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The Nourished Child
Raising a healthy eater shouldn't feel confusing or overwhelming. The Nourished Child is your trusted guide for child nutrition, feeding kids with confidence, and navigating real-life parenting challenges — from picky eating and food-focused kids to teen appetites, nutrient needs, young athletes, and raising children in all body sizes. Hosted by Jill Castle — pediatric dietitian, author, and mom of four — this podcast blends practical feeding strategies with body-positive parenting, holistic…
Episodes
The Nourished ChildTNC 095: The Toddler Brain
Dr. Laura Jana discusses toddler brain development, what to expect with toddler behavior and how best to support the brain and body growth of the toddler. Get…
The Nourished ChildTNC 094: Body Kindness for Kids
Rebecca Scritchfield joins me for an in-depth conversation about her book, Body Kindness, and how we can apply this concept to our growing children. Get full…
The Nourished ChildTNC 093: Dairy Farming, School Wellness & Motherhood with Bet Howrigan
Join Bet Howrigan, dairy farmer, mom and teacher, as she talks about the demanding and busy life of a dairy farmer and school teacher. Learn what happens on a…
The Nourished ChildTNC 092: A Solution for Family Dinnertime with Catherine McCord
As parents, we all struggle with balancing the needs of our children, our time constraints, and budgets. By now, you've probably heard how important it is to…
The Nourished ChildTNC 091: 5 Barriers to Healthy Eating Every Family Faces
On today's show, I want to share some wisdom about overcoming barriers to healthy eating. Making time, learning new recipes, and other strategies can be…
The Nourished ChildTNC 090: Ignore It! With Catherine Pearlman
On today's show, I'm talking to Catherine Pearlman, a clinical social worker and author of a wonderful book, Ignore It! We talk about how children view rewards…
The Nourished ChildTNC 089: Healthy Meals on a Budget with Lisa Leake
On today's show, we are talking with Lisa Leake, a mother, blogger, and author who has a new cookbook about eating healthier on a budget. She has been feeding…
The Nourished ChildTNC 088: Making Sense of Sensory Issues in Children with Alisha Grogan
On this week's podcast, I have occupational therapist Alisha Grogan of Your Kids Table to talk about sensory processing issues with special focus on how it…
The Nourished ChildTNC 087: Simple Tips for Adding New Foods
On today's show, I want to talk about why it is so important to break free of food ruts and repetitive meals so you can be more involved and interested in what…
The Nourished ChildTNC 086: The Science of Emotions and Eating with Melanie Smith
Raising a child is filled with all sorts of conflicting emotions - yours and theirs. On this week's show, I have Melanie Smith, the Training Director of the…
The Nourished ChildTNC 085: Training for the Olympics and for Life with Gevvie Stone
On today's show, I'm talking with Olympic silver-medalist Gevvie Stone about her own journey as both a rower and as a medical doctor. Join in on our…
The Nourished ChildTNC 084: The Emotionally Healthy Child with Maureen Healy
Tune in to our conversation as we discuss the challenges and tools available for parents to raise healthy children in this day and age. Maureen has wonderful…
The Nourished ChildTNC 083: PREP: The Essential College Cookbook with Katie Morford
Listen in as Katie and I discuss how cooking aides socializing, and the disadvantages of not preparing your kids for taking the leap to cook for themselves…
The Nourished ChildTNC 082: Are Protein Supplements Good for Young Athletes? With Stuart Phillips
Join Dr. Stuart Phillips and I on the podcast this week as we discuss the convenience of using protein supplements, what the role of a protein supplement…
The Nourished ChildTNC 081: Whole Foods vs. Supplements: Which Is Best? With Stephan van Vliet
Discover the benefits and drawbacks of protein and nutritional supplements, especially when dealing with young athletes. With information about how to balance…
The Nourished ChildTNC 080: Why Kids Need a High Protein Breakfast with Heather Leidy
Heather and I talk about her research into the effects of protein on children and teens, how protein triggers satiety responses in the digestive tract, and…
The Nourished ChildTNC 079: What Causes Constipation? (& Constipation Relief Tips)
In this episode, I'm talking about the causes of constipation in children, what you can do about it, and what constitutes a normal bowel movement. I also…
The Nourished ChildTNC 078: Brain Development in Early Childhood with Dr. Bob Murray
Dr. Murray and I talk about how a baby's brain develops in their first months of life, why parents often focus on individual nutrients rather than the whole…
The Nourished ChildTNC 077: How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder with Wendy Sterling and Casey Crosbie
I'm joined by two fantastic experts in this episode, Wendy Sterling and Casey Crosbie, to talk about eating disorders in children, their family-centered…
The Nourished ChildTNC 076: 10 Things I've Learned from Nourishing Four Kids
In this episode, I share the top ten lessons I've learned about feeding from being a mom to four very different kids. I talk about the impact of personality…
The Nourished ChildTNC 075: Healthy Snacks for Toddlers with Stephanie Ferrari, MS, RDN
Stephanie and I talk about some of the biggest challenges parents and toddlers face when it comes to snacking. We discuss why toddlers often snack so much, how…
The Nourished ChildTNC 074: Best Wishes for Health and Wellness, 2019
Happy New Year! I'm so happy to have you as part of the Nourished Child community, whether this is your first time listening or your seventy-fourth. Instead of…
The Nourished ChildTNC 073: Quality Carbs, Fat, & Optimal Weight with Leslie Mattimore and Amanda Rauf
Leslie, Amanda and I talk about common conditions they see in their patients, what they recommend right away in terms of small dietary and lifestyle changes…
The Nourished ChildTNC 072: Grandparents Feeding Grandchildren with Dina Rose
Dina and I talk about why it's so common for grandparents to feed kids sweets and treats and why parents shouldn't get too worked up about it. We also discuss…
The Nourished ChildTNC 071: Healthy Snacks: Satisfy Hunger with 3 Key Nutrients
In this short and sweet episode, I describe three key nutrients - fiber, protein, and fat - and share how you can build snacks around them that your kids will…
The Nourished ChildTNC 070: How to Feed Children of Divorce
In this week's episode, I'm joined by Dr. Nancy Buck, a developmental psychologist, educator, and mother of twin boys to talk about how separated parents can…
The Nourished ChildTNC 069: Family Table Drama: Disarm Your Unhappy Eater
It can be hard to come up with the perfect response to a picky, complaining, or extra-hungry eater on the spot. What do you say when a child is complaining…
The Nourished ChildTNC 068: Differently Wired with Debbie Reber
My guest on this episode is Debbie Reber, an accomplished author, podcaster, and mother of a differently-wired son. Debbie has always been one to create what…
The Nourished ChildTNC 067: Let's Get Real! Are Team Snacks Fuel or Just for Fun? With Karla Reisch
Is your child involved in sports? If so, you know that sometimes the opinions of parents and coaches differ about how to fuel the athletes. My guest today is…
The Nourished ChildTNC 066: Make Dinner in Record Time with Toby Amidor
Between work, traveling, and dealing with kids, it's easy to feel stress and even resentment around having to prepare dinner. My guest is Toby Amidor – a…
The Nourished ChildTNC 065: Should Kids Pack their Own Lunch for School?
Today, we're taking on a back-to-school subject of packing lunches, and specifically whether or not your child should be independently packing their own lunch…
The Nourished ChildTNC 064: Strong & Muscular: Boys Have Eating Disorders, Too with Dr. Barbara Greenberg
The rise in male eating disorders is a difficult subject for some parents to understand, but I have a special guest this week, Dr. Barbara Greenberg, to try…
The Nourished ChildTNC 063: Should You Ask Your Child What He Wants to Eat?
Giving a child a choice about what they want to eat can generate a healthy interest in food from a young age that lasts into adulthood, but can it have a…
The Nourished ChildTNC 062: How to Raise Middle School Girls Who Eat with Katie Hurley
Any parent of a middle school girl will tell you a major concern is whether their daughter is getting the food they need throughout the school day. I'm seeing…
The Nourished ChildTNC 061: Feeding Rules that Help Kids Eat Better
The seeds of many of the health problems that occur in this country are sown from a young age, often the result of a lack of information. This week on the…
The Nourished ChildTNC 060: Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body and Self with Heidi Schauster
My guest this week is Heidi Schauster – a nutrition therapist, certified eating disorders registered dietician and the founder of Nourishing Words Nutrition…
The Nourished ChildTNC 059: 5 Nutrition Myths for Young Athletes, Demystified
This week, we're discussing a popular topic at the moment – raising and fueling athletes. The world of youth sports is littered with myths and inaccuracies…
The Nourished ChildTNC 058: Sad Perfect: A Story of a Girl with ARFID with Stephanie Elliot
My guest this week, Stephanie Elliot, is the author of Sad Perfect, a book that tells the story of a 16-year-old girl with ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food…
The Nourished ChildTNC 057: Won't Eat Breakfast, Food Restriction & Picky Eaters
I get a lot of questions from readers of my blog and listeners of this podcast, so today I will be taking the opportunity to dish out some answers regarding…
The Nourished ChildTNC 056: Salty Foods: How Much Sodium is Good for Kids? With Melissa Halas Liang of Super Kids Nutrition
Melissa Halas Liang joins me this week to chat about salty foods in our children's diets. Melissa is here to give us some insight into how to counterbalance…
The Nourished ChildTNC 055: Let's Get Real! Feeding Picky Eaters Is Hard with Shira Gluck
This episode, I'm welcoming Shira Gluck; a registered dietitian and a mom to help me launch a new segment on the show called Let's Get Real! I'm showcasing the…
The Nourished ChildTNC 054: How to Help (and Not Hurt) the Heavy Kid
There are many factors that can contribute to a child's weight status, some of which we can change. I'm of the mindset that we will never gain traction in…
The Nourished ChildTNC 053: Healthy Meal Planning Tips with Jessica Levinson
Today, my guest, Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN, and I are talking about meal planning and healthy meal ideas. We address the daily grind of preparing meals…
The Nourished ChildTNC 052: Super Healthy Meals with Amy and Natalie from Super Healthy Kids
Today, I'm talking to Amy Roskelley and Natalie Monson from Super Healthy Kids. Super Healthy Kids is a tremendous resource, created by two real moms, offering…
The Nourished ChildTNC 051: Teen Athlete Nutrition: Easy Tweaks to Boost Performance with Chris Rosenbloom
In this episode, Chris Rosenbloom, a sports nutritionist I've worked with in the past and continue to admire, joins me to focus on easy nutrition tweaks to…
The Nourished ChildTNC 050: The Benefits and Barriers to Family Dinner
When families sit down together and eat a home-cooked meal, children are being shown healthy eating habits by example, and everyone has a chance to reconnect…
The Nourished ChildTNC 049: How To Serve Meals "Family-Style" [& Why You Should!]
I've talked about family meals on other podcasts before, but I've never devoted an entire episode of my own show to this very important topic. In this episode…
The Nourished ChildTNC 048: Starting Baby on Solids, Flexibly
When it comes to feeding babies and toddlers solids, there is conflicting information out there for parents. Feeding at this stage is incredibly important, so…
The Nourished ChildTNC 047: Making Healthy Food Choices in College with Gracie
On today's very special episode I sit down with my daughter, Gracie. I know many of you were curious about how my feeding strategies have played out now that…
The Nourished ChildTNC 046: Baby Nutrition, Nutrition Intuition & Born to Eat
I am lucky to have on the podcast today a fellow nutritionist, Leslie Schilling. Along with her co-author Wendy Jo Peterson, Leslie has recently published the…
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TNC 045: TEDx, Turkeys & Table Manners
This episode is a short and sweet one all about how to get your children prepped for the holidays. You'll notice that the pressure you feel when the holidays…
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TNC 044: How to Help Extreme Picky Eaters with Melanie Potock
Many children struggle with picky eating at one point or another, but current research trends show us that for some little ones, it is not just a phase, but a…
The Nourished ChildTNC 043: Feeding Picky Eaters with Natalie Muth, MD, RD
If you find yourself cooking multiple meals, or fighting a daily battle with your child to eat something other than hot dogs, then this episode is for you!…
The Nourished ChildTNC 042: Milk Alternatives: Which Milk is Best for My Child?
To make the best decision for your family, you need to understand milk nutrition. Especially for families with younger children, it is essential to know your…
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TNC 041: The Evolution of Sports Nutrition with Nancy Clark
I have invited none other than Nancy Clark onto the show this week. Nancy is the authority on sports dietetics. She is the best-selling author of Nancy Clark's…
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TNC 040: The Mind of a Champion & Coach with Dan Walsh
Let's get into the mind of a champion. How do champions think? And how can your young athlete think like a champion? Dan Walsh is a former US National Rower…
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TNC 039: Smarter Lunchrooms with Brian Wansink
I am continuing with the theme of school lunch and tapping Brian Wansink for his perspective, particularly in the area of Smarter Lunchrooms. In this episode…
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TNC 038: School Nutrition Today with Donna Martin
I'm so excited to have Donna Martin, RD on the show today to talk about school nutrition. Donna and I talk about school nutrition, breaking down the basics…
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TNC 037: Lead, Breastfed Toddlers & Milk Allergy
I've been getting a few questions here and there, so I thought I'd devote a show to answering them! In this episode, I unpack the recent news about lead in…
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TNC 036: Cooking with Kids
Get kids cooking! We all know cooking with kids is a boon for helping build autonomy with food selection and eating, increase self-esteem, and encourage food…