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PODCAST

Mom, What"s For Dinner?

Jen Belanger MS RD LDN and Izzy Wilson

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!

kids & family nutrition

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26:34

What's in a Smoothie?

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2025/04/15

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? One of the most common questions Jen gets in her appointments is guidance on how to make a smoothie more nutritious, and what are good smoothie combinations. This episode is your complete guide to smoothie inspiration and how to make a nutritious and delicious smoothie. Additional resources: Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/ Shop The Ultimate Guide to Creative Snacks here:&...

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27:06

Gluten and Casein Free Diets for Autism

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2025/04/08

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? The gluten-free casein-free diet is a diet that was created to help manage gastrointestinal and behavioral symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder. The research, however, behind this diet isn’t strong enough to truly determine if it is worth the restrictive nature of a diet like this. Putting your child on a diet like this is truly a personal decision that should be made after considering all the advantages and disadvantages of a highly restricti...

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28:25

Spring Recipe Inspiration

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2025/04/01

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? We are continuing our seasonal produce and recipe inspiration series with a spring produce list and some fun recipes to embrace what’s in season right now! Additional Resources: Check out the USDA seasonal produce guide here: https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/resources/nutrition-education-materials/seasonal-produce-guide/spring Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/ Dis...

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33:46

Orthorexia

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2025/03/25

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? This week, we are talking about Orthorexia, which is a pattern of disordered eating behaviors related to extreme healthy eating and a fear of any foods that are not deemed “clean” by the individual. We talk about signs and symptoms and what are some of the best ways to help someone who may be struggling with these disordered eating behaviors. If you or someone you know has some of these behaviors, please reach out to a registered dietitian or a therapist w...

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23:21

On-The-Go Meals

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2025/03/18

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? Calling all busy families who feel like they are always running from thing to thing! Who has time to sit down and eat a meal? This fun recipe inspiration episode is full of great on-the-go meal ideas that can be eaten in the car between school, practice, and everything in between. Resources: Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/ Find Jen’s A Month of Meals here:&nbs...

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30:09

When A Little Pressure to Eat is Okay

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2025/03/11

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? This week’s episode is a little different than our past episodes. We are talking about the situations when pressuring kids to eat might actually be helpful. While we always preach about not pressuring, there is some nuance when it comes to pressure around food. Since there are so many different messages on social media about feeding kids, we are also going to address some of those messages and give some examples of Instagram vs reality in this episode. As ...

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31:36

The Low FODMAP Diet

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2025/03/04

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? This week’s episode is on a restrictive and temporary diet that was created for individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome otherwise known as IBS. Join us for our conversation about why this diet was created, how it works, and what it might look like to go on this diet. One of the most important things to know about the low FODMAP diet is that it is meant to be temporary and should always be done under the supervision of a registered dietitian who can help ...

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27:05

PCOS in Teens

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2025/02/25

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? In this week’s episode, we are focusing on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, otherwise known as PCOS. While there is still a lot we don't know about PCOS, some of the factors that have been shown to help manage symptoms, decrease the risk of developing related medical conditions, and support an all-around healthy lifestyle are nutrition and physical activity. In our episode, we will educate about PCOS and what it is, and then talk about how you can use physical...

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28:47

Listener Q&A and Surprise Announcement!

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2025/02/18

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? This week we are answering some of our most frequently asked listener questions and announcing big news! Our listener questions include topics like organic foods, introducing allergens to babies, superfoods, and omega-3 supplementation as a possible treatment for children with ADHD. Remember you can always message us with your questions @momwhatsfordinnerpod on Instagram or by using the link below. Additional links: Visit the Mom, What’s For D...

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30:36

The History of Chocolate!

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2025/02/11

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? Happy Valentines Day! As a fun holiday episode we decided to talk about the history of chocolate! This is one of our favorites because we are both huge chocolate fans. Then we talk a little bit about some of the ethical struggles of the chocolate industry and highlight some of the ways that we can support ethical chocolate companies, including Tony's Chocolonely. Additional Resources: The history of chocolate- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history...

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25:29

Heavy Metals in Baby Food

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2025/02/04

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? Heavy metals in baby food has been a big deal for a while now, but we thought it was finally time to address it, why it happens, and what you can do to limit your child's exposure to heavy metals. While it might seem scary to hear that there are heavy metals in our food, there are a few different ways you can limit the amount of exposure your child gets. In this episode, we also talk a little bit about organic baby food and whether that is an effective way...

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30:50

Nutrition in Pregnancy; Special Conditions

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2025/01/28

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?This week we are talking about some popular nutrition related prenatal conditions. We are going to be talking about morning sickness and nausea, heartburn, gestational diabetes, constipation and preeclampsia. In addition to explaining what these conditions are and why they happen we also talk about some of the best things you can do to help manage these conditions with your diet. Additional Resources: Mayo Clinic on morning sickness: https://www.mayoclinic....

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33:41

Prenatal Nutrition

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2025/01/21

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?This is our first introduction episode into prenatal nutrition. This week we are talking about the basics when it comes to important nutrients to consume when you are pregnant and what each of these nutrients do for both mom and baby. We also talk about some general guidance around eating when you are pregnant and then we go into detail about prenatal vitamins. We compare three popular prenatal supplement brands including Ritual, FullWell, and Needed. ...

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38:55

2025 Nutrition Trends: Seed Oils and Raw Milk

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2025/01/14

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?Today we are talking about two of the most popular nutrition trends across social media right now, raw milk and seed oils. Is raw milk really the next miracle health food? Do you really need to avoid seed oils at all costs? These two trends are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the nutrition misinformation circulating online. We are going to set the record straight and give you the science behind what the safest thing is for your families when it...

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28:44

Prediabetes in Teens

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2025/01/07

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?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...

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32:10

Seasonal Winter Produce and Recipe Inspiration

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2024/12/31

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?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-famili...

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45:33

The Slow Food Movement

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2024/12/24

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?Izzy is back from Italy and in this episode we are going to talk about the slow food movement which originated in Rome. This movement is about so much more than just the food we eat, it about how we grow the food, and the practices that surround it. We are even going to share some ways that you can live your life more slow food. Izzy also talks about some of her adventures abroad and what some of the biggest differences were between food in Italy and food h...

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34:50

Dealing with Food and Body Comments Around the...

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2024/12/17

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?With the holiday season upon us, we thought it was a fitting time to rerelease our episode on how to respond to any food and body comments that you might get at holiday gatherings. This time of year can be very stressful and it is usually centered around food, so to help ease your anxiety we are giving you some fool proof responses to help shut down the conversation from the start. Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educ...

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30:28

Practical Tips for Feeding Someone with ARFID

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2024/12/10

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?Today we are offering parents some practical tips for feeding a child with ARFID. These tips are meant to decrease the stress and anxiety around meals and food to create a more positive feeding environment. Additional Information: Check out our ARFID episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2202632/13196843 Find Jen’s “Try Something New” Worksheet here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/picky-eating-handouts/ Check out our Feeding schedule episode here: http...

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26:03

When Picky Eating Rubs Off on Siblings

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2024/12/03

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions?A huge problem for parents of picky eaters is the fear of one child's mealtime behaviors rubbing off on the other child. They worry their "good eater" will stop eating their veggies since the picky child won't touch them. If you have one picky eater in your house and another child who will eat anything, this episode is for you! We are talking all about the Do’s and Don’ts of navigating meals with a picky sibling. Disclaimer: Any information that...

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