Episode 35: Answers for Picky Eaters with Jessica Setnick

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, DJ talks with dietician Jessica Setnick about picky eaters. Do you have picky eaters… only eating the same 5 things? Have the battles over eating ever resulted in tears at your dinner time table? Stop what you’re doing and listen to this episode! Jessica explains that individuals actually taste things differently and that we're undoubtedly creating a bigger dilemma by actually forcing a child to eat something they don't like. She goes on to tell us about her own approach in how to not berate, shame or punish our children for their discriminating eating habits. And she shares some insightful tips from getting the children involved in the meal prep process, to speak up and ask for what they want and teaching them good table manners.Jessica Setnick is your favorite kind of nutrition expert - she knows her stuff but doesn’t take herself too seriously and brings a fresh, smart perspective to our relationships with food. In her quest to create a world where no one is ashamed of their eating quirks, Jessica blends her personal story of step-mom to picky eaters with twenty plus years working in the eating disorder field to cook up strategies that all of us can try. Her latest workbook is called Food Fairy Tales: Change the Stories You Tell About Food and Eat Happily Ever After. TIMESTAMPS • [3:09] Jessica explains how her two worlds of being a dietician and parent of picky eaters collided… • [8:17] “ First of all, I got them involved in the kitchen. I picked activities when we made…”• [13:29] Jessica talks about her awakening as a food preparer for picky eaters that their non-acceptance of her food did not mean they were not accepting her… • [38:13] “Food is a mood altering chemical, and we don't allow that enough in our conversations…”Do you have a picky eater? Share some of your tips on getting them to try new things and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @littleheartsacademy!For more information on the Imperfect Heroes podcast, visit:  https://www.imperfectheroespodcast.com/Connect with Us!DJ Stutz -DJ Stutz: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleheartsacademy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleheartsacademy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpphCRklDJiFXdS76U0LSQJessica Setnick- Website: https://www.JessicaSetnick.comJessica’s workbook for individuals who want to work on their own eating: www.FoodFairyTales.com Jessica’s training workshop for professionals: https://www.eatingdisordersbootcamp.com/Schedule a consultation with Jessica: https://www.understandingnutrition.com/store/item_view.php?id=1000122&item=professional-consultation-and-coachingTwitter: https://twitter.com/@jessicasetnickInstagram: https://instagram.com/understandingnutrition/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jessica.setnick/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jessicasetnick/ Support the showSupport the show.If you like what you hear, we would appreciate your support.  Every little bit helps.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1779847/support