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Making a Change in the ARFID and Picky Eating World with Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN
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Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN, author, mom, and renowned picky eating social media content creator joins Bryce Hamilton, LSCSW, in today’s episode to give the Accidental Experts expert knowledge surrounding picky eating and food aversions. Jennifer’s personal experience paired with her career as a registered dietician are what make her the perfect guest to talk about this important, and many times stressful, topic.
ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), picky eating, and extreme picky eating are some of the most difficult feeding challenges parents may experience starting in toddlerhood and knowing how to help a child with picky eating can be daunting. Even with the help of pediatricians, it can be an uphill battle in getting your picky kid to eat. Oftentimes, pediatricians aren’t equipped with the training and expertise needed to put a picky eater back on track before it becomes a bigger issue. Jennifer talks about her own experience with this with her own children and knew she needed to address the issue before it got even worse. In today’s episode, Jennifer and Bryce talk about Jennifer’s work in making changes in the picky eating world by educating physicians, creating programs and cookbooks for parents, and running an online community for families with picky eaters.
Whether you suspect your toddler may be a picky eater, you are in the trenches of helping your extremely picky eater, or have a child diagnosed with ARFID, this episode is going to put you on the right path to sorting it all out and arm you with the knowledge you need to talk with your healthcare professionals to ensure your child is receiving the best supports available.
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Jennifer Anderson is the founder of Kids Eat in Color, a trusted comprehensive resource for parents supporting their child’s nutrition and relationship with food, with a social media community of over 2 million. She is the CEO of BetterBites®, a platform of digital health programs that equips parents with tools to guide their child through nutrition-related diagnoses and challenges. She is a registered dietitian and has a masters of science degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. She and her husband have two kids.
She’s the author of, Feed Them Well, A Guide to Raising Healthy, Confident Eaters for Life. She’s been featured in national media, speaks at professional conferences, and has created numerous resources for Pediatric Healthcare Providers.
She is also a parent. Her first son’s early growth struggles put her on the path of specializing in child feeding. When her second son began showing early signs of extreme picky eating, she knew what to do — and it worked, he didn’t develop extreme picky eating. That experience has shaped everything about Kids Eat in Color and BetterBites. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two kids.
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