Mom, What's For Dinner?

By: Jen Belanger MS RD LDN and Izzy Wilson
  • Summary

  • A podcast for parents who need help navigating the muddy waters of feeding their kids. From starting solids to picky eating and body image concerns, join me for real life, down to earth conversations about how to nourish our kids. I may be a pediatric dietitian, but I'm also a mom, dealing with the same day-to-day craziness and joy of motherhood as my listeners. You’ll learn, you’ll laugh, and you’ll be inspired!

    © 2025 Mom, What's For Dinner?
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Episodes
  • Nutrition Trends to Stay Away From in 2025
    Jan 14 2025

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    Today we are talking about two of the most popular nutrition trends across social media right now, raw milk and seed oils. These two trends are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the nutrition misinformation circulating online these days. So we are going to set the record straight and give you the science behind what the safest thing is for your families when it comes to drinking raw milk and consuming seed oils. Which spoiler alert is to not listen to what people online have to say about demonizing foods.

    Additional Resources:
    Eatwell on Seed oils- https://www.eatingwell.com/seeds-oils-inflammation-study-8740767#:~:text=The%20Bottom%20Line,cutting%20out%20a%20food%20entirely.


    Raw milk Resources:

    https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/Raw-Milk-Dangers-What-Parents-Need-to-Know.aspx?_gl=1*7c0b7a*_ga*MTI3NzA5NjY4MC4xNjM5NDkyNjc3*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*MTcyMDAzMTE5NS4xMjk2LjEuMTcyMDAzMTU2OC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.11711924.1291720242.1719836022-1277096680.1639492677&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsOq6BhDuARIsAGQ4-zgbYyb4lgQ5ZPPEQ4S8sYtZrV7MusK3AZ9Zyeworfn2ojFaUGZ2iDkaAiitEALw_wcB



    https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/dangers-raw-milk-unpasteurized-milk-can-pose-serious-health-risk

    Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.

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    39 mins
  • Prediabetes in Teens
    Jan 7 2025

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    This week we are talking about prediabetes in teens. There is so much to cover on this topic including what it is prediabetes and what is happening in the body when we develop prediabetes. We also talk about some of the typical lifestyle changes that Jen suggests to clients to help them manage and improve their health when they are living with prediabetes.

    Additional resources:
    Abbott on Prediabetes: https://www.nutritionnews.abbott/nutrition-care/chronic-conditions/tips-for-reducing-prediabetes-risk-in-adolescents-and-young-adults/#:~:text=Prediabetes%20is%20increasingly%20affecting%20children,diagnosis%20can%20oftentimes%20be%20reversed.


    Children's hospital of Philadelphia: https://www.chop.edu/news/health-tip/prediabetes-what-you-should-know#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20CDC%2C%201,development%20of%20Type%202%20diabetes.

    Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.

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    29 mins
  • Seasonal Winter Produce and Recipe Inspiration
    Dec 31 2024

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    Happy New Year! This week Jen and Izzy are giving you a list of all of the seasonal produce that is in season during the winter months. We also share some recipe inspiration using seasonal produce to get you inspired to cook meals at home this new year. We are so excited about this episode and what's to come on the podcast this year!

    Additional resources:


    Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/


    Find Jen’s Fall Meal Plan Here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/the-fueling-families-complete-7-day-meal-plan/


    Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.

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    32 mins

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