Child Obesity

In this episode, Dr. Gabriela Garrote, a pediatrician with Gables Pediatrics, discusses child obesity with Emy and Gabi.  In this rich episode, Dr. Garrote explains how she works with parents and children on developing good eating habits from a very early age. She also shares statistics and information on child obesity.  Dr. Garrote also includes tips on how to discuss food with your kids and how to handle mealtime with "picky" eaters.  This episode is great for parents with kids of any age. See Dr. Garrote's contact information below: Dr. Gabriela Garrote Gables Pediatrics (Doral Office), 2000 NW 87 Ave, Suite 212, Doral, FL 33172, 305-444-6882 Gables Pediatrics (Coral Gables Office), 358 San Lorenzo Avenue, Suite 3230, Coral Gables, FL 33146, 305-444-6882 @gablespediatrics and @dr.garrote Following are the resources Dr. Garrote mentioned: Healthychildren.org American Academy of Pediatrics' parenting website. It has great evidence-based information for parents but the Nutrition information is in the section on "Healthy Living." Choosemyplate.gov This is a great nutrition resource for parents. It teaches parents how to make healthy choices for their kids and has a great tool for teaching portion sizes. It even has an App "MyPlate."