0626 minSunny Side Up NutritionEating Disorders & Mental Health with Mimi ColeAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Mimi Cole, a mental health counselor, about her work with people who have anxiety disorders, trauma, eating disorders and OCD. They delve into topics surrounding mental health and advocacy for weight-inclusive eating disorder treatment. Mimi is also the co-author of A Body Image Workbook for Every Body: A Guide for Deconstructing Diet Culture and Learning How to Respect, Nourish, and Care for Your Whole Self. They discuss: The harm caused by making assumptions about whether someone has an eating disorder based on their body size. How malnutrition...2022-05-2323 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionEating Disorders & Mental Health with Mimi ColeAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Mimi Cole, a mental health counselor, about her work with people who have anxiety disorders, trauma, eating disorders and OCD. They delve into topics surrounding mental health and advocacy for weight-inclusive eating disorder treatment. Mimi is also the co-author of A Body Image Workbook for Every Body: A Guide for Deconstructing Diet Culture and Learning How to Respect, Nourish, and Care for Your Whole Self. They discuss: The harm caused by making assumptions about whether someone has an eating disorder based on their body size. How malnutrition...2022-05-2323 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionRedefining Healthy Cooking with Julia TurshenAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Julia Turshen about the process of researching and writing a cookbook, and how it felt to include an essay on breaking up with diet culture in her latest cookbook, Simply Julia. She also talks about how disconnection is inherent in diet culture; in families, or among friends, having weight loss as a common goal can feel temporarily good, but ultimately creates a deficit of joy around food. We discuss: How isolating it can be to grow up in a family that is immersed in diet culture, but also how...2022-05-0938 minSunny Side Up NutritionRedefining Healthy Cooking with Julia TurshenAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Julia Turshen about the process of researching and writing a cookbook, and how it felt to include an essay on breaking up with diet culture in her latest cookbook, Simply Julia. She also talks about how disconnection is inherent in diet culture; in families, or among friends, having weight loss as a common goal can feel temporarily good, but ultimately creates a deficit of joy around food. We discuss: How isolating it can be to grow up in a family that is immersed in diet culture, but also how...2022-05-0938 minSunny Side Up NutritionEmbracing Imperfect Parenting with Amee SeversonAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Amee Severson, MPP-D, RDN, co-author of How to Raise an Intuitive Eater, about how a dearth of safe, inclusive resources for people raising children was one of the main inspirations for the book. Amee emphasizes how the conversations we have with kids about body image and food are less impactful than what they learn from watching the way we interact with food. We discuss: How perfection with parenting doesn’t exist. The importance of modeling positive behaviors, but also ensuring that children know it’s ok to fail. The impo...2022-04-2528 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionEmbracing Imperfect Parenting with Amee SeversonAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Amee Severson, MPP-D, RDN, co-author of How to Raise an Intuitive Eater, about how a dearth of safe, inclusive resources for people raising children was one of the main inspirations for the book. Amee emphasizes how the conversations we have with kids about body image and food are less impactful than what they learn from watching the way we interact with food. We discuss: How perfection with parenting doesn’t exist. The importance of modeling positive behaviors, but also ensuring that children know it’s ok to fail. The impo...2022-04-2528 minSunny Side Up NutritionRaising Body Positive Teens with Dr. Shelley AggarwalAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Shelley Aggarwal, a board certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, about weight-inclusive care for teens and young adults. Dr. Aggarwal speaks on the importance of challenging diet culture in schools, at home, and in healthcare settings, and what parents can do to help their teen build a positive relationship with food and body. We discuss: The cultural factors that influence food choices and can shape food exposures for teens. How well-meaning adults and medical providers can inadvertently say things that leave teens feeling bad about themselves. How common pop culture messaging a...2022-03-2821 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionRaising Body Positive Teens with Dr. Shelley AggarwalAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Shelley Aggarwal, a board certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, about weight-inclusive care for teens and young adults. Dr. Aggarwal speaks on the importance of challenging diet culture in schools, at home, and in healthcare settings, and what parents can do to help their teen build a positive relationship with food and body. We discuss: The cultural factors that influence food choices and can shape food exposures for teens. How well-meaning adults and medical providers can inadvertently say things that leave teens feeling bad about themselves. How common pop culture messaging a...2022-03-2821 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionTruths We Wish Parents Knew About Food and BodiesIn celebration of reaching our 50th episode, Anna, Anna and Elizabeth have a conversation about things we really wish parents knew about food and bodies. We discuss: The dangers of “Clean Eating” and Wellness Culture. How kids and teens going vegetarian, vegan, or wanting to “eat healthier” can be a red flag. Absence of menstruation for teenage girls is not normal (Amenorrea; RED-S) Casual comments on weight loss or people’s bodies are harmful. Normalizing compensatory behaviors can lead to disordered movement and eating. Fitness trackers are generally a bad idea, especially for kids. It’s OK if your c...2022-03-1450 minSunny Side Up NutritionYoga Without Diet Culture with Jessica GrosmanAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Registered Dietitian and yoga teacher, Jessica Grosman, about the origins and many different aspects of yoga, including how to incorporate yoga into family life. Jessica also talks about how diet culture has co-opted yoga in ways that can make it feel inaccessible for many people. We discuss: The true definition of yoga How diet culture distorts our perceptions of yoga How yoga is about so much more than stretching and moving your body Ways parents can incorporate yoga into family life How to make yoga and mindfulness relatable for y...2022-02-2833 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionYoga Without Diet Culture with Jessica GrosmanAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Registered Dietitian and yoga teacher, Jessica Grosman, about the origins and many different aspects of yoga, including how to incorporate yoga into family life. Jessica also talks about how diet culture has co-opted yoga in ways that can make it feel inaccessible for many people. We discuss: The true definition of yoga How diet culture distorts our perceptions of yoga How yoga is about so much more than stretching and moving your body Ways parents can incorporate yoga into family life How to make yoga and mindfulness relatable for y...2022-02-2833 minSunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Kids in the Age of Social MediaAnna Lutz, Elizabeth Davenport and Anna Mackay, have a conversation inspired by Virginia Sole-Smith’s essay “What Instagram Gets Wrong About Feeding Your Kids” (see link below to read the essay) about how Instagram’s portrayal of The Division of Responsibility in Feeding (DOR) can warp perceptions of how parents and caregivers are doing with feeding kids, fueling feelings of shame and failure. DOR, created by Ellyn Satter, is a framework designed to help adults eliminate power struggles over meals, and empower kids to feel that they have a say in what happens at mealtimes, and to tune into their in...2022-01-3132 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Kids in the Age of Social MediaAnna Lutz, Elizabeth Davenport and Anna Mackay, have a conversation inspired by Virginia Sole-Smith’s essay “What Instagram Gets Wrong About Feeding Your Kids” (see link below to read the essay) about how Instagram’s portrayal of The Division of Responsibility in Feeding (DOR) can warp perceptions of how parents and caregivers are doing with feeding kids, fueling feelings of shame and failure. DOR, created by Ellyn Satter, is a framework designed to help adults eliminate power struggles over meals, and empower kids to feel that they have a say in what happens at mealtimes, and to tune into their in...2022-01-3132 minSunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Babies and Introducing Solids with Yaffi LvovaIn this episode, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Yaffi Lvova, a registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in early childhood nutrition and founder of Baby Bloom Nutrition. Yaffi is a proud mom to twins plus one and is passionate about providing nutrition guidance to pregnant moms and new parents through the transition to parenthood. In this episode we discuss how Yaffi’s own “rough tumble,” as she puts it, into parenthood inspired her to focus in pediatric nutrition and Yaffi answers questions about a wide variety of early childhood feeding topics including: Responsive feeding and how it differ...2022-01-1735 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Babies and Introducing Solids with Yaffi LvovaIn this episode, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Yaffi Lvova, a registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in early childhood nutrition and founder of Baby Bloom Nutrition. Yaffi is a proud mom to twins plus one and is passionate about providing nutrition guidance to pregnant moms and new parents through the transition to parenthood. In this episode we discuss how Yaffi’s own “rough tumble,” as she puts it, into parenthood inspired her to focus in pediatric nutrition and Yaffi answers questions about a wide variety of early childhood feeding topics including: Responsive feeding and how it differ...2022-01-1735 minSunny Side Up NutritionRaising Body Confident Kids with Zoë BisbingHappy 2022! In the first episode of season 3, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Zoë Bisbing, a licensed psychotherapist, child and adolescent eating disorder specialist and founder of The Full Bloom Project. We highlight the challenges of raising body-confident kids in today’s culture and how parents can cultivate body-positive values in their families and homes. We also discuss: The term body-positive parenting Obstacles parents face when raising body-confident kids Three steps for parents to take to foster body-confidence in their home How to know if an adolescent’s dissatisfaction with their changing body is an expected part o...2022-01-0339 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionRaising Body Confident Kids with Zoë BisbingHappy 2022! In the first episode of season 3, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Zoë Bisbing, a licensed psychotherapist, child and adolescent eating disorder specialist and founder of The Full Bloom Project. We highlight the challenges of raising body-confident kids in today’s culture and how parents can cultivate body-positive values in their families and homes. We also discuss: The term body-positive parenting Obstacles parents face when raising body-confident kids Three steps for parents to take to foster body-confidence in their home How to know if an adolescent’s dissatisfaction with their changing body is an expected part o...2022-01-0339 minSunny Side Up NutritionExploring Responsive Feeding with Katja RowellIn this episode, Elizabeth Davenport and Anna Lutz have a conversation with Katja Rowell, M.D., a family doctor, author, and responsive childhood feeding specialist. We highlight Katja’s work on extreme picky eating and kids with feeding challenges. We also discuss: Responsive feeding and responsive feeding therapy Differences between responsive feeding and Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility Issues with mainstream advice on feeding and what makes these messages confusing What ‘pressure’ looks like and how a parent knows if they are creating pressure in the feeding relationship Advice for parents of teenagers who are selective eaters Felt safety...2021-12-2038 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionExploring Responsive Feeding with Katja RowellIn this episode, Elizabeth Davenport and Anna Lutz have a conversation with Katja Rowell, M.D., a family doctor, author, and responsive childhood feeding specialist. We highlight Katja’s work on extreme picky eating and kids with feeding challenges. We also discuss: Responsive feeding and responsive feeding therapy Differences between responsive feeding and Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility Issues with mainstream advice on feeding and what makes these messages confusing What ‘pressure’ looks like and how a parent knows if they are creating pressure in the feeding relationship Advice for parents of teenagers who are selective eaters Felt safety...2021-12-2038 minSunny Side Up NutritionRaising Intuitive Eaters with Sumner BrooksIn this episode, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Sumner Brooks, a registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist and founder of EDRD Pro. We highlight ways to raise intuitive eaters and discuss Sumner’s new, upcoming book on this topic. We also discuss: The term positive embodiment The need for parents to be aware of contributing to the prevention of disordered eating and eating disorders What gets in the way with raising intuitive eaters nowadays How to move away from “perfect parenting” (Note: that doesn’t actually exist!) The three keys to raising intuitive eaters Tips for parents to suppor...2021-12-0732 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionRaising Intuitive Eaters with Sumner BrooksIn this episode, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Sumner Brooks, a registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist and founder of EDRD Pro. We highlight ways to raise intuitive eaters and discuss Sumner’s new, upcoming book on this topic. We also discuss: The term positive embodiment The need for parents to be aware of contributing to the prevention of disordered eating and eating disorders What gets in the way with raising intuitive eaters nowadays How to move away from “perfect parenting” (Note: that doesn’t actually exist!) The three keys to raising intuitive eaters Tips for parents to suppor...2021-12-0732 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFeeding High Schoolers: Your Questions Answered!This is the fourth and final episode in our series on answering questions about feeding children at various stages of development (preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers). In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss answers to listeners’ questions related to feeding high schoolers. High schoolers are between the ages of 14-18 years old. We discuss: How to best support your child when they are on a medication that may suppress their appetite How to discern if your child is a late bloomer versus has a delayed onset of puberty due to...2021-11-0823 minSunny Side Up NutritionFeeding High Schoolers: Your Questions Answered!This is the fourth and final episode in our series on answering questions about feeding children at various stages of development (preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers). In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss answers to listeners’ questions related to feeding high schoolers. High schoolers are between the ages of 14-18 years old. We discuss: How to best support your child when they are on a medication that may suppress their appetite How to discern if your child is a late bloomer versus has a delayed onset of puberty due to...2021-11-0823 minSunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Middle Schoolers: Your Questions Answered!This is the third episode in our four-part age series on answering questions about feeding children at various stages of development (preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers). In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss answers to listeners’ questions related to feeding middle schoolers. Middle schoolers are between the ages of 11-14 year old. Children are at all different stages of development during this age range. We discuss: Parents’ fear or unease about their child gaining weight The benefits of considering eating behaviors rather than body size and weight as indicators of h...2021-10-2525 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Middle Schoolers: Your Questions Answered!This is the third episode in our four-part age series on answering questions about feeding children at various stages of development (preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers). In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss answers to listeners’ questions related to feeding middle schoolers. Middle schoolers are between the ages of 11-14 year old. Children are at all different stages of development during this age range. We discuss: Parents’ fear or unease about their child gaining weight The benefits of considering eating behaviors rather than body size and weight as indicators of h...2021-10-2525 minSunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Elementary Schoolers: Your Questions Answered!This episode is the second in our four-part age series on answering questions about feeding children at various stages of development (preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers). In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss feeding elementary schoolers. They define elementary school age as age 5 to about age 11. We discuss: Creating structure around meal and snack times Navigating snack times without food commentary How to approach your child with curiosity if they aren’t eating lunch at school and if sensory input is overwhelming Navigating sugar intake without making your child feel excluded Rec...2021-10-1132 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Elementary Schoolers: Your Questions Answered!This episode is the second in our four-part age series on answering questions about feeding children at various stages of development (preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers). In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss feeding elementary schoolers. They define elementary school age as age 5 to about age 11. We discuss: Creating structure around meal and snack times Navigating snack times without food commentary How to approach your child with curiosity if they aren’t eating lunch at school and if sensory input is overwhelming Navigating sugar intake without making your child feel excluded Rec...2021-10-1132 minSunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Preschoolers: Your Questions Answered!This episode kicks off our four-part age series on answering questions about feeding children at various stages of development (preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers). In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss feeding preschoolers. They define a preschooler as a little older than 2.5 years old up until 5 years old. These are also kids who can sit at the table and eat independently. We discuss: Questions to consider around vegetable consumption and offer reassurance and guidance if your preschooler is not eating vegetables Why it is okay to serve juice and...2021-09-2726 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFeeding Preschoolers: Your Questions Answered!This episode kicks off our four-part age series on answering questions about feeding children at various stages of development (preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers). In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss feeding preschoolers. They define a preschooler as a little older than 2.5 years old up until 5 years old. These are also kids who can sit at the table and eat independently. We discuss: Questions to consider around vegetable consumption and offer reassurance and guidance if your preschooler is not eating vegetables Why it is okay to serve juice and...2021-09-2726 minSunny Side Up NutritionParenting Middle and High Schoolers with Michelle IcardFor this episode of the Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Michelle Icard, a speaker, author, and educator who helps kids, parents, and teachers navigate the complicated social world of early adolescence. We discuss: What parents need to understand about their children during the ages of 11-14 The middle school construction project: the body, brain, and identity changes How parents can care for themselves if they struggle with perfectionism around parenting How the pandemic has changed and impacted teens and advice for parents What parents could do or say i...2021-09-1327 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionParenting Middle and High Schoolers with Michelle IcardFor this episode of the Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Michelle Icard, a speaker, author, and educator who helps kids, parents, and teachers navigate the complicated social world of early adolescence. We discuss: What parents need to understand about their children during the ages of 11-14 The middle school construction project: the body, brain, and identity changes How parents can care for themselves if they struggle with perfectionism around parenting How the pandemic has changed and impacted teens and advice for parents What parents could do or say i...2021-09-1327 min
Sunny Side Up Nutrition[REPOST] Puberty: body changes, weight & diet culture with Katherine Zavodni, MPH, RDNAnna Lutz and Anna Mackay sit down with Katherine Zavodni to talk about: Typical weight gain and body composition changes during puberty The age ranges of typical development How parents can talk to children in a positive way about body changes How diet culture affects how parents and children's think about and talk about puberty Links and Resources: Katherine Zavodni Nutrition Your Child's Weight Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter Taking Care of Your 'Girls' by Marissa Weiss Love Your Body by Jessica Sanders Sunny Side Up Nutrition Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition 2021-08-3024 minSunny Side Up Nutrition[REPOST] Puberty: body changes, weight & diet culture with Katherine Zavodni, MPH, RDNAnna Lutz and Anna Mackay sit down with Katherine Zavodni to talk about: Typical weight gain and body composition changes during puberty The age ranges of typical development How parents can talk to children in a positive way about body changes How diet culture affects how parents and children's think about and talk about puberty Links and Resources: Katherine Zavodni Nutrition Your Child's Weight Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter Taking Care of Your 'Girls' by Marissa Weiss Love Your Body by Jessica Sanders Sunny Side Up Nutrition Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition 2021-08-3024 min
Sunny Side Up Nutrition[REPOST] Early Childhood Health with Educator and Advocate Shawna DanielsFor this episode of the Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Shawna Daniels, an Early Childhood educator and advocate, to talk about developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood that supports children’s health. We discuss: Public health initiatives in North Carolina to support health in early childhood development centers The concept of adults modeling health promoting behaviors to young children What is developmentally appropriate nutrition education and practice in early childhood Specific examples of how adults can model and support health in young children, rather than teaching children about nu...2021-08-0223 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionPrioritizing Felt Safety in the Feeding Relationship with Naureen HunaniIn this episode, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Naureen Hunani, a pediatric and family dietitian who specializes in treating children and families struggling with feeding challenges. We highlight feeding difficulties and how to help your child achieve a sense of “felt safety” and regulation at the meal table. We discuss: The definition of “felt safety” The importance of “felt safety” for children when eating, as defined by Karyn Purvis Bodily autonomy as a contributor to a felt sense of safety What gets in the way of a child’s “felt safety” How to support your child in feeling reg...2021-07-0522 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionAddressing Hunger and Food Insecurity with Dr. Beverley WheelerIn this episode, Elizabeth Davenport and Anna Lutz have a conversation with Beverley Wheeler, Ed.D., the director of D.C. Hunger Solutions, an organization that works to end hunger in the nation’s capital. We highlight the pandemic’s effect on increased food insecurity and discuss ways in which policies and legislations are working to mitigate this. We also discuss: How COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on food insecurity in households of color, women, and children. What public schools are doing to try to combat food insecurity How the pandemic has actually increased access to cert...2021-06-2132 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionWeight Inclusive Wellness with Brit GuerinIn this episode Anna L. and Anna M. chat with Brit Guerin, a licensed mental health counselor, as well as movement/wellness coach, about the intersection of mental health and physical health, and moving for wellness, rather than weight loss. We discuss: What terminology such as “fitness” vs “health” vs “wellness” really means and whether using one word over another matters. Why it is important to change the wellness industry status quo, and how these changes could positively impact everyone. The mental health component of “health and wellness” and how it relates to physical fitness. Why inclusivity and a broad representa...2021-04-2627 minSunny Side Up NutritionThe Equalizing Power of Food with Chef Dani BlackIn this episode Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport sit down with Chef Dani Black, the owner of Bigger Tables, a consulting group that supports chef entrepreneurs. Dani has experience working as a chef in many settings, including eating disorder treatment and Cook School, a community college program based inside a prison. We discuss: The equalizing power of food and how it can bring people together. Therapeutic culinary groups in eating disorders treatment and how they help heal people from eating disorders. The fact that we all have different experiences, relationships, and approaches to food, but share the b...2021-03-1530 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionThe Equalizing Power of Food with Chef Dani BlackIn this episode Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport sit down with Chef Dani Black, the owner of Bigger Tables, a consulting group that supports chef entrepreneurs. Dani has experience working as a chef in many settings, including eating disorder treatment and Cook School, a community college program based inside a prison. We discuss: The equalizing power of food and how it can bring people together. Therapeutic culinary groups in eating disorders treatment and how they help heal people from eating disorders. The fact that we all have different experiences, relationships, and approaches to food, but share the b...2021-03-1530 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionEarly Childhood Health with Educator and Advocate Shawna DanielsFor this episode of the Sunny Side Up Nutrition Podcast, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Shawna Daniels, an Early Childhood educator and advocate, to talk about developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood that supports children’s health. We discuss: Public health initiatives in North Carolina to support health in early childhood development centers The concept of adults modeling health promoting behaviors to young children What is developmentally appropriate nutrition education and practice in early childhood Specific examples of how adults can model and support health in young children, rather than teaching children about nu...2021-02-0123 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionA Conversation with Child Feeding Expert, Jennifer BerryThis week, Anna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport are joined by Jennifer Berry, an occupational therapist and feeding specialist, to talk about responsive feeding and helping children and caregivers build a healthy feeding relationship by trusting their internal cues and motivation. We discuss: How does responsive feeding differ from other approaches to feeding difficulties. Responsive feeding therapy for children with special needs. Concerns surrounding a child's ability to recognize hunger and fullness cues. Important things parents and professionals may not already know about extreme picky eating How building a positive relationship with food depends upon a child t...2021-01-1831 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionMyths & Truths About Eating Disorders with Oona HansonHappy 2021 everyone! In the first episode of season 2 Anna M. & Anna L. have a conversation with Oona Hanson, an educator who provides support to parents of teens & tweens as a parent coach. We discuss: Some common, yet false, assumptions about eating disorders. Ways these misconceptions increase risks for people who may be 'flying under the radar' and not getting diagnosed (and therefore not getting the help they need). Effective strategies parents can use to help kids appreciate body diversity. The importance of the messages we send our kids about food & bodies. How modeling acceptance of body changes fosters...2021-01-0425 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionUnderstanding Weight Bias and Weight StigmaFor the last episode of Season 1 Anna L. & Elizabeth sat down with Anna M. to chat about her master's research on weight bias and weight stigma, and how both affect all of us, one way or another. We discuss: How internalized weight bias plays a role in the etiology of eating disorders What the research tells us about the dangers of internalized weight bias, and specifically how this affects adolescents The difference between weight bias and weight stigma Subtle vs. obvious examples of weight stigma Some steps we can take to examine our own weight bias and the a...2020-12-2134 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionSocial & Emotional Health for Kids with Claire Neary, M.Ed., C.S.WAnna Mackay & Anna Lutz chat with Claire Neary, the co-founder and director of My Remarkable Self, a program that offers training in communication and problem solving that is tailored to address specific issues and challenges facing children ages six through eighteen. We discuss: How puberty can be tough for kids, especially if they are unprepared for the changes that happen. Ways parents can prepare and normalize the changes that happen during puberty How bullying can manifest as both overt aggression as well as micro-aggressions. Messages to convey to kids about being tolerant and accepting of differences Strategies parents c...2020-10-1227 minSunny Side Up NutritionSocial & Emotional Health for Kids with Claire Neary, M.Ed., C.S.WAnna Mackay & Anna Lutz chat with Claire Neary, the co-founder and director of My Remarkable Self, a program that offers training in communication and problem solving that is tailored to address specific issues and challenges facing children ages six through eighteen. We discuss: How puberty can be tough for kids, especially if they are unprepared for the changes that happen. Ways parents can prepare and normalize the changes that happen during puberty How bullying can manifest as both overt aggression as well as micro-aggressions. Messages to convey to kids about being tolerant and accepting of differences Strategies parents c...2020-10-1227 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionA Weight-Inclusive Approach to Health & Fitness with Jake GiffordAnna Mackay & Anna Lutz chat with U.K. based personal trainer and PhD researcher Jake Gifford about his research and his transition from being a weight-normative personal trainer (emphasis on weight & weight loss) to a weight-inclusive personal trainer (emphasis on the many variables that influence health, other than weight). We also discuss: The many problems with the U.K.’s new strategy to deal with o*esity, particularly the focus on weight reduction as a protective factor for COVID-19. Fat-phobia in the fitness industry and why it’s so troubling, particularly for adolescents Advice for someone who has expe...2020-09-1429 minSunny Side Up NutritionA Weight-Inclusive Approach to Health & Fitness with Jake GiffordAnna Mackay & Anna Lutz chat with U.K. based personal trainer and PhD researcher Jake Gifford about his research and his transition from being a weight-normative personal trainer (emphasis on weight & weight loss) to a weight-inclusive personal trainer (emphasis on the many variables that influence health, other than weight). We also discuss: The many problems with the U.K.’s new strategy to deal with o*esity, particularly the focus on weight reduction as a protective factor for COVID-19. Fat-phobia in the fitness industry and why it’s so troubling, particularly for adolescents Advice for someone who has expe...2020-09-1429 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionFrom cook to Journalist to RD, Christine Byrne's JourneyAn interview with journalist and registered dietitian-to-be, Christine Byrne. She writes about food, nutrition and physical activity with an anti-diet, Health At Every Size®, body positive, Intuitive Eating perspective. We touch on lots of topics including: Her path from line cook in a restaurant to a graduate student in the Masters of Public Health/Nutrition program at UNC Chapel Hill. (This happens to be the same program where co-hosts Elizabeth Davenport and Anna Lutz met almost 20 years ago). What Christine learned working on her recent article for HuffPost: The BMI Is Racist And Useless. Here's How To Measure He...2020-08-0431 minSunny Side Up NutritionPuberty: body changes, weight & diet culture with Katherine Zavodni, MPH, RDNAnna Lutz and Anna Mackay sit down with Katherine Zavodni to talk about: Typical weight gain and body composition changes during puberty The age ranges of typical development How parents can talk to children in a positive way about body changes How diet culture affects how parents and children's think about and talk about puberty Links and Resources: Katherine Zavodni Nutrition Your Child's Weight Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter Taking Care of Your 'Girls' by Marissa Weiss Love Your Body by Jessica Sanders Sunny Side Up Nutrition Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition 2020-07-0624 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionPuberty: body changes, weight & diet culture with Katherine Zavodni, MPH, RDNAnna Lutz and Anna Mackay sit down with Katherine Zavodni to talk about: Typical weight gain and body composition changes during puberty The age ranges of typical development How parents can talk to children in a positive way about body changes How diet culture affects how parents and children's think about and talk about puberty Links and Resources: Katherine Zavodni Nutrition Your Child's Weight Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter Taking Care of Your 'Girls' by Marissa Weiss Love Your Body by Jessica Sanders Sunny Side Up Nutrition Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy Pinney Davenport Nutrition 2020-07-0624 min