282: ENCORE: How to Help Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Food

If mealtimes in your home feel like a power struggle, or you're exhausted from worrying whether your kid is eating well, this episode will come as a relief.

Dr. Lisa Damour and Reena Ninan revisit their conversation with Dr. Reshma Shah, a Stanford-affiliated pediatrician, public health expert, and co-author of the award-winning book “Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families.”

With over 20 years of experience in academic and clinical pediatrics and a deep commitment to family-centered approaches to food and wellbeing, Dr. Shah offers a low-pressure, evidence-based roadmap for helping kids develop a healthy relationship with food.

💡 YOU'LL LEARN:

- Why what you model at the table matters far more than what you say, and how your own relationship with food shapes your child's more than you realize

- Why "clean your plate" rules and other tension-raising practices can backfire (and what a low-stress mealtime actually looks like in practice)

- How the language you use around food shapes your child's relationship with eating, and why ditching "good" and "bad" food labels makes a real difference

- How to expand your kid's palate and involve them in food choices and preparation in ways that actually work

- Why family meals (even brief, imperfect ones) have lasting benefits for your child's nutrition, wellbeing, and your relationship with them

It’s not about eating perfectly—it’s about creating a healthy food environment.

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