What is a “Non-Diet” Approach?

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My Experience Saying "No thank you" to the Doctor's Office Scale

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Babies are born intuitive eaters

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Orthorexia Nervosa: An Unhealthy Obsession with Healthy Eating

Eating DisordersJanice DadaMarch 20, 2019eating disorders, orthorexia, dietitian, instagram, disordered eating, clean eatingComment

No, I won't put your kid on a diet.

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Are your mealtime expectations realistic?

Meal PrepJanice DadaMarch 4, 2019mealtime, meals, family time, parenting, meal prep, dieticianComment

National Nutrition Month - let your values be your guide

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Intuitive Eating with High Cholesterol

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Make Peace with Sugar

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Bodies Need Fat

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Is this food "Healthy?"

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Don't Be Sneaky!

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Don’t Over-Hype The “Healthy” Stuff

Studies show that kids actually eat more vegetables when they are not pressured. Pressure includes praising, expressing disappointment or saying the child will be stronger, bigger, healthier by eating X food.

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Mealtime with Kids - What's Important?

Sitting down and eating with kids at mealtime is more important than what’s on the plate

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Children Come in All Shapes and Sizes

What kind of experience have you or your child had with being weighed and measured? Has it been positive, neutral, negative?

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The Division of Responsibility

Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility (DOR) outlines the jobs of parent/caregiver versus the child .

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An Introduction

Welcome to the SoCal Nutrition & Wellness Blog!

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