Child Nourishment: raise healthy kids with plants

Apr 12

with dr. gemma newman

in this EPISODE…

As parents, we are all striving to raise and nourish our children with love and intention, and to set them up with a healthy foundation of emotional and physical wellbeing for the rest of their lives. Dr. Gemma Newman, a general practitioner who’s been practicing for 18+ years, shares her wealth of knowledge and experience on optimizing your family’s health and wellbeing. She is a senior partner at a family medical practice in the UK, has OBGYN, family planning, and pediatric credentials, as well as her own experience transitioning her family to a plant-based dietary pattern many years ago. Her approach is inclusive towards all types of lifestyles in how to adapt a healthy plant-based diet and she provides a compassionate lens through her years of experiencing different types of patients and circumstances.

Her book “The Plant Power Doctor: A Simple Prescription for a Healthier You” is a complete how-to go-to that has the necessary science for people to feel empowered to thrive on their plant-baed diet. It’s the perfect combination of recipe book and information to help you navigate your journey towards optimal health and preventing disease.

I loved this conversation and we got to cover so many topics together in this packed two hour episode. I hope you feel empowered with the information Dr. Gemma shares and enjoy hearing our own different & personal experiences from two plant-based mothers raising healthy families.

WE ALSO COVER:

Dr. Gemma’s experience and expertise in pregnancy and child nourishment
What the science says on the benefits of raising children plant-based and how it stacks up against dietary patterns rich in animal foods
How to best adopt a diet rich in whole plant foods
How to best set up our children for a healthy pattern as they get older, reducing risk of heart disease and obesity and cancer
Nutrients of focus & supplementation
Different options to meet your family’s nutritional needs, depending on your life situation and preference
Child teeth health and using both natural and western practices
Picky eater tips & party gatherings
Transitioning your family to plant-based
What really are “ancestral diets”
Breastfeeding, donated breastmilk, and formula
Starting baby on solid foods
Allergies and eczema
Should parents get their child’s blood levels checked?
Being the example & how to help children incorporate new foods in a healthy environment