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Can I Have Another Snack?56: Disco Cowgirl Lunchtime - JUNE ALL OF THE SNACKSYour June ALL OF THE SNACKS is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.Coming up in this episode: 👉 Immune system 101 - can we boost our kids' immune systems with specific foods?👉 How can you help your intuitive eater when they start school and have to conform to strict routines and the food police?👉 Advice for dressing your body (stylishly) in the heat, and comparing your bodies to others 👉 Summer lunch ideas when working from homeSign up as a paid subscriber and hear the fu...2025-06-2404 minCan I Have Another Snack?55: "Oh, That's Not Cool" - Protecting Kids From Diet Culture with Vicky Bellman {Re-Run}In this episode I talk to therapist Vicky Bellman, from Concentric Counselling and Fat Bubble, about protecting our kids from the weird diet culture things people say that can rupture their embodiment. I loved talking to Vicky last summer and knew the CIHAS fam would get so much from this conversation. It turns out you've also loved this conversation too, with Vicky's episode ranking as a CIHAS fave according to our podcast stats.In this episode we discuss:👉 The 'hot potato' of disordered eating and disembodiment that gets transmitted through families👉 How to shut down b...2025-06-1055 minCan I Have Another Snack?54: Good Girl Kefir - MAY ALL OF THE SNACKSYour May ALL OF THE SNACKS episode is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.Coming up in this episode:👉 To shapewear, or not to shapewear? That is the question.👉 Gender essentialism in the gym (what do you do when your instructor spouts 'good girl'?!)👉 Getting back to a reader whose neighbour is making spurious claims about the health benefits of kefir👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmSign up as a paid subscriber and hear the full episode over...2025-05-2004 min
Early Years Parenting PodcastBuilding Healthy Food Habits In Children With Dr Janet AylottBuilding Healthy Food Habits In Children In this episode Jessi Cox talks to Dr Janet Aylott BSc (Hons) PhD RNutr (Food), on how to build healthy food habits. All of us want to empower our children to love food and have a relationship with it. Dr Janet Aylott leads us through how to do this at home with children. They discuss everything from snacks, meal times and introducing new foods. 2025-05-0926 minCan I Have Another Snack?53: Chaotic Energy with Stephanie YeboahToday I'm talking to Stephanie Yeboah, freelance writer, public speaker and fat acceptance advocate, and multi-award nominated content creator. As well as writing on her self-titled blog for over 16 years, Steph has written for publications including British Vogue, Stylist Magazine, ELLE, Marie Claire, The Guardian, The Independent and Who What Wear on body positivity, race, intersectional feminism and dating from the perspective of a Black, plus-size woman living in the UK. Her debut title, Fattily Ever After, was published in 2020, and her debut novel, Chaotic Energy, is out now.In this episode, we discuss:👉 The real...2025-05-0645 minCan I Have Another Snack?51: The Death of Body Positivity with Jade ElouiseToday I'm talking to the brilliant Jade Elouise, fat liberationist and mental health practitioner. Jade explores body image through their art, writing and poetry, and is the co-founder of Fat Lib London, an inclusive community space for people in fat and otherwise marginalised bodies.In this episode, we cover:👉 The death of the body positivity movement - we talk about what attracted Jade to the BoPo movement in the first place, and discuss how it has been co-opted by capitalism and no longer represents a safe space for fat bodies👉 The difference between body p...2025-04-0147 minCan I Have Another Snack?49: "Anti-Facism is Public Health" with Humaira MayetToday I'm talking to the incredible Humaira Mayet, a dietitian and activist interested in how racism and imperialism have shaped the profession. We cover so much in this episode, including: 👉 Humaira's Master’s thesis, which explores the experiences of South Asian Muslims navigating cardiometabolic disease in the UK, as well as the impact of Islamophobia and structural racism in healthcare👉 The true meaning of 'decolonisation' and how the health and nutrition sphere has co-opted the term for tools like the EatWell plate👉 Surveillance and profiling in society, such as Prevent Duty, and how it plays out...2025-03-041h 09Can I Have Another Snack?48: Air Fryers and Egg Pots - FEBRUARY ALL OF THE SNACKSYour February ALL OF THE SNACKS episode is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.Coming up in this episode: 👉 One listener who's feeling frustrated with badly designed clothing asks Lucy for advice about getting into sewing and patterns, so they can make clothes that actually fit👉 What the 30/30/30 method actually is and precisely how it is BS👉 Feelings about air fryers - are they convenient cooking or is diet culture doing a one over on us?👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on a...2025-02-1803 min
Modern Wellness Podcast#68 Bonus: The Science of Eating for a Lifetime of Health with Dr Federica AmatiToday the Modern Wellness team are sharing a bonus episode from Adrienne's podcast Power Hour. Dr. Federica Amati, head nutritionist at ZOE, discusses her journey into nutrition science and public health, emphasising the importance of prevention in healthcare. She highlights the rise of chronic diseases and the need for personalised nutrition, while addressing misconceptions about alcohol and the impact of ultra-processed foods.Adrienne and Dr. Fede Amati delve into the critical importance of fiber in our diets, the role of whole foods, and practical strategies for healthy snacking. They discuss the significance of...2025-02-071h 03Can I Have Another Snack?47: "Breaking Rule Number One: Talking About Fat Club" with Dr. Kamila IrvineToday I'm talking to the brilliant Dr. Kamila Irvine, senior lecturer in body image and eating disorders at the University of Lincoln, where she teaches and researches all things body image in the context of eating disorders and beyond. In this podcast we discuss:👉 Some of Kamila's areas of research, including the impact study she's doing with Body Happy Org👉 The National Child Measurement Programme (or NCMP) and what happens after a child has been weighed at school and referred to a weight management service👉 The research paper she's working on on 'Fat Clubs...2025-02-0450 minCan I Have Another Snack?46: Diet Culture Noise: Ozempic, Channel 4 and UPF challenges - JANUARY ALL OF THE SNACKSYour first ALL OF THE SNACKS episode of 2025 is here! Listen to the whole episode FOR FREE when you sign up for a month's free trial of CIHAS!In this episode we're covering the January diet culture noise we're feeling right now, and discussing:👉 Weight loss injectables and the discourse surrounding them👉 The Glucose Goddess' new Channel 4 TV show, Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess👉 M&S's new health and wellness ranges - Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms (who even came up with that name)👉 and The New York Times' UPF J...2025-01-2207 min
Power HourThe Science of Eating for a Lifetime of Health with Dr Federica AmatiIn this conversation, Dr. Federica Amati, head nutritionist at ZOE, discusses her journey into nutrition science and public health, emphasising the importance of prevention in healthcare. She highlights the rise of chronic diseases and the need for personalised nutrition, while addressing misconceptions about alcohol and the impact of ultra-processed foods. Adrienne and Dr. Fede Amati delve into the critical importance of fiber in our diets, the role of whole foods, and practical strategies for healthy snacking. They discuss the significance of personalized nutrition and how technology, like ZOE, can help individuals track their health metrics. 2025-01-071h 03Can I Have Another Snack?45: "Fat and Fabulous" - Alison Perry on Reclaiming Confidence During Mid-Life and PerimenopauseToday I'm talking to the brilliant Alison Perry, Instagrammer, writer, and host of the Not Another Mummy Podcast, about reclaiming your mojo mid-life, especially after having kids and entering the perimenopause. In this episode we discuss:👉 Alison's peri journey so far, and how the peri space is rife with diet culture, toxic wellness messaging, and anti fatness 👉 Supporting kids in their changing bodies (especially when our own bodies are also changing)👉 What it means to reclaim your confidence mid-life and embrace being fat and fabulous!Come and let us know what you thought of...2025-01-0753 minCan I Have Another Snack?44: Mince Pie Propaganda - DECEMBER ALL OF THE SNACKSIt's time for your December instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS. A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.In this episode we're getting festive and answering questions about:👉 How to deal with comments from family about 'bad' foods, as well as setting boundaries about body talk over the holidays👉 Our favourite festive foods 👉 Mince pie propaganda👉 Plus some great foodie-related gift suggestions for kids and adults Free subscribers can listen to a trailer of this episode above and if you'd like to listen in f...2024-12-1003 minCan I Have Another Snack?43: Emily Oster And That Sugar Rationing StudyHey team and welcome to Can I Have Another Snack? and a bonus free pod for you.This month we got sent a listener question about Emily Oster's take on a study about sugar rationing and whether that leads to better metabolic outcomes for kids. Since there is sooo much chat about sugar right now, we thought we'd answer it in a Rapid Response/Dear Laura/All of the Snacks mash up - so here it is, a bonus free podcast with my take on Emily O.For paying subscribers, I go into a ton...2024-11-2628 minCan I Have Another Snack?42: PCOS, Perimenopause and Party Snacks - November All of The Snacks (Part 2)It's time for part 2 of our November ALL OF THE SNACKS podcast. If you missed part 1 then check it out on the CIHAS site, or scroll back in your podcast app. Part 1 was a available to all listeners, but part 2 is a paid subscriber-only bonus episode. In this episode, CIHAS audio engineer Lucy Dearlove and I answer your questions on:👉 The trifecta that is PCOS, insulin resistance and perimenopause👉 How to feed your kids when the internet tells us everything is bad for them👉 Plus we take a trip down memory lane as we...2024-11-1904 minCan I Have Another Snack?42: Glucosamine Gains - November All of the SnacksOk so here's what happened: as we do every month, Lucy and I resolved to keep our answers snappy when we recorded our monthly ALL OF THE SNACKS episode. But instead we did the opposite and talked for like 90 mins. Rather than cutting a bunch of stuff, we decided to split the episode into two parts. Part 1 is here, right now where we're covering:👉 our varying success at DIY👉 whether glucosamine supps might actually (maybe) be worth a shot? 👉 And what if your teen becomes obsessed with protein and gains.In part 2 (dropping in...2024-11-0532 minCan I Have Another Snack?41: Experiences of the NCMP and a different approach to nutrition education with Jennifer NashToday I'm talking to nutritionist Jennifer Nash (who is also the newest member of the CIHAS team). In this conversation we're talking about the NCMP, particularly the research Jennifer undertook as part of her Masters course, as well as the work Jennifer has done with Body Happy Org to address some of the issues with the way nutrition is taught in schools.In this episode we discuss:👉 Jennifer's recent research into experiences of the NCMP and the harm that appears to be being caused by this programme👉 Some of the issues with how nutrition is tau...2024-10-2948 minCan I Have Another Snack?40: When the Glucose Goddess Comes for Kids - ALL OF THE SNACKSHey-O. Lucy and I are BACK with your October instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS - a bonus pod for paying subscribers where we answer YOUR questions. This month we're answering Qs about:👉 The problems with how kids get fed at school, and advocating for your kids if they get hungry during the school day👉 Whether we need to worry about glucose spikes like the Glucose Goddess tells us (and if its relevant for two year-olds?!)👉 The difference between boundaries and restrictions when feeding kids, along with personal insight into the bounda...2024-10-0805 minCan I Have Another Snack?39: Should We Really Weigh Kids in Schools? w/ Molly ForbesThis episode is a rerun of my conversation last year with the fantastic Molly Forbes, journalist, campaigner and non-profit founder. She's the author of the book Body Happy Kids: How to help children and teens love the skin they're in and now Every Body, a book for 9-12 year olds helping them learn that body differences should be celebrated. She's also the Founding Director of The Body Happy Organisation CIC, a social enterprise dedicated to promoting positive body image in children.In this episode Molly and I discuss: 👉 What the NCMP is, what it looks like...2024-09-1757 min
Decoding Healthcare ResearchNutrition & Immunity: How Your Diet Shapes Your HealthIn this episode, we will discuss the important role of nutrition in our immunity and health, how what we eat influences our response to disease, and what we can do to improve our defenses. Our guest today is Dr. Philip Calder, BSc(Hons), PhD, DPhil, RNutr, FRSB, FAfN. He is the Head of Human Development & Health and Professor of Nutritional Immunology at Southampton University in England. His research focuses on the nutritional modulation of immunity, inflammation, and cardiometabolic disease risk. Much of his work has been devoted to exploring the metabolism and functionality of fatty acids, with an emphasis...2024-08-2442 minCan I Have Another Snack?38: "Postpartum body image was like a whole different ball game" - Snapback culture with Alex LightToday I'm talking to the incredible Alex Light, a body acceptance advocate and author of You Are Not a Before Picture. In this conversation we're talking about all the really insidious and toxic messaging we get around postpartum bodies. In this episode we discuss:👉 Snapback culture and the horrendous ways it shows up for birthing people👉 How our bodies can change during and after pregnancy and the shame often associated with this👉 The anti-fatness of '9 months in, 9 months out' pictures👉 Ways to help protect your embodiment in...2024-08-1356 minCan I Have Another Snack?37: Sugar Attacks and Nutrition Quacks - ALL OF THE SNACKSHey-O. Lucy and I are BACK with your July installment of ALL OF THE SNACKS - a bonus pod for paying subscribers where we answer YOUR questions. This month we're answering Qs about:👉 How to talk to kids about oral health without falling into the diet culture trap and scaremongering sugar👉 What toxic wellness things we can’t let go of👉 How to tell when a nutrition ‘expert’ is legit or just a quack👉 And some thoughts on supporting Autistic kids who seem ‘insatiable’👉 Plus a controversial snack...2024-08-0804 minCan I Have Another Snack?36: "Oh, That's Not Cool" - Protecting Kids From Diet Culture with Vicky BellmanToday I'm talking to therapist Vicky Bellman from Concentric Counselling and Fat Bubble about protecting our kids from the weird diet culture things people say that can rupture their embodiment. I loved talking to Vicky and think you'll get so much from this conversation.In this episode we discuss:👉 The 'hot potato' of disordered eating and disembodiment that gets transmitted through families👉 How to shut down body shaming conversations in their tracks👉 How we can transmit healing back up the line, as well as protect our kids👉 How every day that we protect our...2024-07-0955 minCan I Have Another Snack?35: ALL OF THE SNACKS - Are Collagen Supps Snake Oil? Do Kids *Need* a Snack Drawer? And How Do We Nourish The Resistance?Hey-O. Lucy and I are BACK with your June instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS - a bonus pod for paying subscribers where we answer YOUR questions. This month we're answering Qs about:👉 Whether or not collagen supplements are snake oil adjacent👉 Does my kid need a snack drawer or am I feeling the pressure of Kid Food Instagram?👉 How do I deal with a medical appointment that I know will evoke anti-fatness?👉 My pre-teen has pocket money and only wants to buy snacks - what do I do?👉 How can I find my appeti...2024-06-2504 minCan I Have Another Snack?34: The Mental Load of Feeding a Family w/ Dietitian Maeve HananWe all know that feeding kids is hard - aside from food neophobia, the constant shopping, cooking, cleaning up the mess, and and the worry of whether they're getting what they need, we have the mental load. All the tiny invisible mental notes, planning, prioritising, and juggling that add up throughout the day that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, unsupported, and taken for granted. This week I'm talking to Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan about something Kid Food Influencers rarely discuss or acknowledge: the mental load of feeding a family. We get into: 👉 The expectations vs. reality of...2024-06-0756 minCan I Have Another Snack?Bonus: Beans! Beans! They're Good For Your Heart: Cholesterol 101HEYO! Surprise Tuesday bonus pod alert!!Lucy and I are back to take a deep dive into whether a diagnosis of 'high cholesterol' means you need to go on a diet.Listener M wrote in with the question: I'm very interested in the correlation between high cholesterol and what we eat. It seems to me that the high cholesterol always comes with the diet stuff. Less red meat, less fat in the diet, etc. Is this really true? It feels very shameful to have high cholesterol that you have somehow behaved badly. A sign (almost...2024-05-2807 min
Love Through It with Lianna NielsenDr Federica Amati PhD RNutr (author, Every Body Should Know This) sees how the power of food connects usLianna has been reading nutrition and diet books for 23 years and Dr Federica Amati's most recent book, Every Body Should Know This, is one of her favorites. Lianna was so excited to chat with Dr Fede about how her childhood in Italy formed her relationship with food, the importance of our first 1,000 days (conception through 2nd birthday) including both the paternal and maternal nutrition, how perimenopause/menopause is a full physiological and metabolic change in our bodies, and how beneficial the Mediterranean diet is to 90% of people. Especially extra virgin olive oil (one of Lianna's favorites).
2024-05-211h 06Can I Have Another Snack?33: ALL OF THE SNACKS - Is it Time to Divest from Jeans?This is a preview of this month's All of The Snacks with Laura and Lucy. If you'd like to listen to the episode in full then click here to upgrade. And if you're already a paid up member of the Snack Pack, then check your email for instructions to add a private RSS feed to your podcast player, or login on Can I Have Another Snack? to listen there.Alright, this month we're talking about:👉 Our thoughts on whether 'intuitive movement' is the 'right' way to approach exercise (and boy do we have feelings about thi...2024-05-1704 min
Can I Have Another Snack?32: B*tch You Have Got to Eat SomethingThis is a teaser of a subscriber only-episode. Head to canihaveanothersnack.com to upgrade your subscription and access the full episode.Today I’m joined by CIHAS audio engineer and host of the podcast Lecker, Lucy Dearlove, to answer listener and reader questions. Tune in to hear us:Revive and old classic (DSMG fans, this one’s for you!)Share non-lame-gym-bro snack ideas for pre/post workoutExplain why a certain gut health shot is a lot like a bad night outTalking about why it’s important to be calm in the face of a new medical diagno...2024-05-0704 min
The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast#240 Why Fasting, Meal Timing and Real Food matters with Dr Sarah Berry, PhD RNutr & Chief Scientist at ZOEToday we have an awesome episode covering a ton of topics that you always ask me about including meal timing, protein, diet for the menopause, whether chickpea pasta is the same as whole chickpeas. There’s a ton of useful information in todays podcast, but more importantly, I just love the honesty in todays conversation. Dr Sarah Berry is an Associate Professor at King’s College London and has run more than 30 human nutrition studies. She’s the lead nutritional scientist for the ZOE PREDICT study — the and leads research across menopause, microbiome and sleep.You...2024-03-271h 55
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Title: Nutrition and Covid-19: Exploring the role and importance of nutrition in Covid-19 management and recovery.
Author: Nnedpro Global Institute For Food Nutrition And Health
Narrator: Rose Hastreiter
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 27 minutes
Release date: March 26, 2024
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Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Fitness, Diet & NutritionNutrition and Covid-19: Exploring the role and importance of nutrition in Covid-19 management and recovery. by Nnedpro Global Institute ForPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/769797 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nutrition and Covid-19: Exploring the role and importance of nutrition in Covid-19 management and recovery. Author: Nnedpro Global Institute For Food Nutrition And Health Narrator: Rose Hastreiter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Release date: March 26, 2024 Genres: Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Publisher's Summary: What is the role and importance of nutrition in the development, management and recovery from Covid-19? This book takes us through findings that NNEdPRO Global Institute's Covid-19 international task force members have provided our medical community through and beyond the pandemic. As with all aspects of...2024-03-2605 min
Can I Have Another Snack?31: Gentle Parenting Has a Diet Culture Problem with Eloise RickmanIn today’s episode, I’m speaking to writer and parent educator Eloise Rickman. Eloise’s work focuses mainly on challenging adultism, championing children’s rights, and helping parents and educators rethink how they see children. In this episode, we touch on how diet culture shows up in gentle parenting spaces and how mainstream ideas of gentle parenting don’t always challenge where power comes from and how it’s leveraged. We’ll also talk about kids’ embodied resistance and Elosie’s new book, It’s Not Fair.Don’t forget to leave a review in your podcast player if you e...2024-02-0256 min
Can I Have Another Snack?30: The Inconvenient Truth about Sugar with Dr. Karen Throsby (Part 2)Hey everyone, and welcome back to the Can I Have Another Snack? Podcast where we talk about food, bodies, and identity, especially through the lens of parenting. I’m Laura Thomas, I’m an anti-diet registered nutritionist and I also write the Can I Have Another Snack newsletter.Today I’m sharing part 2 of my conversation with Professor Karen Throsby, author of Sugar Rush. If you’re just joining us then make sure you go back and listen to part 1 of this episode before you jump into this one. We talk about mortified mothers, how removing sugar from the d...2024-01-1937 min
Can I Have Another Snack?30: The Inconvenient Truth about Sugar with Dr. Karen Throsby (Part 1)Hey everyone! Happy New Year and welcome back to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast, where we talk about food, bodies, and identity, especially through the lens of parenting. I’m Laura Thomas, I’m an anti-diet registered nutritionist and I also write the Can I Have Another Snack newsletter.I am really excited to share this week’s conversation; it is the perfect antidote to the January diet culture hellscape that we’re all living through. My guest today is gender studies professor and author Dr. Karen Throsby, whose book Sugar Rush (affiliate link) was an absol...2024-01-0532 min
Can I Have Another Snack?29: "Store Bought Insulin Works Really Well" with Erin PhillipsHey and welcome to the Can I Have Another Snack? Podcast. This week I’m talking to specialist diabetes dietitian Erin Phillips about all things insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Erin shares some background on what happens in the body that leads to type 2 diabetes, why ‘prediabetes’ is a dubious diagnosis and the things the keto-bros often leave out this conversation. We talk about why sugar and higher weight aren’t the cause of type 2 diabetes, and how there is so much more we can do to care for diabetes outside of cutting carbs and losing weight, especial...2023-12-011h 05
Can I Have Another Snack?28: The Dinosaur T-Shirt to Toxic Masculinity Pipeline with Kirstie BeavenHey and welcome to the Can I Have Another Snack? Podcast. I have been so excited to share this week’s episode with you. Our guest today is Kirstie Beaven from Sonshine magazine - a publication dedicated to raising boys for a more equal world. Kirstie and I talk about how seemingly innocuous things like dinosaur t-shirts and shark pants send a message to our kids about who they can and can’t be, how they should expect to be treated, and how they should treat others. Kirstie gives us a fascinating history lesson on how kids’ clothes...2023-11-171h 12
Can I Have Another Snack?27: "I'm so Sorry That Anybody Has Made you Feel That Your Body is Flawed and Needs Fixing" with Dr. Molly MoffatToday on the podcast I’m joined by Dr. Molly Moffat - A GP who practices medicine from a weight inclusive, neurodiversity affirming lens, celebrating both diversity of bodies and of minds. In this episode, we are talking about how Molly moved away from recommending diets and weight loss to her patients, towards an anti-diet, weight-inclusive approach, focused on treating individuals with care and compassion. We get into what exactly medical anti-fat bias is and why it's so harmful, and she has some really lovely suggestions for how to talk to patients who come in with the id...2023-11-031h 04
Can I Have Another Snack?26: Joe Wicks, 'Roids, and the Toxic Fitness Space with Michael UlloaIn today’s CIHAS episode, I’m speaking to online personal trainer and performance nutritionist, Michael Ulloa. Michael is on a mission to make the fitness industry a more welcoming and accepting space for all, which is exactly what we dive into in this ‘sode. We are unpacking some toxic myths about exercise, Michael spills the beans on his feelings about Joe Wicks, and we discuss what really goes into professional fitness models’ photo shoots. Plus we answer loads of your questions like how to find a more joyful relationship with movement after a lifetime of using it as pu...2023-10-2051 min
Can I Have Another Snack?25: “John, The Kids Are Playing With Condoms” with Sex Educator Sarah SprouleToday I’m speaking to Sarah Sproule (she/them), a sex educator, an occupational therapist, as well as a mother of three teens. Sarah uses their skills to ensure that every parent and caring adult knows how to build a deeper connection with their growing kids, and believes that no child should ever feel alone and unable to reach out for help with their body, their boundaries, or their needs. Or their knowledge about sexuality.In this episode, we are talking about ‘sensitive things’ with our kids, plus reclaiming the ‘C word’. We dive into the following topics;2023-09-291h 07
Can I Have Another Snack?24: Should We Really Weigh Kids in Schools? with Molly ForbesAlright team, after a little hiatus from the CIHAS pod for a month, we’re coming back hard with Molly Forbes. Molly joined me back in May 2022 on the Don’t Salt My Game pod where we discussed how to stomp out diet culture in schools, and I’m so excited to have her join us in today’s episode.This time around, we discuss what the NCMP is, what it looks like in different schools, why you might want to opt your kid out, how you even go about doing that, and what you can do if you'r...2023-09-1558 min
Can I Have Another Snack?23: Why It's OK if You Feel Mad at Your Body with Dr. Colleen ReichmannToday, I’m joined by Dr. Colleen Reichmann - licensed clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist with lived experience with anorexia, founder of Wildflower Therapy, and author of The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice From Two Therapists Who Have Been There. Colleen is also an advocate for intersectional feminism, body liberation, and HAES, and she's also a passionate advocate for maternal mental health, and an IVF mom times two. Can I Have Another Snack? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber....2023-08-1851 min
Can I Have Another Snack?22: What Parents Need to Know About Kids and ARFID with Kevin JarvisIn this episode of the Can I Have Another Snack? pod, I’m speaking to Kevin Jarvis about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID - a feeding difference that presents differently for different folks but might be characterised by a relatively limited number of preferred foods, sensory processing differences, and fear of eating. It also often intersects with OCD, Autism and other divergent neurotypes. Today we’re discussing the things Kevin wished more caregivers knew about ARFID. Feeding differences are so often framed as ‘picky’ or ‘fussy’ eating and we are handed strategies to ‘fix’ the so-called problems. These feeding th...2023-08-0451 min
Can I Have Another Snack?21: Building a Body Positive Home with Zoë BisbingToday, I’m speaking with Zoë Bisbing - mother of three and licensed psychotherapist at Body Positive Therapy NYC, and creator of Body Positive Home. Zoë works with families of youth struggling with eating disorders, and works to raise awareness about prevention, early detection, and immediate intervention. Zoë is also the host of The Full Bloom Podcast. Today we’re talking about how to build a Body-Positive Home, and how we can build buffering skills right into the foundation of the homes and schools we nurture our children in.Find out more about Zoë’s work here...2023-07-2150 min
Can I Have Another Snack?20: When are we Going to Stop Messing with Kids' Bodies? with Dr. Asher LarmieHey Team and welcome back to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast. We’ve been on hiatus but we’re back with a new fortnightly pod. Today I’m talking to Dr. Asher Larmie, AKA The Fat Doctor. Asher is a transgender, non-binary GP who uses they/them pronouns. They are a fat activist and founder of the #NoWeigh campaign. Asher joined me on the Don’t Salt My Game Podcast back in May last year, and we had such a great conversation that I just had to have them back for the CIHAS pod.This episode...2023-07-0750 min
Can I Have Another Snack?19: AMA w/ Jeanette Thompson WessonThis week on the CIHAS pod, we’re switching things up. I’m joined by Jeanette Thompson Wesson (AKA The Mindset Nutritionist), a fat positive nutritionist who supports people to heal their relationship with food and their body. Jeanette and I will be answering some listener questions, and you lot really came through and asked some great questions, so let’s get into it! Can I Have Another Snack? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Find out more about Jeanette’s work h...2023-03-171h 03
Can I Have Another Snack?18: The Kids Standing in Clean Eating's Long ShadowWelcome to this week’s episode of Can I Have Another Snack? Podcast. This week is a solo episode. I released one of these back in season 1 of the pod, where I read one of my essays to you. And it seems to be something you all really enjoyed so I’m bringing it back this week by reading probably the most popular essay I’ve published here on my Substack - “The Kids Standing in Clean Eating's Long Shadow”.I published this essay back in January this year, after seeing one of Ella Mills’ (AKA Deliciously Ella) posts...2023-03-1030 min
Can I Have Another Snack?17: Teen Boys, TikTok, and BigorexiaToday I'm talking with Dr. Scott Griffiths. Scott is a senior lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. He leads the Physical Appearance Research Team, a multidisciplinary group of researchers and health professionals who investigate body image, appearance related stigmas and discrimination, appearance enhancing substances, appearance enhancement and appearance related psychological disorders such as eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder.I wanted to talk to Scott about the phenomenon of muscle dysmorphia, a disorder that sits somewhere between a body dysmorphic disorder and an eating disorder that tends to impact cis boys...2023-03-031h 01
Can I Have Another Snack?16: Nourishing Full Bodied Awareness with Hillary McBrideToday I’m talking to Dr. Hillary McBride. Hillary is a psychologist, a researcher, and podcaster, with expertise that includes working with trauma and trauma therapies, and embodiment. She’s the author of two books - ‘Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image: Learning to Love Ourselves as We Are’, and ‘The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Wholeness, Healing and Connection through Embodied Living’. She is on the teaching faculty at the University of British Columbia and hosts the podcast Other People’s Problems. Today, we’re speaking about embodiment, healing from trauma and loads of other really cool things!Find out more a...2023-02-2448 min
Can I Have Another Snack?15: Nourishing Cravings with Amy KeyJoining me on the CIHAS pod this week is writer and poet, Amy Key. Amy has a new book coming out in April called Arrangements in Blue, which explores living in the absence of romantic love. She also wrote this incredible essay for the Vittles Substack called In Praise of Cravings which I was a little skeptical of at first, as you’ll hear us talk about, but which ended up transforming the way I thought about cravings. Amy subverts the idea that we should pathologise our cravings and invites us to explore how food can be a gateway to...2023-02-1751 min
Can I Have Another Snack?14: Nourishing Life and Loss with Jennie Agg*Content warning* - in this episode, we are talking about pregnancy loss and baby loss as well as experiences in the NICU and breastfeeding challenges. So if you’re not in the headspace for that right now then please take care of yourself and do whatever you need to to look after yourself.In this episode, journalist, author and fellow Substacker Jennie Agg is joining me on the pod. Jennie has just published her first book, ‘Life, Almost: Miscarriage Misconceptions and a Search for Answers from the Brink of Motherhood’ - an exceptional book which brings together her ow...2023-02-101h 01
Can I Have Another Snack?13: Nourishing Your Own Way with Dr. Emma SvanbergHey team! Welcome to episode three of the CIHAS pod, season 2. This week, I’m joined by Dr. Emma Svanberg - clinical psychologist, speaker and campaigner with expertise in attachment and perinatal psychology - AKA Mumologist on IG. In this episode, we focus on some of the stories that we bring to parenting, and the socially constructed ideas we have about parenting. We talk about how sometimes looking for all the advice and answers actually takes us farther away from what we’re looking for, and I ask Emma why she thinks we’re so drawn to advice from so-cal...2023-02-0352 min
Can I Have Another Snack?12: Nourishing A New Narrative with Jessica WilsonToday I’m joined by dietitian and activist Jessica Wilson to discuss her new book It’s Always Been Ours: Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies - a book that uplifts and celebrates Black women.In the episode we talk all about what drove Jessica to write the book and why we need to re-centre the experiences of Black women in our conversations about bodies and eating disorders. Jessica shares some of her critiques of intuitive eating and body positivity, and why white supremacy isn’t the root of diet culture, but the whole damn tree. Pl...2023-01-2759 min
Can I Have Another Snack?11: Nourishing Recovery with Whitney TrotterHEYO. And welcome back to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast! We took a break back in November after wrapping up Season 1 of the pod with Katie Greenall talking all things Embodiment, so check out that episode if you haven’t already. Can I Have Another Snack? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.We’re kicking off Season 2 with Whitney Trotter - Registered Dietitian and nurse, Anti-racism Educator/Consultant and Human Trafficking Activist. Whitney is also mother to a 6 year...2023-01-2052 min
Can I Have Another Snack?Bonus: How To Respond When A Kid Asks ‘Am I Fat?’ with Virgie TovarCIHAS pod is on a season break until the new year. But I promised you some fun bonus pods in the meantime, so here goes. Some juicy, unreleased content right here! Can I Have Another Snack? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.This week, we’re jumping back to my conversation with the fabulous Virgie Tovar from episode 8 (if you haven’t listened to that ‘sode yet, now’s your chance). This snippet didn’t appear in the OG episode, but Virgie...2022-11-2520 min
Can I Have Another Snack?10: Nourishing Embodiment with Katie GreenallAlright folks, here it is! The final episode of Season 1 of the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast (keep an eye out for Season 2 in the new year!) - and we’re ending with a bang! This week I’m chatting to Katie Greenall, theatre maker, writer, and performer of the award-winning autobiographical solo show ‘Fatty Fat Fat’. We speak all about Embodiment and disconnection from our body, and discuss how we can handle a funky body image day. They also give us the inside scoop on their upcoming show ‘Blubber’.Find out more about Katie here.Follow...2022-11-1153 min
Can I Have Another Snack?09: Nourishing Anti-Racism Work with Anjali PrasertongI’m super excited to share this conversation with Anjali Prasertong - writer and registered dietitian, focused on food systems and racial equity. In this episode we talk about Anjali’s path towards anti-racism work, why anti-racism work is so badly needed in the field of nutrition and dietetics, and how you can begin to start noticing where white supremacy culture is showing up for you, and how to find places to start unlearning white supremacy, especially if you work in nutrition, but even if you don’t this is a really valuable conversation and I hope you learn a lot...2022-11-041h 04
Can I Have Another Snack?08: Nourishing Your Inner Child with Virgie TovarI am SUPER excited to introduce this weeks guest - the fierce and fabulous Virgie Tovar! Virgie is an author of some really amazing books (which you’ll find linked in the transcript below), activist, and expert on weight-based discrimination and body image. Virgie also has her own pod called ‘Rebel Eaters Club’ and has her own column at Forbes, where she writes about plus size fashion and also how to end weight discrimination at work.This conversation went in a totally different direction than I had expected it to, but in a really interesting way! I’m super...2022-10-2853 min
Can I Have Another Snack?Bonus: Some Reflections on a Changing BodyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit laurathomas.substack.comLast week I shared an essay called Some Reflections on a Changing Body which is a piece of my own body story - it’s a story about grief, about growing another human with your body, it’s about all the sneaky ways that diet culture teaches you to be small, and it’s about learning how to take up space and externalise shame. And how children, if we are priv…2022-10-2312 min
Can I Have Another Snack?07: Sweet Little LiesWelcome to this week’s episode of Can I Have Another Snack? Podcast. This week is a solo episode where I’m reading the essay that I published earlier this week called Sweet Little Lies - it’s a kinda fun, but also kinda serious and sciency look at some really pervasive misconceptions we have around kids and sugar and just trying to set the record straight. I don’t want to call it myth busting because I find that sort of “I’m the expert” dynamic that weaponises science and replicates violent power dynamics to be super problematic. So here’s how...2022-10-2130 min
Can I Have Another Snack?06: Nourishing the Both/And with Rachel MillnerToday I’m talking to Rachel Millner - a psychologist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Supervisor, and a Certified Body Trust® provider. Rachel works with people struggling with all forms of eating disorders and disordered eating and those wanting to break free from diet culture. This episode dives into the stickier, messier parts of anti-diet parenting (which I think we can all relate to!) and Rachel tells us how she is creating a shame and judgment free environment when it comes to food and bodies. She shares some of the places that she sees parents struggle when it...2022-10-0759 min
Can I Have Another Snack?05: Nourishing Appetites with Julia TurshenToday I’m super pumped to be speaking with New York Times bestselling cookbook author Julia Turshen. As well as writing cookbooks Julia is the author of the Keep Calm & Cook On Substack and hosts the Keep Calm & Cook On Podcast, both of which I highly recommend. She also hosts these awesome Sunday cook along classes where you can make recipes in real-time with her from the comfort of your own kitchen. This may be my favourite conversation of the series so far. It just feels so wholesome and I know it’s going to be one I keep comi...2022-09-3058 min
Can I Have Another Snack?04: Nourishing Main Character Energy with Clara NosekThis week I’m speaking to Clara Nosek, AKA Your Dietitian BFF. Outpatient dietitian by day, nutrition influencer-disruptor by night. This episode is all about getting to know the ‘new’ you post baby and figuring out this new identity; and finding your main character energy. We touch on so many other topics along the way - pandemic babies, the yes/and of pregnancy, the weird shit our bodies do, the toxic independence mothers are expected to perform. Unsolicited advice, finding your mom gang, sanctimommy culture, the overlap between diet culture and the pressure to be a perfect parent, and how th...2022-09-231h 20
Can I Have Another Snack?03: Nourishing Change with Christy HarrisonWhen Christy Harrison posted on her Instagram that “giving birth broke me open in every way imaginable” I knew I needed to ask her about it. The anti-diet dietitian and author of Anti-Diet and the forthcoming Wellness Trap tells me about the heartache and joy, tenderness and vulnerability of becoming a new parent. This is the conversation I wish I’d had as a new parent. We also hear about Christy’s exciting new book, and how the wellness industry can be especially dangerous for new parents. And, hear Christy's thoughts on the idea that we are ‘born intuitive eaters’ as...2022-09-161h 18
Can I Have Another Snack?02: Nourishing Neurodiversity with Naureen HunaniThis week I’m talking to a wonderful teacher and colleague - Naureen Hunani. I’ve known Naureen in a professional capacity for a while now, so it was cool to get to sit down with her and talk about some more personal stuff. Naureen and I talk about finding out that you’re neurodivergent later-in-life, the invalidation and gaslighting of being called ‘highly functioning’. Naureen tells us how she nourishes a family who have different needs when it comes to food and feeding, and how she is rejecting expectations that feeding has to look a certain way. And then we ge...2022-09-0947 min
Can I Have Another Snack?01: Nourishing Myself with Laxmi HussainOur very first guest is artist Laxmi Hussain whose stunning work depicts the softness of bodies and the tenderness of early motherhood. We talk about her postpartum experience, and how, even as a mother of three, her instincts were undermined and gaslit. We talk about how new mothers (especially pandemic mums) are repeatedly let down and dismissed. Laxmi shares her experiences of sharing her studio with a toddler and how he has become part of her process. We then go on to discuss her family’s food culture and her own relationship to food and appetite. Lastly, we consider al...2022-09-021h 16
Can I Have Another Snack?The Can I Have Another Snack? PodBefore we get into today’s newsletter, I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who has subscribed, shared, commented and liked posts since my premature launch on Thursday (tl;dr I accidentally hit send as I was scheduling up a post for next week and had no choice but to just roll with it). After what has objectively been a terrible year, it’s heartening to have such a warm response to this new project. THANK YOU!And if you haven’t already, you can join all the lovely folks introducing themselves to this f...2022-08-2811 min
Forking WellnessHow The Fork Can We Address Body Image? Ft. Nadia Craddock, PHDLet's talk body image! This is a conversation that is constantly a hot topic because there is always so much pressure around us to 'look' a certain way. Body image is something we have probably all suffered with at some point in our lives and we are delighted to be chatting to Body Image Researcher, Nadia Craddock PhD. She talks us through some of findings she has seen come out of her work and how social media plays a role in the pressure and expectation around our body image. Find more out about Nadia https://www...2022-04-1759 minForking WellnessHow the Fork Can We Recover From Bulimia? Ft. @rachel.evans.phdWe have spoken a lot about disordered eating on Forking Wellness and have dedicated various episodes to topics such as anorexia, emotional eating and binge eating. However we yet to dive into bulimia. This week we speak to Dr Rachel Evans, Chartered Psychologist and Bulimia Recovery Specialist to talk about what this type of eating disorder is. Having suffered herself, she speaks from a personal and professional point of view. Things we discuss:Rachel's history of disordered eating How she ended up in this line of work The characteristics of this particular...2021-09-2940 minForking WellnessHow the Fork do we build Healthy Habits? Ft. Heather Mckee, PhDAre you someone who struggles to commit to something even if you know if may enhance your wellbeing? We are sure at some point you have all found it difficult to stick to a healthy habit (us included)! We speak to Dr Heather Mckee who breaks down why this is and how we can start to change for the better. Heather has carried out fascinating research in this area and she shares her knowledge in regards to how we can start to make healthy changes in manageable and sustainable ways.Things we discuss:Why we...2021-06-0237 min
The Proper Mental PodcastDr Emilia ThompsonWelcome to Proper Mental Episode 12 with Dr Emilia Thompson, a PhD Qualified Nutrition Consultant, University Lecturer and Bikini Competitor.
She is a Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition (RNutr Sports / Exercise), Lecturer and Educator in Sports Nutrition and qualified Life Coach. She has a BSc degree in Sports Biomedicine, an MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition and a PhD in Exercise Physiology.
As well as being a PhD Qualified Nutrition Coach, Emilia is a former bodybuilding competitor so she knows first-hand the complexities of food and our relationship with it.
We talk a...2021-05-1755 minForking WellnessWhy the Fork is Sleep so Important? Ft. @drsophiebostockDid you know that sleep is a KEY pillar to our health? We are obsessed with the research behind a good nights sleep so we are so excited to chat with sleep expert Sophie Bostock PhD about how and why we can or may need to improve our overall health by empowering ourselves with the knowledge we need to support such an important element of our health...Things we discuss:Why is sleep so important?How many hours are optimal each night The consequences of a bad nights sleep whether that be quality or quantityShould...2021-04-2853 min
Bitesize NutritionE22 - Covid, immunity & nutrition with Prof Philip CalderPoor nutrition results in an immune system less able to respond to infections. We also know that people with suppressed immune systems, and for all of us as part of the ageing process we are more susceptible to infections and poorer response to vaccinations. In terms of nutrition, we also know that increased immune activity is accompanied by an increased utilisation of certain vitamins (A, B6, B12, B9, C, D, E) and trace elements (Zn, Cu, Se Fe) which are required to support the immune system. Some research has also identified enhanced vaccination response in people taking...2021-04-0233 min
The Vitafoods Insights PodcastNutritional support for the gut and immune system – podcastConsumers are increasingly aware of how digestive health impacts every part of the body, from the basics of nutrient absorption to the complex interaction with the microbiome. Importantly, gut health impacts general well-being, fighting pathogenesis of many chronic conditions and bolstering the first lines of defense from outside invaders.
The Vitafoods Virtual Summit, taking place 15 to 17 September, includes three deep-dives into key industry areas. On Tuesday 15 September, the session “Transforming Gut Health: Immune support, synbiotics and future opportunities,” sponsored by Nexira, will directly focus on the interconnection between digestive health and immune function, and the key role of nutrition. Among the...2020-08-1415 min
In Bad TasteFed Up 04: Big Sugar is Watching YouIt’s the last episode of our ‘Fed Up’ before we move on to our next victim. The film loves to paint the food industry as the bad guy in all of this. But what is the real story behind how big food and big sugar shape our lives and our health? Oh and we’ve called for back-up this time with Dr Emma Beckett and Jenny Rosborough (RNutr) joining us!Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtas...2020-07-2800 min
The Wellness Academy PodcastDr Emilia Thompson & a Conversation about Body Image, Food Neutrality & Eating Mindfully!Hello Ladies & Gents, Welcome to another episode of the Wellness Academy Podcast! Todays very special guest is Dr Emilia Thompson - Emilia is a Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition (RNutr Sports / Exercise), Lecturer and Educator in Sports Nutrition and qualified Life Coach, has a BSc degree in Sports Biomedicine, an MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition and a PhD in Exercise Physiology, so as you can see, in addition to having an in depth knowledge base, absolutely loves what she does! Making her a fantastic podcast guest but also a great...2020-05-1300 min
The Mindful DietitianDe-Experting, Unlearning & Weight Inclusive Nutrition in Practice with Laura ThomasLaura Thomas on the process of de-experting, unlearning and weight inclusive MNT for Dietitians and Nutritionists.
In this episode, Laura shares about her book; Just Eat It, to include getting the idea off the ground, the writing and publishing processes and evolving since publication, also the frameworks and principles that dietitians and nutritionists may find difficult when first moving to the non-diet / HAES & IE paradigm from the traditional weight-centric models and how they can overcome them and developing Weight-Inclusive guides for health professionals and clients; more about them and where you can find them.
H...2020-04-181h 14
Tough LoveTough Love - Episode 4: Disrupting Diet Culture with Laura ThomasHave you ever been on a diet? Compared the size of your waist to someone else’s? Felt guilt over eating a doughnut? Then this episode is for you. This week, Holli is joined by Laura Thomas PhD to discuss our relationship with food, how it got so complicated and how we can reconnect with our intuition and learn to trust our own bodies. Laura is a qualified practitioner of Intuitive eating – a method that aims to help people recognise innate hunger and fullness cues – and wants to free us from restrictive dieting, disordered eating and punishing exercise. Laura is a b...2019-12-201h 04
Turn Every Moment Into a Story With Full AudiobookJust Eat It: How Intuitive Eating Can Help You Get Your Act Together Around Food Audiobook by Laura ThomasListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364981
Title: Just Eat It: How Intuitive Eating Can Help You Get Your Act Together Around Food
Author: Laura Thomas
Narrator: Laura Thomas
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16:18:00
Language: English
Release date: 01-10-19
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness, Disorders & Diseases
Summary:
'Truly life-changing' - Dolly Alderton
'The only 'diet' book worth reading this new year' - Alexandra Heminsley, Grazia
Just Eat It isnt just a book. Its part of a movement to help us take back control over our bodies. To free us from restrictive dieting, disordered...2019-01-104h 18