🎧 How to Raise Kids Who Are Connected to Their Roots: Family, Culture, and Food Stories 🌎❤️ | EP 20
Description
Join Marina Chaparro, Pediatric RD and host of Messy Bites, as she chats with experts Dr. Iliana Guerra Martinez (PhD, RDN, LD, CDCES) and Dr. Andie Lee Gonzalez (PhD, MPH, RDN, LD, FAND). Discover how cultural foods go beyond nutrition, they're about heritage, celebration, and family bonds, especially for Hispanic/Latina moms raising kids far from home. Learn to share traditions while prioritizing health, debunk myths, and embrace connection as the ultimate ingredient.
Special thanks to sponsor Dairy Max and LAHIDAN for the free multicultural cookbook "Nuestros Sabores," featuring 28 authentic recipes from 9 cultures like Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia (and more!). Download it here: https://www.dairymax.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/Nuestros_Sabores.pdf
In this episode we discuss:- Intro: Food as Culture & Love- Sponsor Shoutout & Cookbook- Guest Welcome- Connection's Power- Debunking Food Myths- Honoring Culture with Nutrition- Family Recipe Challenge
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