Creating a Healthy Food Foundation with Children's Dietitian Lucy Upton
Description
In this episode, host Dr. Whitehouse welcomes dietitian-author Lucy Upton @childrensdietitian to explore developing healthy relationships with food. Topics discussed include:
- Nervous system–informed eating strategies
- Safe and science-backed early allergen introduction
- The gut-brain-axis, vagus nerve, and mental health connection
- Medicalization of food and how to combat it
- Lucy's "3 Fs" for encouraging balanced eating habits in children
Whether you're already navigating food allergies, trying to prevent them for your little ones, or simply aim to feed your family with more calm and confidence, this encouraging conversation offers science-based guidance and practical tools.
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Where to find Lucy:
On Instagram and TikTok @childrensdietitian
Experts on infant & child feeding & nutrition | The Children’s Dietitian
The Ultimate Guide to Children's Nutrition a book by Lucy Upton - Bookshop.org US
Special thanks to Kyle Dine for permission to use his song The Doghouse for the podcast theme!
www.kyledine.com
Find Dr. Whitehouse:
-thefoodallergypsychologist.com
-Instagram: @thefoodallergypsychologist
-Facebook: Dr. Amanda Whitehouse, Food Allergy Anxiety Psychologist
-welcome@dramandawhitehouse.com
United States
