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Earth Food FirstHow to Break Free from Processed Foods & Picky Eating by Teaching Kids to COOKWhat if one basic skill could not only help deter your children from picky eating but also protect their lifelong health? I’m pretty sure every parent would want in on that class! In this episode, we’re exploring how teaching kids how to COOK could play a pivotal role when it comes to ending both the processed food and picky eating epidemics, which are quietly robbing our children of their right to live long lives—in good health. In today’s conversation we cover: How cooking can be used as a tool to protect your...2024-10-0335 min
Earth Food FirstCan 15 Days Kickstart Lifelong Healthy Habits? Lessons from SingaporeWhat if you could FEEL HAPPIER and HEALTHIER in just 15 days? Holistic nutritionist Riyana Rupani's program "Clean-in-15" can help you do just that AND today, she's also sharing top tips to raise healthy kids in this highly processed world. As a US expat now living in Singapore and a mom of 3, she sheds light on "kid food culture" in Singapore: what's similar, what's different and how she hopes to help future generations thrive. After healing her own health issues, Riyana launched Everiday Foods out of her own desire to enjoy Singapore's most popular condiments and...2024-08-2250 min
Earth Food FirstHow to Raise Omni-Eaters & Deter Picky Eating HabitsHas this momprenuer discovered "the secret sauce" to helping parents raise adventurous eaters while deterring picky eating habits? Listen in to decide for yourself!Did you know the sooner we expose our kids to a wider variety of flavors, the less likely they are to develop picky eating habits? But sadly typical American "kid food" culture only represents sweet, salty and fatty—leaving most kids unfamiliar with the bitter, sour and umami—flavor profiles that exist in so many nutrient rich vegetables and other whole foods. Jill Weissman, mom and founder of Beyond the Bib, is o...2024-07-181h 07
Earth Food FirstWhat Makes Feeding Our Kids WELL Feel SO HARD?! And 6 Ways to Change That with Megan FerneyWhy has something SO PRIMAL—teaching our kids to eat foods that help them thrive—become SO HARD and WHAT EXACTLY can WE DO COLLECTIVELY to change this? Meet my guest Megan Ferney, a mama, trained chef and registered dietitian. Even with epic cooking skills and a deep knowledge of nutrition, feeding her 3 littles the way she really wants to STILL FEELS HARDER than it should be due to our current kid food culture which makes feeding our kids healthy foods a daily uphill battle. In episode 14, listen to my super honest conversation with Megan arou...2024-05-301h 07
Earth Food FirstEat These 3 "Letter C Veggies" for Gut Health & Whole HealthMany veggies start with "C" but these 3 are VIV (very important vegetables) for gut health and today I'm sharing WHY and HOW to help your fam learn to love 'em!Today, our SPOTLIGHT vegetables starting with the letter C are:CauliflowerCabbageChardWe chose the two cruciferous veggies—cauliflower and cabbage—since they are uniquely powerful when it comes to promoting gut health. You see, these guys are rich in fiber, contain anti-inflammatory compounds, support detoxification, and contain vitamins and minerals crucial for maintaining a healthy gut lining and supporting digestive processes.We're also...2024-05-0223 min
Earth Food FirstStart Balancing Your WHOLE HEALTH with this Simple ExerciseIf you've ever felt out of balance or felt unhealthy, despite eating "super healthy" this simple online exercise (no workout required) could change everything and help you learn how to optimize your whole health, in all seasons of life. Our new WHOLE HEALTH WORKSHOP series is for for the mama's & the dada's and allll the adults who care for kiddos. These mini-episodes are created to help you focus on your OWN HEALTH for a few moments, because the MOST EFFECTIVE WAY to raise healthy kids, is to model healthy habits. Today we teach you how...2024-04-2516 min
Earth Food FirstHOW & WHY to Try These 6 Veggies Starting with "B"Break free from your VEGGIE ROUTINE with these 6 vegetables starting with the letter B! From the unBEETable benefits of beets :) to tips for turning Brussels sprouts haters into lovers, we're diving into another veggie adventure to help your kids learn to enjoy the magical foods that promote lifelong health. These A to Z Veggie Adventure mini-episodes will inspire your family to:TRY new vegetables often (AND AVOID VEGGIE RUTS!)LEARN to preparing and seasoning them in different waysUNDERSTAND more about which vegetables do what for our bodies and minds By the end o...2024-04-1220 min
Earth Food FirstLETTER A: Go Beyond Peas & Carrots with A to Z Veggie AdventuresWant to inspire your FAM to eat more VEGGIES? Or just escape a boring veggie rut? Welcome to our A to Z Veggie Adventure series, exploring the wide world of vegetables, one alphabet letter at a time! These mini-episodes are meant to be fun, quick listens to help you and your kiddos celebrate, learn to prepare and enjoy a wider variety of vegetables more often!Our A to Z Veggie Adventure series covers:sensory exploration (this helps kids develop curiosity about trying new veggies) how to prepare, season and eat various veggiesthe "magic powers" (health benefits...2024-03-2816 min
Earth Food FirstWhat's in My Earth Food First Kitchen? Listen to Find Out & Grab My Grocery Shopping GuideToday I’m sharing exactly what foods I feel deserve my dollars on a regular basis, so if you want to create your own Earth Food First Kitchen, START HERE! We’ll go through the freezer, fridge and pantry, to see what I keep on hand weekly to feed my family in a way that prioritizes our WHOLE HEALTH: body, mood and mind—from brands I trust to my preferred proteins, pastas and everything in between. You can DOWNLOAD this helpful Earth Food First Grocery list here!https://earth-food-first.myflodesk.com/effgroceryguideBy the end...2024-03-1543 min
Earth Food FirstWant to Help Your Kids Snack Smarter? Meet Mompreneur Jana Goodbaum of Happy WolfMost kids like to SNACK! But finding convenient snacks that actually support kids mental and physical health is anything but easy. Mompreneur Jana Goodbaum, co-founder of Happy Wolf snack bars quite her day job to change that and she's literally raising the BAR. Today she's answering many snacking questions including the benefits of scheduling snacks and WHY we actually did need another SNACK BAR for our kids. Jana also shares some VERY WISE WORDS for other women wanting to start their own company. By the end of the episode you understand more about:How...2024-03-071h 02
Earth Food FirstAn Oddly Easy Method to Raise Veggie Loving Kids + FREE 7-Day GuideToday, we're facing a COMMON struggle head on—how to help our kids to eat enough vegetables! Never fear, our FREE 7-Day Guide to raising veggie lovers is here, with 16 oddly simple tips to help even the most veggie averse kiddos, begin making peace with peas and so many more "Vs." Here's the deal: Vegetables in America have a SERIOUS PR problem. Too often they're presented to kids as a boring “must eat” to get a treat OR served as an afterthought, often overcooked and under-seasoned. MOST PARENTS truly want our kids to eat more vegetab...2024-02-2917 min
Earth Food FirstMastering Fast, Whole Food, FAMILY Breakfasts + 7-day Meal PlanToday we're cracking the code on serving blood sugar balancing breakfasts made with WHOLE FOODS, in the same time it takes to make toaster waffles!Breakfast seems to be the meal where we lean on processed "FACTORY FOODS" the most, to get our kids fed and out the door fast—so I decided to make it the first meal we REIMAGINE, through the EARTH FOOD FIRST lens. Check out this MAGIC BREAKFAST FORMULA (with a 7-day meal plan) known to reduce kids' moodiness and sugar cravings, while increasing focus and consistent energy levels. Ep...2024-02-2224 min
Earth Food FirstInside Secrets to Calming Kids' Anxiety and Moodiness NaturallyWant to help your child or teen stabilize moodiness, reduce anxiety, learn better, sleep better, even poop better and develop truly RESILIENT HEALTH? Today we discuss many effective, but little known tools you're likely missing with guest Jess Sherman, creator of The Roadmap to Resilient Kids, a coaching and membership program designed to create calmer days, fewer battles and resilient health, by supporting kids from the INSIDE OUT, through functional nutrition, EVEN IF YOU CAN'T GET THEM TO EAT BETTER IMMEDIATELY.As a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, award winning Registered Holistic Nutritionist™, international speaker and author, Jess has...2024-02-151h 01
Earth Food FirstThe Hidden Power of Teaching Kids to COOK with Misa PignataroWish feeding your kids a variety of nutritious, whole foods felt EASIER? Meet Misa Pignataro founder of https://www.misascleankitchen.com/. Misa is like a magical "fairy food mother" who offers a variety of programs. 1:1 coaching, and guides to help families raise thriving eaters in this highly processed, fast food world. As a mom of two, certified health coach and culinary nutritionist, Misa connects the dots to effectively use food as a means to support your children's health, both mentally and physically. Her mantra is to “keep the adventure high and the pressure low,” when it c...2024-02-0856 min
Earth Food FirstPart 1: START HERE - My Mission Began with Broccoli for BreakfastWelcome Earth Food First—a movement to protect our kids WHOLE HEALTH: body, mood & mind. America's processed kid-food culture makes protecting our kids' most precious gift, their health, wildly harder and for some parents, just impossible. In 2019, 1 book, motherhood and my own health journey made it my mission to change this harmful kid-food culture. This is that story + 4 tips for raising veggie lovers you're missing.In our first episode you'll find: My personal story behind what inspired me to create Earth Food First: one book, a health diagnoses, and becoming a mom. The 4 top tips for ra...2024-02-0324 min
Earth Food FirstPart 3: 12 Steps to Transforming Kid-Food Culture + free chart guideToday, I'm sharing 12 NEW PRACTICES to replace the old "kid-food culture" and help our kids prioritize FARM FOOD over FACTORY FOOD. If you learned something please SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW our podcast. Grab the "OLD NORM vs. NEW NORM" chart here! (mobile version)In this episode:We'll unpack America’s kid-food culture and identify what beliefs, habits and often blindly accepted norms are quietly robbing children of life-long health, without families even knowing. Review an "OLD NORM vs. NEW NORM" comparison chart to zoom out and better understand the current kid-food culture versus the NEW FAM...2024-02-0219 min
Earth Food FirstPart 2: Unsettling Truths About America's Kid-Food CultureToday, we're unwrapping the wild story of how we got to this concerning crossroads… where an unintentional overconsumption of what’s been normalized as “kid-food” is quietly robbing so many children of their right to life-long mental and physical health.If you think your kids are immune, I urge you to listen in more than ever. And the most unsettling part? Many parents have no idea of the true toll that too much sugar and processed foods can have on the most precious people in our lives, our kids. In episode this episode you'll learn:Why Am...2024-02-0225 min
Earth Food FirstWhat is Earth Food First?! (Trailer)Join the Earth Food First movement and learn how to protect your children's mind, body and mood, through FOOD.Want to raise veggie lovers, learn how food affects mood, transform “picky-eaters” into “learning eaters,” say good-bye to mealtime drama and support your children’s WHOLE health by prioritizing FARM FOOD over FACTORY FOOD? You, my friend, are in the right place. Every Thursday, integrative nutrition coach, cookbook author and toddler mama Lindsay Navama dishes up actionable, unconventional and outside the cereal box ways to help you feed your children the way you really want to. Thank...2024-01-2901 min