In today's episode, Tony Castillo shares his inspiring journey from childhood struggles with body image and dieting to becoming a sports performance dietitian. He discusses how cultural foods have shaped his family traditions and offers practical tips for parents to introduce and normalize these foods for children. Plus, insights on fostering intuitive eating, reducing meal-time stress, and encouraging dads to get involved in feeding their families with easy and actionable tips.
In this episode you'll hear about:
- Tony’s personal health journey from being overnight as a child to becoming a sports dietitian
- The impact of parental dieting habits on children’s food perceptions
- Incorporating cultural foods like plantains, yuca, and arepas into family meals
- Strategies for exposing kids to new foods with stories and positive experiences
- Balancing cultural foods with American convenience options
- Introducing children to mindful eating and respecting hunger cues
- Navigating meal-time stress and the importance of flexible routines
- Tips for dads to participate in family meals and food preparation
- Addressing body image and disordered eating in young athletes and active kids
- Practical pre-game and post-game fueling ideas for youth athletes
- Fostering food curiosity and cultural identity in children
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