59: The Healthy Kids Myth busted with Virginia Sole-Smith

Published: June 8, 2021, 8 a.m.

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The \\u201cMyth Busters\\u201d Series

In this week\\u2019s episode we are switching gears from busting myths about adult bodies and chatting about kids bodies by busting the myth...that \\u201ckids today aren\\u2019t healthy!\\u201d This myth is one that most parents are so confused by: are their kids healthy? Is the food we are feeding our kids nourishing them? Are kids today too sedentary? Should parents be DOING something about their kids health?\\xa0

This is obviously a complicated myth to completely pull apart with multiple layers about the food industry, weight and BMI, and the overarching concept of health, so we touch on all of these but focus on how this myth has narrowed pediatric health to just diet and exercise. We are going to give you a brief history of this myth\\u2019s origins and then we are interviewing a passionate myth buster on kids health: Virginia Sole-Smith, author of\\xa0The Eating Instinct\\xa0and the newsletter Burnt Toast. A healthy child is more than the number on the scale: it is a child who can be in their body with confidence and self-respect, regardless of their abilities, size, race, or socioeconomic status.

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Connect with Virginia: https://virginiasolesmith.com

Social media: @v_solesmith




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