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Sunny Side Up Nutrition

Jun 22, 2020

In the final episode of our 5-part series on raising competent eaters we talk about:

  • The myth that eating sugary food causes hyperactivity (aka a sugar rush)
  • What’s up with pre-teen weight gain
  • The negative influence of social media “fitspo” (#fitspo or #fitspiration) accounts
  • Navigating a kid wanting to become a...


Jun 15, 2020

In the fourth episode of our 5-part series on raising competent eaters we talk about:

  • Fueling young athletes, from beginner to elite
  • Fostering a healthy relationship with movement
  • Importance of adequacy and consistency
  • Sports coaches handing out nutrition advice - is it appropriate?
  • How rigid meal planning can...


Jun 8, 2020

In the third episode of our 5-part series on raising competent eaters we talk about:

  • How negative body talk impacts children
  • Strategies to neutralize negative body talk
  • Body hate vs. body acceptance vs. body positivity
  • How parents can manage potentially harmful body talk in pediatric visits or nurses offices
  • Growth...


Jun 1, 2020

In the second episode of our 5-part series on raising competent eaters we talk about:

  • Raising a competent eater vs. an intuitive eater
  • What happens when parents micromanage their child's food
  • The concept of nutritional ‘scaffolding’
  • Red flags to look out for, particularly for pre-teens & teens
  • Problematic...