Why Am I Triggered By My Child's Body and Appetite?
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
We’ve all been there… You’ve taken the time to prepare a nice meal for your family, And your child only wants to eat the bread, and nothing else. Or your child refuses to touch the veggies you’ve made, But happily gobbles up dessert without batting an eye. There are countless other scenarios around feeding your child that can make you feel uncomfortable. You’re not a bad parent for getting triggered by your child. In fact, triggers can be your personal “check engine light” warning in your body connected to a part of you that could use a little more TLC. Your trigger responses aren’t actually ..read more
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Here's Why You Don't Need to Be Teaching Kids About Nutrition
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
Teaching kids about nutrition and health can seem like a good idea in theory. While nutrition facts are often shared with our kids with good intention, there’s the potential for causing more harm than good. Diet culture often purports that in order to raise a healthy child, we need to inundate them with health concepts, which can become food rules that undermine their innate intuitive eating abilities. You can challenge this notion about health that is often passed through generations to build a trusting feeding relationship with your child and to move from fear to freedom around food as a fa ..read more
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These New Year's Resolutions Can Help You Raise Body Positive Kids
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
With a New Year on the horizon, you may be thinking about resolutions or goals you want to implement in your home. 2023 can be the year you leave diet culture behind and embark on a journey of rewriting your feeding legacy in your family. Tune in for some practical New Year’s resolutions that can support you toward raising body confident kids, shifting generational cycles of diet culture and help you on your journey with raising intuitive eaters. 6 Ways to Raise Body Positive Kids: Ditch your scale, keep it out of your home Practice speaking kindly about your body in front of your kids ..read more
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5 Tips for Navigating Holiday Sweets with Kids to Support Self-Regulation
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
Tis the season for holiday sweets and sugar galore. And you know what? Our kids are totally here for it. But as a parent, on the other hand, you might be feeling overwhelmed with the sight of sweets at every corner and the constant requests for “More cookies!”, “More candy!”, “More chocolate!” You may feel unsure about how to best handle this influx in sugar and sweets. You likely want your kids to enjoy the tastes and treats of the holiday season without any guilt or shame attached. You might also be worried about the amount of sugar they’re intaking or unsure how to handle the sugar overloa ..read more
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5 Ways to Reset Your Relationship With Food During the Holidays
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
The holiday season can be fraught with mixed emotions as you navigate through a food focused events and gatherings. You might be faced with a few triggers around food and your body, or you might not be sure how to confront the inevitable diet talk that comes up around the table. Sometimes, holiday gatherings can be a trigger for disordered eating behaviors that contribute to a bad relationship with food. Wherever you might be today, know that your needs matter and you are not alone. There are practical tips and ways to care for yourself on holidays that can often be overwhelming and to help p ..read more
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Your Picky Eater Thanksgiving May Look Like Nothing But Bread Rolls
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
The holidays are upon us and that can bring up some pressure and stress around food, especially with our kids and when other family members involved. You may feel under a microscope when it comes to feeding your kids when sharing a meal with your loved ones. Listen in as Crystal shares about the things we need to face within ourselves as we navigate the holidays before we project onto our children. Today’s episode is the perfect pep talk for supporting your children through holiday dinners! Show Takeaways: Listen to Crystal walk you through what your child may be feeling at large family din ..read more
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Your Step-by-Step Halloween Candy Game Plan to Rewrite the Script on Sweets
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
It’s Halloween! And if your kids are anything like mine, they cannot wait for those bags full of candy and all the holiday festivities. I know for a lot of parents, these candy centered holidays can bring up a lot of angst, worry and concerns. Today I want to walk through some strategies that might be helpful for you as you are trying to determine how to help your child navigate this high volume of sweets and candy in a way that helps honor their intuitive eating abilities. Listen in to hear a game plan with strategies and tips for navigating this holiday alongside your kids during:  ..read more
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Why Intuitive Eating Doesn't Work? Uncovering Challenges For Moms
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
If you're a mother who's healing your relationship with food, you might feel like you have to get intuitive eating "right" in order to raise kids who have a positive relationship with food. However, intuitive eating is a nuanced approach to food and eating, and it's not uncommon to experience obstacles as a mother that might make intuitive eating challenging. In this episode, we're going to uncover 5 reasons why intuitive eating might not be right for you as a mom, as well as ways you can continue to support your relationship with food while raising intuitive eaters. Most importantly, not bei ..read more
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How to Reduce Weight Stigma in Your Child's Health Care
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
Remarks made by medical professionals about our children’s weight can be detrimental to our children. As parents, we want to protect our kids from all places, people and things that could be triggers for food shaming and body shaming. Today’s episode addresses how you can help prevent body shaming, weight shaming, food shaming from happening at your next pediatrician's visit with your child. Show Links: Instagram Link to blog post: “3 Steps to Prevent Body Shaming at Your Child’s Next Well-Check Visit” Copy of Script for Provider Show Takeaways: Discover three easy steps to help you ..read more
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How to Stop Obsessing Over Food and Weight as a Mom to Enjoy Life
Crystal Karges Nutrition Blog
by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
1y ago
There was a time in my life that was defined by food obsession - and not in like a cool, bougie foodie way.  No, it was marked by constant thoughts about food.  My day revolved around food. And if I wasn’t thinking about when I would be eating next, I was fantasizing about what I wanted to eat. I became obsessed with recipe books and cooking shows. I thought constantly about food - I even dreamed about eating different foods when sleeping for the night.  True - I was in the trenches of a terrible eating disorder at the time that took so much from my life. And it wasn’t really u ..read more
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