Keeping kids nourished can feel overwhelming, especially with picky eating, changing appetites, and nonstop schedules, yet a real food foundation can transform everything from immunity to mood. In this episode, registered dietitians Ali Miller and Becki Yoo share science backed strategies for supporting your child’s gut health, regulating blood sugar, boosting immune resilience, and making nutrient dense meals doable in any home. We explore how stress impacts digestion, how to decode behavioral cues tied to nutrition, and what families can focus on when time and energy are limited. You will walk away feeling supported, educated, and excited to nourish your family with confidence.
Episode #392: Raising Healthy Eaters: Practical Solutions for Every Stage of Childhood with Ali Miller, RD and Becki Yoo, RD
Episode #392: Raising Healthy Eaters: Practical Solutions for Every Stage of Childhood with Ali Miller, RD and Becki Yoo, RD
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Topics Covered In This Episode:
- Realistic tips to encourage healthy habits
- How nutrition impacts kid’s mood, immune system, and gut health
- Why blood sugar balance is a priority
- Navigating picky eaters
- Helping your kids make better decisions outside the home
Show Notes:
- 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
- Get the Freebie bonus guide
- Learn more about Naturally Nourished offerings
- Follow Ali @AliMillerRD and Becki @BeckiYooRD on Instagram
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
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This episode’s guest
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.
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