118: Food As Prayer & Naturally Nourished Kids with Becki Yoo

In this episode of the Wise Woman podcast, Erin Doppelt interviews her dear friend Becki Yoo about her new cookbook, Naturally Nourished Kids. They discuss the importance of whole foods in children's diets, the controversies surrounding children's nutrition, the viral soccer mom email controversy, Becki's accidental free birth with her third, and the evolution of Becki's cookbook. Becky shares insights on sneaking supplements into kids' diets, creating a "perfect" meal day for children, and postpartum nourishment traditions. The conversation also touches on the influence of Korean cuisine in Becki's cooking and the significance of involving children in the cooking process. Throughout the episode, Becki emphasizes the importance of nourishing our bodies and honoring the food we eat and food as prayer. Erin highly recommends this cookbook for families looking to raise healthful and happy kiddos.    Ali Miller, RD, LD, CDE and Becki Yoo, MS, RD, LD are real food focused functional medicine dietitians on a mission to empower parents to use food-as-medicine. They've created a game-changing cookbook, Naturally Nourished Kids, which blends a low-glycemic anti-inflammatory approach with delicious recipes that connect the dots between nutrition, mood, behavior and overall well-being. From baby led weaning to "making healthy hip", this book offers solutions for every stage of childhood. Miller and Yoo guide parents to confidently navigate the complex world of food with clear goals on how to support balanced minds and bodies through nourishment. Catch Ali and Becki on the Naturally Nourished Youtube channel for bite-sized bi-weekly videos on recipes and functional medicine or dive deep with the Naturally Nourished Podcast with weekly releases. Find more about Ali, Becki, and Naturally Nourished offerings at: www.alimillerRD.com Connect with Ali @AliMillerRD and Becki @BeckiYooRD on social Kids Essentials Bundle: these are the foundational supplements I give my children dailyhttps://alimillerrd.com/products/kids-essentials-bundle Cellular Antiox & Bio-C Plus: these are the formulas I referenced opening a capsule of to put into honey and here is a video of us making the Medicinal Honeyhttps://alimillerrd.com/products/cellular-antioxhttps://alimillerrd.com/products/bio-c-plushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7RZC8FyxkI Where to find us@beckiyoord on Instagram@alimillerrd on Instagram Alimillerrd.com for supplements, labs, functional medicine consults & programs Naturally Nourished Podcasthttps://www.naturallynourishedrd.com/podcast Naturally Nourished YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/naturallynourishedRD Naturally Nourished Kids: available now on our website alimillerrd.com or all major booksellers!https://geni.us/NaturallyNourishedKids  FREE Bonus guide to Naturally Nourished Kids: https://alimillerrd.com/pages/naturally-nourished-kids-bonus Bonus Guide IncludesA sneak peek at our Naturally Nourished Kids GuidelinesHow to build a Balanced Smoothie & ShakeLabel Lingo worksheet to decode tricky food packaging3 early access featured recipes from the book3 never-before-seen recipesOur go-to Kids’ Essential SupplementsFunctional Immune Support for times of illnessA ready-to-go Grocery ListOur favorite trusted brands and productsA full 1-week meal plan with food-as-medicine focus