Food Confidence Podcast
By Jennifer Bravo & Andrea Paul
Food Confidence PodcastAug 26, 2019
Life updates and a chat on intuitive eating during quarantine
We (Andrea and Jenn) chat share some insights and updates about life during the coronavirus pandemic, and how they are navigating this uncertain time. We also provide a critical look at some of the problematic messaging we've seen about bodies, food and weight during this global crisis, including an article from our own local paper.
Finally, we share some things we've been both struggling with and enjoying during our extended time at home!
Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:
Jenn's fundraising initiative for Full Plates Full Potential: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0Iusyg7kb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Full Plates Full Potential: https://www.fullplates.org/
"Fattening the Curve" article (CW: weight and food shaming language): https://www.pressherald.com/2020/04/26/when-it-comes-to-eating-this-pandemic-is-carbogeddon/
Andrea's current podcast favorites:
Home Cooking (with Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway): https://homecooking.show/ or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/home-cooking/id1503149669
The Dream Podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stitcher/the-dream
NYT No Knead Bread: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11376-no-knead-bread
Supporting moms through the messy business of feeding our families and ourselves with Diana Rice
In this episode we talk with Diana Rice, RD aka The Baby Steps Dietitian. Diana discusses how her own relationship with food has influenced her interest in the the work she does today as dietitian, Certified Lactation Education Counselor, writer, and mom to two young kids. We talk about the pressure and often unrealistic expectations put on moms around child feeding, family meals, and how moms can shift their approach in a way that will benefit the whole family - including themselves. Finally, Diana shares her personal experience as a parent to a kid with food allergies.
Follow Diana:
Instagram: @dianakrice
Facebook: @babystepsRD
Blog posts mentioned:
https://dianakrice.com/my-childs-food-allergy-feels-like-the-worlds-biggest-mom-fail
https://dianakrice.com/a-simple-exercise-to-reframe-how-we-feel-about-feeding-kids/
https://dianakrice.com/allergy-friendly-tikka-masala/
Diana's support group for Food Allergy Moms:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/selfcareforallergymoms/
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Rethinking New Year's health goals with gentle nutrition
Resources and show notes:
Evelyn Tribole 10 Principles of IE on Instagram: www.instagram.com/evelyntribole/
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Navigating food and diet talk during the holidays: a Q&A
Resources:
Jes Baker: www.instagram.com/themilitantbaker/
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/23/opinion/sunday/emotional-eating-holidays.html
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Insights on Intuitive Eating from the classroom with Valerie Costello
Valerie Costello joins us on the podcast this week to chat about her journey to food freedom, her evolving relationship with her body, and her role as middle school health & wellness teacher. Valerie is a yoga instructor, personal trainer, health coach, public school teacher, as well as a first time mom. She graciously shares some challenging experiences in her past, which eventually lead her to find and practice intuitive eating. She also speaks to how becoming a mom has forced her to continue to learn about self-care and self-compassion. Finally, Valerie shares some "behind the scenes" info on what it is like to work with middle schoolers, and what kinds of health messages they are internalizing, and what kind of health education she would love to see more of in schools.
Resource on skills-based health education: The Essentials of Teaching Education by Sarah Benes and Holly Alperin: https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Teaching-Health-Education-Instruction/dp/1492507636
Follow Valerie!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerie.costello/
Website: http://www.valeriecostelloyoga.com/
Note 1: mentioned radical unschooling related to "previous guest", however this episode has not be released yet. Stay tuned!
Note 2: mentioned baby-lead weaning (sort of out of the blue) at the end of the episode as Valerie is going through this process with her son. This is the course and resource she mentions: https://www.feedinglittles.com/
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Welcome to Season 2! Life updates and learnings from Season 1 (mini episode)
Jenn and Andrea share some life updates after taking a break between seasons 1 and 2 of the Food Confidence Podcast. We share some updates from August 2019 regarding the news that WW (formerly Weight Watchers) launched the Kurbo "health" app, aimed at children ages 8 and up. Because this app encouraged kids to track their food and weight, this was big news in the non-diet world. ICYMI, here are some some of the articles that addressed some of the concerns:
On the topic of weight discrimination: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/weight-discrimination-is-rampant-yet-in-most-places-its-still-legal/2019/06/21/f958613e-9394-11e9-b72d-d56510fa753e_story.html
On a more personal note...
Jenn's new website: https://www.bravojenny.com
Andrea's new website: https://www.andreapaulrd.com
Unpacking periods and hormonal health with Dr Corina Dunlap and Greta Jarvis
We talk to naturopathic physician Dr. Cornia Dunlap, ND, MS and Integrative Health Coach and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Greta Jarvis, MSc all about women's hormones and periods! They share that whatever stage of life someone is in; just starting menses, trying to conceive, post-natal, or entering menopause, our hormones play an important role and our periods are one of the ways our bodies communicate with us. Both Dr Dunlap and Greta share their paths towards doing the work they are so passionate about, which is empowering women and supporting them on their health journeys. They explain FHA or Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea and how this intersects with diet culture, and finally we discuss how women can best support themselves and/or women they love and care for with their period and hormonal health.
Recommended Resources:
Dr. Cornia Dunlap: https://www.drcorinadunlap.com/
Instagram: @drcorinadunlap
Greta Jarvis: http://nutritionforgood.net/about.html
Instagram: @nutritionforgood
No Period. Now What? By Dr Nicola Rinaldi: https://www.amazon.com/Period-Now-What-Regaining-Improving/dp/099723668X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=no+period+now+what&qid=1566783232&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Embody by Connie Sobszak: https://www.amazon.com/embody-Learning-Unique-quiet-critical/dp/0936077808/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=embody+book&qid=1566787849&s=gateway&sr=8-2
For Keeps by Victoria Zackheim: https://www.amazon.com/Keeps-Women-Bodies-Growing-Acceptance/dp/1580052045
Fertility Friday Podcast: http://fertilityfriday.com/
Food Confidence Q&A Part 2
Part 2 of our first Q&A series. Jenn and Andrea share some thoughts on a couple recent pieces of health media, and answer three listener questions related to navigating Intuitive Eating. We provide some thoughts on untangling physical vs psychological response to food intolerances, dealing with the “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” of eating, and unconditional permission. A reminder that this podcast provides information only, and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.
Books mentioned:
- Pressure Cooker: Why home cooking won’t solve our problems and what to do about it: https://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Cooker-Cooking-Solve-Problems/dp/0190663294
- The Intuitive Eating Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Workbook-Principles-Relationship/dp/1626256225/ref=asc_df_1626256225/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312673449485&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11127403097001968086&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002576&hvtargid=aud-643574997066:pla-350011770874&psc=1
Food Confidence Q&A Part 1
Jenn and Andrea share some life updates, comment on recent news articles and answer listener questions related to Health at Every Size (HAES™️) advocacy, managing kids’ requests for sweets, and navigating cravings in the process of relearning Intuitive Eating.
Show notes:
Smash the Wellness Industry in The NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/08/opinion/sunday/women-dieting-wellness.html
What Does Intuitive Eating Even Mean The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2019/06/what-is-intuitive-eating-a-guide-to-intuitive-eating.html
Nike UK Plus Size Mannequin: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/06/235033/nike-plus-size-mannequins-controversy
HAES Research:
Weight Science: Evaluating the Evidence for a Paradigm Shift (Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor): https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-10-9
Books:
- The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Not-Apology-Radical-Self-Love/dp/1626569762
- Landwhale by Jess Baker and Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jess Baker : http://www.themilitantbaker.com/
- You Have the Right to Remain Fat by Virgie Tovar: https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Right-Remain-Fat/dp/1936932318
-Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World that Want to Shrink You by Sofie Hagen: https://www.amazon.com/Fat/dp/0008293872/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30JAOR817GCPJ&keywords=happy+fat+sofie+hagen&qid=1564404744&s=books&sprefix=happy+fat+%2Cstripbooks%2C144&sr=1-1
- Hunger by Roxanne Gay: https://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Memoir-Body-Roxane-Gay/dp/0062420712/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UV4887G1BPZ4&keywords=hunger+roxane+gay&qid=1564404581&s=books&sprefix=hunger+rox%2Cstripbooks%2C145&sr=1-1
To take to your healthcare provider's office -- Health Care Providers: Providing Sensitive Care for People of All Sizes (PDF from Linda Bacon's website) https://lindabacon.org/HAESbook/pdf_files/HAES_Providing%20Sensitive%20Care.pdf
Division of Responsibility, Ellyn Satter Institute: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/how-to-feed/the-division-of-responsibility-in-feeding/
Blog post on Intuitive Eating and Cravings: http://www.streetsmartnutrition.com/faq-cravings/
From eating disorder to anti-diet advocate: the journey of recovering from wellness culture with Laury Raiken
Fighting diet culture in athletics & bridging intuitive eating and sports nutrition with Dietitian Jillian Tholen
In this episode of the Food Confidence Podcast, we talk to Jillian Tholen, a non-diet Registered Dietitian who specializes in disordered eating, eating disorders and sports nutrition. We talk about Jillian’s experiences in the world of sport, and how that lead to her interest in working with athletes, and also her passion for intuitive eating and Health at Every Size. Jillian shares some tips to help parents and caregivers, on navigating the world of sports and exercise for their children and for themselves, including joyful movement, body talk, and “picky eating”. She provides tips for coaches on how to foster a helpful team culture, shares some statistics on the prevalence of disordered eating with athletes, and some thoughts on how to prevent problematic eating behaviors in sport.
Jillian can be found at @jillian.rd on Instagram and at her website http://jillianrd.com
Jillian’s recommended resources:
The intersections of nutrition, health, and social justice in pediatrics with Dietitian Leah Hackney
In episode six of the Food Confidence Podcast we talk to Leah Hackney, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition. Leah shares how she came to be an Intuitive Eating and HAES (Health At Every Size) -informed practitioner, and how she applied these philosophies when working in an in-patient setting at a Children’s hospital. She talks about how she has seen weight-stigma show up in the clinical setting, and how parents and caregivers can advocate for the health of family members if and when a weight concern is brought up. We also talk about our own experiences in using positive food and body language as a way to help foster health and wellbeing. Finally, Leah shares some perspectives on the intersections of health and social justice, which we learn is can often be a factor that is overlooked in both individual and public health initiatives.
Show notes & recommended resources
1. Love it, Like it, and Learning it language - https://veggiesandvirtue.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-love-it-like-it-learning-it
2. Karen Washington on Food Apartheids: https://www.guernicamag.com/karen-washington-its-not-a-food-desert-its-food-apartheid/
3. Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon: https://lindabacon.org/health-at-every-size-book/
Breaking down the science & safety of food production with Food Science Babe
In this episode we talk to Erin of Food Science Babe, a food scientist with over 10 years of experience in both the conventional and organic food sectors. Erin shares myth-busting information on Facebook and Instagram to help her audience learn about food production, marketing, and agriculture. We talk to Food Science Babe about some hot-topic issues: conventional vs organic food, genetic modification, and the misinformation and fear-based marketing around these topics. As a food scientist, Erin is able to speak to the different types of genetic modification, the safety of foods on the market, and some of the environmental concerns that we often hear around farming practices. The objective of this episode is for our listeners gain an understanding of another side of the food conversation that we don’t often hear in mainstream media or marketing. In exploring some of the science behind conventional and organic food production, our hope is that you can feel more freedom and ease when you’re making food choices for yourself and your family.
Show notes & links:
Food Science Babe: https://www.facebook.com/foodsciencebabe/ & Instagram: @foodsciencebabe
Street Smart Nutrition blog post on Arctic Apples: http://www.streetsmartnutrition.com/arctic-apples-field-tour-2017/
Pesticide Residue Calculator: https://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/
Food Evolution documentary: https://www.foodevolutionmovie.com/
Food Science Babe's recommended resources:
Sci Moms: https://scimoms.com/
Biology Fortified: https://biofortified.org/
Genetic Literacy Project: https://geneticliteracyproject.org/
Farm Babe: http://thefarmbabe.com/
The Farmers Daughter: https://www.facebook.com/TheFarmersDaughterUSA/
TDF Honest Farmer: https://www.facebook.com/tillamookdairyfarmer/
AG Daily: https://www.agdaily.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/agdailymedia/
Raising Sexually Healthy Kids with Jennifer Wiessner, LCSW, CST
In this episode, we talk to Jennifer Wiessner, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Sex Therapist who has a practice in Southern Maine. In addition to her practice, Jennifer is a speaker and writer, and hosts workshop for parents and caregivers on raising sexually healthy kids. In the episode, she speaks about the current state of sexual education in the country, why sex education is a human right, and ideally should start at home. From Jennifer's years of work in this area, she realized that the majority of adults did not get comprehensive sexual education from caregivers as children or teens. Despite it being a potentially uncomfortable conversation for both parents and child, Jennifer believes that it is a necessary and navigable topic to discuss with children as they grow. We talk about what and how to use language to convey positive body and sex information, as well as educating kids about consent, and aligning sex education with your family values.
Show notes:
Jennifer Wiessner, LCSW & Sex Therapist: https://jenniferwiessnerhealthysexuality.com/
NYT Article on state of sex education in the US schools: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/colorado-sex-education-in-schools.html
Jennifer's Recommended Resources:
It's Not The Stork book by Robie H. Harris: https://amzn.to/2XSeMez
Birds and Bees and More by Sandra Caron: https://amzn.to/2XUNjZQ
Cory Silverberg: https://www.corysilverberg.com/what-makes-a-baby
Consent for Kids (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3nhM9UlJjc
Amaze: https://amaze.org/
You Daughter's Bedroom: https://amzn.to/2Wc8OER
Spare me the Talk: a (Girl/Guys) Guid to Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up: (boys) https://amzn.to/2GGtgHA , (girls) https://amzn.to/2GVmDkT
The Girl's Body Book: https://amzn.to/2XPzdc0
The Boy's Body Book: https://amzn.to/2GIDWFD
Raising Body Confident Kids and Defining 'Diet Culture' with Dana Suchow
Show notes:
- Dana's website and contact info:
website: www.danasuchow.com/
instagram: @danasuchow
facebook: @DanaSuchow
- Free body image resources from Dana's website:
www.danasuchow.com/resources
- NEDA Eating Disorder Awareness WeeL 2019 "Come As You Are" www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness
- Brene Brown: brenebrown.com/
Setting the stage: a conversation about Intuitive Eating and Health and Every Size (HAES™)
Show notes:
- Intuitive Eating: www.intuitiveeating.org/
- HAES: www.sizediversityandhealth.org/content.asp?id=76
- Food Pysch podcast with Christy Harrison: christyharrison.com/foodpsych
Welcome to the Food Confidence Podcast! Let us introduce ourselves...
Welcome to the Food Confidence Podcast! The first episode is an introduction to the show, how the podcast came to be, and the funny story of how the co-hosts became friends and colleagues. Andrea is a Registered & Licensed Dietitian, and Jenn is a Certified Health Coach and Chef. Although they both work in health fields, their educational backgrounds are quite different; Andrea coming from a traditional evidence-focused dietetics education, and Jenn coming from the wholistic health and culinary nutrition world. After meeting under circumstance having nothing to do with food, Jenn and Andrea kept in touch and eventually discovered they were very similar in their philosophies and approaches to health & wellness.
The mission of this podcast is to inform and empower parents and caregivers in raising food and body confident kids. The podcast will serve as a platform to interview experts and discuss the ways in which we can all help the next generation become more resilient, healthy, and happy. Thank you for listening!
Show notes:
- Instagram for the podcast: @foodconfidencepod
- Instagram for co-hosts: @andreapaul.rd and @jennifahbravo
- Email questions or inquires to foodconfidencepod@gmail.com