January 17, 2025 • 20 mins
Did you know that a few lemons once saved a ship’s crew? Hop aboard with Emily and Luis in an ocean adventure as they sail through the English waters to find out about the magic of nutrition – the science behind food! In this episode of the Lingokids Podcast, Emily and Luis chat with Kacie Barnes, a nutritionist who helps kids grow big and strong! And guess what? you’ll finally find out why IT’S ACTUALLY OK to play with food at the table (yep, for real!).
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A Lingokids Original podcast produced by Studio Ochenta
Starring Emily Calandrelli as Herself and Parker James Logie as Luis
Guest: Kacie Barmes
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Editor: Luis López and Chiara Santella
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
If your parents say that you can't play with your food,
you just tell them that I said it was okay,
because it's going to help you learn and help you
like more foods and new foods can sometimes feel a
bit scary or overwhelming or weird, and playing with them
is really the best way to feel comfortable trying something new.
What's really cool about being a nutritionist is that you
(00:24):
get to help people, help them feel good and happy,
and you.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Also get to be a scientist too.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Nutritionists are kind of like superheroes sometimes with helping people
be healthy and helping kids grow.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
That's Casey Barnes, the smart nutritionist behind Mama Knows Nutrition,
and she joins us on this.
Speaker 4 (00:47):
Episode of Growing Up.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Welcome to Growing Up, the Lingo Kids podcast that encourages
kids to dream big and.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
Discover who they want to be.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Join us on an epic adventure to uncover the secrets
behind awesome skills, cool hobbies, and the incredible journeys of
people who followed their dreams.
Speaker 4 (01:11):
In this episode, Luis.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
And I will travel to a very old English ship
in the middle of the sea, and we'll uncover the
secrets behind how to have fun when eating any meal.
Speaker 4 (01:24):
So grab your.
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Detective hats and let's solve this tasty puzzle together.
Speaker 5 (01:37):
Why, come on, come on, come on.
Speaker 6 (01:54):
I can only win this game if my Space Ranger
eats all the flying chocolates.
Speaker 5 (02:02):
Come on, come on, come on.
Speaker 6 (02:07):
Oh I was so cool to eating all the chocolates
in the universe.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Louise, sweetie, Yes, what do you want for lunch?
Speaker 6 (02:18):
Mac and cheese?
Speaker 4 (02:20):
That's what you had yesterday and the day before that.
Speaker 6 (02:23):
But I love mac and cheese.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
I love them too, But we all need to eat
a different things so you can grow big and strong.
Speaker 5 (02:33):
How about some broccoli with mac and cheese? Broccoli?
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Maybe some spinach?
Speaker 6 (02:39):
Dan, Why do the veggies always have to be green
and achy? Please? Can I just have the mac and cheese?
I like? I promise I'll eat my veggies later.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
Okay, okay, fine, classic mac and cheese it is. But
next time we're trying broccoli.
Speaker 6 (02:56):
Okay, Mom, I'll get that low.
Speaker 7 (03:00):
Hi, Louise, it's it's Emily.
Speaker 6 (03:03):
Hi, Emily, what's up? Where are you?
Speaker 7 (03:06):
I'm in the middle of well a ship actually.
Speaker 6 (03:10):
What like in the ocean? Yes, near England, England, that's
super far away.
Speaker 5 (03:16):
I want to go. How can we get there.
Speaker 7 (03:19):
Well, I called you just for that. Don't hang up
two two four seven, Emily.
Speaker 6 (03:26):
I can hear you pressing all those butts.
Speaker 7 (03:28):
Okay, Louise, hang on tights.
Speaker 6 (03:30):
Yeah, Emily, what's my phone doing?
Speaker 7 (03:32):
It's going to bring you to where I am? Right now?
Speaker 5 (03:36):
Come with me, Maxy.
Speaker 6 (03:38):
But god, well where am I? The floor's moving a
lot and the waves are super strong. Wait, Emily, is
that you up there? Hi?
Speaker 3 (03:57):
Louise, yep, it's me in just a sec. Let me
get down from here.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
All right?
Speaker 3 (04:05):
How did everything go with our telephone? I mean our teleporter?
Speaker 6 (04:09):
It was a nice time travel ride. I love this shit, though?
Why are we here?
Speaker 5 (04:14):
Well?
Speaker 3 (04:15):
Before answering that question, I'll ask you something. Did you
have a good lunch before coming?
Speaker 5 (04:21):
I did?
Speaker 6 (04:22):
I had mac and cheese.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
Good because your body will turn all that food into
energy for the.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Rest of the day.
Speaker 6 (04:29):
Yeah, I'm super charged, Emily. But what about those men
over there? They don't look so good.
Speaker 4 (04:35):
You're right, Louise.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
Those are sailors, part of the ship's crew. Ough, and
unfortunately they're sick.
Speaker 6 (04:43):
Oh no, Why well, they.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Didn't have pretty good lunches for quite a while.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Now, Actually, what.
Speaker 6 (04:50):
Does having lunch have to do with being sick, Emily.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
It has to do with something called nutrition.
Speaker 6 (04:57):
Nutrician, what's that?
Speaker 5 (04:59):
Nutrition?
Speaker 3 (04:59):
Is these science that explains how food keeps us healthy
and running and jumping around.
Speaker 6 (05:05):
Oh wow, there's a whole science just for food.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Yes, there is, And I want you to remember this
as we are going to come back to food science
in a minute. Right now, there is a doctor on
this ship who is here to help the sailors, So
let's focus.
Speaker 6 (05:22):
Okay, nu nutrition.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
I remember this man is doctor James Blend.
Speaker 6 (05:29):
How is he gonna help the sailors.
Speaker 4 (05:31):
He's giving them lemon juice.
Speaker 6 (05:35):
Ah gross, I'd want to hot chocolate if I was feeling.
Speaker 4 (05:38):
Sicke Oh well, that does seem tasty.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
But the thing is, lemon juice has a special thing
that's going to help change the sailors lives forever.
Speaker 4 (05:50):
It's called vitamin C.
Speaker 6 (05:52):
Oh wow, look, Emily, the magic of lemons.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
The magic of science. Now let's go through a quick
science lesson.
Speaker 6 (06:02):
I love science and magic me too.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
You see, doctor James lind saw the sailors looking ill
and realize it was because their lunches were missing a
little something.
Speaker 6 (06:15):
It was missing lemons were getting there. Yes, Oh wow,
how did the doctor know that?
Speaker 4 (06:22):
Because doctor Lynde understood.
Speaker 6 (06:25):
Nutrition science behind food exactly, Louise, good memory, A good
nutrition means a balance and healthy diet.
Speaker 3 (06:34):
And oh, these poor fellows didn't have it. And doctor
lynd figured out what was missing from their lunch vitamin C.
Speaker 6 (06:43):
They needed lemons because lemons are vitamin C.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
Almost lemons have vitamin C and many other very tiny
things that we call nutrients nutrients.
Speaker 6 (06:56):
So nutrition comes from nutrients.
Speaker 5 (06:59):
Very good, Louise.
Speaker 3 (07:00):
Take the mac and cheese you had for lunch, for example,
didn't you say you felt supercharged? It's because pasta's key
nutrients is carbohydrates. We also call them carbs, and carbs
can be like a good dose of sugar.
Speaker 6 (07:18):
Carbs make you feel super full of energy.
Speaker 5 (07:20):
Then that's right.
Speaker 6 (07:22):
Oh but why did my mom want to add some
broccoli to my lunch?
Speaker 4 (07:25):
Well, you see, nutrients are like pieces of a puzzle.
Speaker 6 (07:31):
What do you mean, Emily.
Speaker 3 (07:33):
In a puzzle, every piece counts to make the whole picture.
Good nutrition works just like that, but with food, you
need all the right pieces to have a healthy meal
for lunch. That means eating different foods at once. The
more colors on your plate.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
The better.
Speaker 6 (07:53):
So mac and cheese looks very yellow. That means I
gotta have more colorful food to grow healthy and strong.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
Uh huh.
Speaker 6 (08:01):
And broccoli is so so green like forest green.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
You're on the right track, Luise. Your mom knows that
broccoli is super rich and a nutrient called fiber and
many other things that your body needs.
Speaker 4 (08:15):
So broccoli with pasta makes your meal balanced.
Speaker 3 (08:20):
Yep, Okay, I think we're done with this mini science lesson.
Speaker 6 (08:24):
So that's why grown ups talk about having balanced meals
and get grumpy when I don't eat veggies.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
Yes, exactly, because they want you to be healthy.
Speaker 6 (08:34):
Wow, that's super fun. It's like making a very colorful
drawing every time you eat.
Speaker 4 (08:40):
Yes, exactly that. And you know what. I know a nutritionist.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Whose job is to know what foods make for the
best nutrition.
Speaker 4 (08:49):
Her name is Casey Barnes.
Speaker 5 (08:51):
Let's go meet her.
Speaker 6 (08:52):
I want to know everything about being a nutritionist now
like this second.
Speaker 4 (08:57):
All right, I'll use my phone so we can go back.
Speaker 6 (09:00):
Stay cool, doctor Lynd, thanks for saving the crew.
Speaker 4 (09:03):
Here we go.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
Welcome to our growing up talking game show.
Speaker 4 (09:16):
Sorry we're soaking wet.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
We'll fix that.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
By warming up with a nice interview. Please welcome our
guest today, Casey Barnes, an incredible nutritionist with hundreds of
thousands of followers in her platform Mama Knows Nutrition, Luis,
why don't you take the mic? I know you have
lots of questions about food.
Speaker 6 (09:37):
Yess I do, Emily, Okay, Casey, My first question is
what does a nutritionist do?
Speaker 1 (09:44):
So what's really cool about being a nutritionist is that
you get to help people help them feel good and happy.
And you also get to be a scientist too, because
you get to learn so much about food and discover
things that most people don't know and how food works
in the body. I help people be able to eat
(10:04):
healthy foods that make them strong and full of energy.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
I love being a helper in that way.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
And I just think how great it is to imagine
that there's you can choose foods that help you run
faster and jump higher and think better in school.
Speaker 2 (10:19):
It's so amazing how much food helps us.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
I have another question. It's very very important. If food
is so amazing, why can't I play with it at
the table. It's just so much fun.
Speaker 1 (10:32):
If your parents say that you can't play with your food.
You just tell them that I said it was okay,
because it's going to help you learn and help.
Speaker 2 (10:40):
You like more foods.
Speaker 6 (10:41):
Wait, really new.
Speaker 1 (10:43):
Foods can sometimes feel a bit scary or overwhelming or weird,
and playing with them is really the best way to
feel comfortable trying something new. So my kids they really
like to be animals when they're eating, like pretending to
be a rabbit nibbling a garden or a dinosaur chomping
on a leaf.
Speaker 7 (11:01):
If your parents say that you can't play with your food.
Speaker 4 (11:04):
You just whoa was that?
Speaker 6 (11:06):
Oh? Nothing, just a recording so I can show this
as proof to my mom. Ah. So, Casey, what are
some other ways to make food fun for kids like me?
Speaker 2 (11:16):
Sometimes we play a would you rather?
Speaker 7 (11:19):
Game?
Speaker 1 (11:19):
And so that way my kids have some choice in
what they're eating, you know, would you rather an apple
or the green bean? And that just makes it more
fun when you can make it playful instead of saying
you need to eat.
Speaker 6 (11:32):
This, Oh that sounds super fun. Between mac por cheese,
I choose mac and cheese.
Speaker 4 (11:41):
Good one Louise.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
Mac and cheese is such a yummy recipe, Casey. My
kids sometimes surprise me with their fun food combos.
Speaker 4 (11:51):
Do your kids do that too?
Speaker 1 (11:53):
The most surprising things is that my kids come up
with the most interesting and creative combinations that I would
never think of at all.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
The Other day, my daughter Amelia made me.
Speaker 1 (12:04):
A sandwich, which was so sweet of her, and she
put both cheese and red peppers red bell peppers on it,
which I never would have thought to put together.
Speaker 2 (12:14):
But she is so creative.
Speaker 6 (12:16):
That sounds yummy. You're giving me tons of ideas from
my mom's new dinner menu, Casey.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Yes, a lot of times it's just about adding cheese.
I think cheese makes everything tastes better.
Speaker 3 (12:29):
Yeah, that actually makes me wonder how did your parents
help you get passionate about food and nutrition?
Speaker 1 (12:37):
So, when I was a little girl, we had a
garden in my backyard, and my mom grew up with
a garden in her backyard. I just love the memories
of being with my mom in the garden picking those red,
juicy tomatoes and cucumbers and fresh mint that smells incredible,
weaving group pumpkins.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
It was so fun to see.
Speaker 1 (12:57):
How big and bright and orange they would So I
just love those memories being with my mom and picking
vegetables in the garden.
Speaker 6 (13:06):
Wow, having a garden like that would be so awesome.
Maxie would totally love it too. I have an alien
tree with neon fruits and tentacles.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
Oh, those would be interesting fruits to try.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
The other day, my daughter wanted to pick up a
dragon fruit from the grocery store and we had to
look up how do you tell if a dragon fruit
is right? But I just love that we get to
learn some of those things together.
Speaker 6 (13:34):
Dragonfruit, I can cut it with my night sword. Yeah.
I want to be a food explorer, Emily. I can
travel to Mac and Cheese Planet or the Milky Shakeway.
Speaker 3 (13:45):
When I become an astronaut, I'll make sure I check
those out. Speaking of milkshakes, Casey, what do you think
of fast food?
Speaker 1 (13:54):
Fast food is very tasty. I love French fries myself,
but fast food is usually missing important things that our
bodies do need to feel their best, like fruits and vegetables.
So fast food is something I like to have just
once in a while. I don't like to look at
foods as good or bad, because all foods have good
(14:16):
components in them because they're all providing energy to our bodies.
Speaker 2 (14:20):
So there's all.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
Foods can fit in a healthy diet. It's about the
amount and how often we eat different types of things,
so we can have those foods. And like I said,
I love French fries, but I'm not going to be
very full and satisfied and energized if I just eat
French fries for my dinner. I want to have some
protein like chicken along with it, and some vegetables. I
(14:46):
love broccoli, So making a more balanced meal is going
to help our bodies feel really nourished and satisfied.
Speaker 6 (14:54):
My mind is blown here, Emily.
Speaker 5 (14:56):
I want to try.
Speaker 3 (14:57):
All the foods Now Louis, and it's an important thing
to remember all foods fit. Casey, let's dive a little deeper.
How did you become a nutritionist.
Speaker 1 (15:10):
I became a special type of nutritionists called a dietitian.
Dietitians help keep people healthy with the foods that they eat.
When I was about twenty years old, I had a
lot of belly aches and the doctor didn't know why,
and I decided to try changing the foods that I
was eating, and I found out that it helped so much.
(15:32):
I felt so much better, and that was the first
time that I really realized that food can change how
you feel. When you become a dietitian, you're able to
work in hospitals and help people who are sick as well.
Speaker 5 (15:45):
That's cool.
Speaker 6 (15:46):
You're like a food doctor.
Speaker 1 (15:48):
One story that comes to mind that is really cool
of how I help someone is that there's a little
one year old boy. He was getting sick a lot,
and his doctor realized that he wasn't growing like he
should be to add more foods into his diet, foods
like avocado, nuts, eggs, cheese, oil that you cook with,
and he started growing and gaining weight again.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
And that just felt so rewarding to me.
Speaker 6 (16:13):
Oh that's so nice.
Speaker 2 (16:14):
I get to be like a food superhero.
Speaker 3 (16:17):
That's super inspiring. Casey, thank you so much for this
super special interview. And with that we can jump into
our game show. Let's learn what the food puzzle is
all about.
Speaker 6 (16:32):
Today we're playing I Spy. I'll say I spy with
my little eye and then describe very ummy food. Casey,
your job is to guess what food it is, and I'll.
Speaker 4 (16:43):
Ask which cool nutrient puzzle piece it has.
Speaker 6 (16:47):
You're ready, Casey, I'm ready.
Speaker 5 (16:54):
Okay.
Speaker 6 (16:55):
Number one, I Spy with my little eye A heart
shape that's sweet as a pie with green leaves and
freckles too. Yummion streats and good for you?
Speaker 5 (17:07):
What am I?
Speaker 2 (17:10):
Sounds cute? Is it something that could fit in the
palm of my hand?
Speaker 5 (17:14):
It is?
Speaker 2 (17:15):
Is it a strawberry?
Speaker 6 (17:19):
It's a strawberry.
Speaker 3 (17:20):
And this strawberry has a little puzzle piece that lentils
and popcorn also have.
Speaker 4 (17:27):
Can you guess what that is?
Speaker 1 (17:28):
Casey hmm, My gas would be a word called fiber.
Fiber is a magical thing for your digestive system. It
helps your body feel full and it also helps you poop.
Speaker 5 (17:40):
She said poop. Oh, okay, okay, number two.
Speaker 6 (17:45):
I spy with my little eye a swimmer with scales
that shimmer and shine tastes this great grill or even fry?
Speaker 5 (17:53):
What am I?
Speaker 2 (17:55):
Is this something that lives in water?
Speaker 5 (17:57):
It is?
Speaker 1 (17:58):
Okay, my gas is gonna be my favorite fish, Salmon.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
I'm going with salmon.
Speaker 6 (18:05):
Salmon is a fish, so salmon is right?
Speaker 5 (18:08):
Yay?
Speaker 2 (18:09):
Fish? Okay?
Speaker 3 (18:10):
And fish carries the same little puzzle piece as eggs, meat, nuts, grains,
and beans.
Speaker 4 (18:17):
Do you know what that could be?
Speaker 2 (18:18):
This is a puzzle I think it could be protein.
Speaker 1 (18:22):
Protein is important for growing bodies, especially because it helps
your muscles grow really strong.
Speaker 6 (18:28):
Third, and last, I spy. I spy with my little eye.
Something that looks like a pillow but not soft. Oh
my full of white grains, tiny and small. Boil them
up and they're soft for all?
Speaker 5 (18:44):
What am I?
Speaker 2 (18:45):
Okay, let's see. Does it start with an R?
Speaker 6 (18:49):
Yes? It does?
Speaker 2 (18:50):
I got it? Is it rice?
Speaker 4 (18:54):
It is rice?
Speaker 3 (18:55):
And rice shares something with corn and potatoes, fruits and milk.
Speaker 4 (19:00):
Can you tell us what that is?
Speaker 2 (19:02):
Yeah? They all have something in common.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
They're part of the group that's called carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are
a big source of energy for our brains and our
bodies too. But our brains really love carbohydrates. They basically
just give our body energy.
Speaker 6 (19:19):
Casey, thanks so much for playing with us.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
It was fun.
Speaker 6 (19:25):
Now I know what I'll have for dinner when I
get home. Fish with popcorn and rice with strawberries.
Speaker 3 (19:31):
That sounds like a fun meal. And are you having
broccoli with mac and cheese sometime soon?
Speaker 6 (19:38):
I will, and I'll add some spinach too.
Speaker 3 (19:40):
Ooh sounds yummy. Now what did you learn about nutritionists today,
Louise I.
Speaker 6 (19:45):
Learned that nutritionists are food pros. They know exactly what
foods can help us grow big and strong, and that
if you want to have a good meal, you need
to make it colorful and different.
Speaker 3 (19:58):
Thanks for dagging along on this episodisode of Growing up
all about nutritionists, the food experts that make sure we
eat healthy and balanced meals.
Speaker 4 (20:07):
Remember, little listener, dream.
Speaker 3 (20:09):
Big, and always stay curious. Luise, Are you ready for
more adventure?
Speaker 5 (20:14):
Wait? There's more?
Speaker 3 (20:15):
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If your parents say that you can't play with your food,
you just tell them that I said it was okay,
because it's going to help you learn and help you
like more foods and new foods can sometimes feel a
bit scary or overwhelming or weird, and playing with them
is really the best way to feel comfortable trying something new.
What's really cool about being a nutritionist is that you
(00:24):
get to help people, help them feel good and happy,
and you.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Also get to be a scientist too.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Nutritionists are kind of like superheroes sometimes with helping people
be healthy and helping kids grow.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
That's Casey Barnes, the smart nutritionist behind Mama Knows Nutrition,
and she joins us on this.
Speaker 4 (00:47):
Episode of Growing Up.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Welcome to Growing Up, the Lingo Kids podcast that encourages
kids to dream big and.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
Discover who they want to be.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Join us on an epic adventure to uncover the secrets
behind awesome skills, cool hobbies, and the incredible journeys of
people who followed their dreams.
Speaker 4 (01:11):
In this episode, Luis.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
And I will travel to a very old English ship
in the middle of the sea, and we'll uncover the
secrets behind how to have fun when eating any meal.
Speaker 4 (01:24):
So grab your.
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Detective hats and let's solve this tasty puzzle together.
Speaker 5 (01:37):
Why, come on, come on, come on.
Speaker 6 (01:54):
I can only win this game if my Space Ranger
eats all the flying chocolates.
Speaker 5 (02:02):
Come on, come on, come on.
Speaker 6 (02:07):
Oh I was so cool to eating all the chocolates
in the universe.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Louise, sweetie, Yes, what do you want for lunch?
Speaker 6 (02:18):
Mac and cheese?
Speaker 4 (02:20):
That's what you had yesterday and the day before that.
Speaker 6 (02:23):
But I love mac and cheese.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
I love them too, But we all need to eat
a different things so you can grow big and strong.
Speaker 5 (02:33):
How about some broccoli with mac and cheese? Broccoli?
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Maybe some spinach?
Speaker 6 (02:39):
Dan, Why do the veggies always have to be green
and achy? Please? Can I just have the mac and cheese?
I like? I promise I'll eat my veggies later.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
Okay, okay, fine, classic mac and cheese it is. But
next time we're trying broccoli.
Speaker 6 (02:56):
Okay, Mom, I'll get that low.
Speaker 7 (03:00):
Hi, Louise, it's it's Emily.
Speaker 6 (03:03):
Hi, Emily, what's up? Where are you?
Speaker 7 (03:06):
I'm in the middle of well a ship actually.
Speaker 6 (03:10):
What like in the ocean? Yes, near England, England, that's
super far away.
Speaker 5 (03:16):
I want to go. How can we get there.
Speaker 7 (03:19):
Well, I called you just for that. Don't hang up
two two four seven, Emily.
Speaker 6 (03:26):
I can hear you pressing all those butts.
Speaker 7 (03:28):
Okay, Louise, hang on tights.
Speaker 6 (03:30):
Yeah, Emily, what's my phone doing?
Speaker 7 (03:32):
It's going to bring you to where I am? Right now?
Speaker 5 (03:36):
Come with me, Maxy.
Speaker 6 (03:38):
But god, well where am I? The floor's moving a
lot and the waves are super strong. Wait, Emily, is
that you up there? Hi?
Speaker 3 (03:57):
Louise, yep, it's me in just a sec. Let me
get down from here.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
All right?
Speaker 3 (04:05):
How did everything go with our telephone? I mean our teleporter?
Speaker 6 (04:09):
It was a nice time travel ride. I love this shit, though?
Why are we here?
Speaker 5 (04:14):
Well?
Speaker 3 (04:15):
Before answering that question, I'll ask you something. Did you
have a good lunch before coming?
Speaker 5 (04:21):
I did?
Speaker 6 (04:22):
I had mac and cheese.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
Good because your body will turn all that food into
energy for the.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Rest of the day.
Speaker 6 (04:29):
Yeah, I'm super charged, Emily. But what about those men
over there? They don't look so good.
Speaker 4 (04:35):
You're right, Louise.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
Those are sailors, part of the ship's crew. Ough, and
unfortunately they're sick.
Speaker 6 (04:43):
Oh no, Why well, they.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Didn't have pretty good lunches for quite a while.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Now, Actually, what.
Speaker 6 (04:50):
Does having lunch have to do with being sick, Emily.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
It has to do with something called nutrition.
Speaker 6 (04:57):
Nutrician, what's that?
Speaker 5 (04:59):
Nutrition?
Speaker 3 (04:59):
Is these science that explains how food keeps us healthy
and running and jumping around.
Speaker 6 (05:05):
Oh wow, there's a whole science just for food.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Yes, there is, And I want you to remember this
as we are going to come back to food science
in a minute. Right now, there is a doctor on
this ship who is here to help the sailors, So
let's focus.
Speaker 6 (05:22):
Okay, nu nutrition.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
I remember this man is doctor James Blend.
Speaker 6 (05:29):
How is he gonna help the sailors.
Speaker 4 (05:31):
He's giving them lemon juice.
Speaker 6 (05:35):
Ah gross, I'd want to hot chocolate if I was feeling.
Speaker 4 (05:38):
Sicke Oh well, that does seem tasty.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
But the thing is, lemon juice has a special thing
that's going to help change the sailors lives forever.
Speaker 4 (05:50):
It's called vitamin C.
Speaker 6 (05:52):
Oh wow, look, Emily, the magic of lemons.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
The magic of science. Now let's go through a quick
science lesson.
Speaker 6 (06:02):
I love science and magic me too.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
You see, doctor James lind saw the sailors looking ill
and realize it was because their lunches were missing a
little something.
Speaker 6 (06:15):
It was missing lemons were getting there. Yes, Oh wow,
how did the doctor know that?
Speaker 4 (06:22):
Because doctor Lynde understood.
Speaker 6 (06:25):
Nutrition science behind food exactly, Louise, good memory, A good
nutrition means a balance and healthy diet.
Speaker 3 (06:34):
And oh, these poor fellows didn't have it. And doctor
lynd figured out what was missing from their lunch vitamin C.
Speaker 6 (06:43):
They needed lemons because lemons are vitamin C.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
Almost lemons have vitamin C and many other very tiny
things that we call nutrients nutrients.
Speaker 6 (06:56):
So nutrition comes from nutrients.
Speaker 5 (06:59):
Very good, Louise.
Speaker 3 (07:00):
Take the mac and cheese you had for lunch, for example,
didn't you say you felt supercharged? It's because pasta's key
nutrients is carbohydrates. We also call them carbs, and carbs
can be like a good dose of sugar.
Speaker 6 (07:18):
Carbs make you feel super full of energy.
Speaker 5 (07:20):
Then that's right.
Speaker 6 (07:22):
Oh but why did my mom want to add some
broccoli to my lunch?
Speaker 4 (07:25):
Well, you see, nutrients are like pieces of a puzzle.
Speaker 6 (07:31):
What do you mean, Emily.
Speaker 3 (07:33):
In a puzzle, every piece counts to make the whole picture.
Good nutrition works just like that, but with food, you
need all the right pieces to have a healthy meal
for lunch. That means eating different foods at once. The
more colors on your plate.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
The better.
Speaker 6 (07:53):
So mac and cheese looks very yellow. That means I
gotta have more colorful food to grow healthy and strong.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
Uh huh.
Speaker 6 (08:01):
And broccoli is so so green like forest green.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
You're on the right track, Luise. Your mom knows that
broccoli is super rich and a nutrient called fiber and
many other things that your body needs.
Speaker 4 (08:15):
So broccoli with pasta makes your meal balanced.
Speaker 3 (08:20):
Yep, Okay, I think we're done with this mini science lesson.
Speaker 6 (08:24):
So that's why grown ups talk about having balanced meals
and get grumpy when I don't eat veggies.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
Yes, exactly, because they want you to be healthy.
Speaker 6 (08:34):
Wow, that's super fun. It's like making a very colorful
drawing every time you eat.
Speaker 4 (08:40):
Yes, exactly that. And you know what. I know a nutritionist.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Whose job is to know what foods make for the
best nutrition.
Speaker 4 (08:49):
Her name is Casey Barnes.
Speaker 5 (08:51):
Let's go meet her.
Speaker 6 (08:52):
I want to know everything about being a nutritionist now
like this second.
Speaker 4 (08:57):
All right, I'll use my phone so we can go back.
Speaker 6 (09:00):
Stay cool, doctor Lynd, thanks for saving the crew.
Speaker 4 (09:03):
Here we go.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
Welcome to our growing up talking game show.
Speaker 4 (09:16):
Sorry we're soaking wet.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
We'll fix that.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
By warming up with a nice interview. Please welcome our
guest today, Casey Barnes, an incredible nutritionist with hundreds of
thousands of followers in her platform Mama Knows Nutrition, Luis,
why don't you take the mic? I know you have
lots of questions about food.
Speaker 6 (09:37):
Yess I do, Emily, Okay, Casey, My first question is
what does a nutritionist do?
Speaker 1 (09:44):
So what's really cool about being a nutritionist is that
you get to help people help them feel good and happy.
And you also get to be a scientist too, because
you get to learn so much about food and discover
things that most people don't know and how food works
in the body. I help people be able to eat
(10:04):
healthy foods that make them strong and full of energy.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
I love being a helper in that way.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
And I just think how great it is to imagine
that there's you can choose foods that help you run
faster and jump higher and think better in school.
Speaker 2 (10:19):
It's so amazing how much food helps us.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
I have another question. It's very very important. If food
is so amazing, why can't I play with it at
the table. It's just so much fun.
Speaker 1 (10:32):
If your parents say that you can't play with your food.
You just tell them that I said it was okay,
because it's going to help you learn and help.
Speaker 2 (10:40):
You like more foods.
Speaker 6 (10:41):
Wait, really new.
Speaker 1 (10:43):
Foods can sometimes feel a bit scary or overwhelming or weird,
and playing with them is really the best way to
feel comfortable trying something new. So my kids they really
like to be animals when they're eating, like pretending to
be a rabbit nibbling a garden or a dinosaur chomping
on a leaf.
Speaker 7 (11:01):
If your parents say that you can't play with your food.
Speaker 4 (11:04):
You just whoa was that?
Speaker 6 (11:06):
Oh? Nothing, just a recording so I can show this
as proof to my mom. Ah. So, Casey, what are
some other ways to make food fun for kids like me?
Speaker 2 (11:16):
Sometimes we play a would you rather?
Speaker 7 (11:19):
Game?
Speaker 1 (11:19):
And so that way my kids have some choice in
what they're eating, you know, would you rather an apple
or the green bean? And that just makes it more
fun when you can make it playful instead of saying
you need to eat.
Speaker 6 (11:32):
This, Oh that sounds super fun. Between mac por cheese,
I choose mac and cheese.
Speaker 4 (11:41):
Good one Louise.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
Mac and cheese is such a yummy recipe, Casey. My
kids sometimes surprise me with their fun food combos.
Speaker 4 (11:51):
Do your kids do that too?
Speaker 1 (11:53):
The most surprising things is that my kids come up
with the most interesting and creative combinations that I would
never think of at all.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
The Other day, my daughter Amelia made me.
Speaker 1 (12:04):
A sandwich, which was so sweet of her, and she
put both cheese and red peppers red bell peppers on it,
which I never would have thought to put together.
Speaker 2 (12:14):
But she is so creative.
Speaker 6 (12:16):
That sounds yummy. You're giving me tons of ideas from
my mom's new dinner menu, Casey.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Yes, a lot of times it's just about adding cheese.
I think cheese makes everything tastes better.
Speaker 3 (12:29):
Yeah, that actually makes me wonder how did your parents
help you get passionate about food and nutrition?
Speaker 1 (12:37):
So, when I was a little girl, we had a
garden in my backyard, and my mom grew up with
a garden in her backyard. I just love the memories
of being with my mom in the garden picking those red,
juicy tomatoes and cucumbers and fresh mint that smells incredible,
weaving group pumpkins.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
It was so fun to see.
Speaker 1 (12:57):
How big and bright and orange they would So I
just love those memories being with my mom and picking
vegetables in the garden.
Speaker 6 (13:06):
Wow, having a garden like that would be so awesome.
Maxie would totally love it too. I have an alien
tree with neon fruits and tentacles.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
Oh, those would be interesting fruits to try.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
The other day, my daughter wanted to pick up a
dragon fruit from the grocery store and we had to
look up how do you tell if a dragon fruit
is right? But I just love that we get to
learn some of those things together.
Speaker 6 (13:34):
Dragonfruit, I can cut it with my night sword. Yeah.
I want to be a food explorer, Emily. I can
travel to Mac and Cheese Planet or the Milky Shakeway.
Speaker 3 (13:45):
When I become an astronaut, I'll make sure I check
those out. Speaking of milkshakes, Casey, what do you think
of fast food?
Speaker 1 (13:54):
Fast food is very tasty. I love French fries myself,
but fast food is usually missing important things that our
bodies do need to feel their best, like fruits and vegetables.
So fast food is something I like to have just
once in a while. I don't like to look at
foods as good or bad, because all foods have good
(14:16):
components in them because they're all providing energy to our bodies.
Speaker 2 (14:20):
So there's all.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
Foods can fit in a healthy diet. It's about the
amount and how often we eat different types of things,
so we can have those foods. And like I said,
I love French fries, but I'm not going to be
very full and satisfied and energized if I just eat
French fries for my dinner. I want to have some
protein like chicken along with it, and some vegetables. I
(14:46):
love broccoli, So making a more balanced meal is going
to help our bodies feel really nourished and satisfied.
Speaker 6 (14:54):
My mind is blown here, Emily.
Speaker 5 (14:56):
I want to try.
Speaker 3 (14:57):
All the foods Now Louis, and it's an important thing
to remember all foods fit. Casey, let's dive a little deeper.
How did you become a nutritionist.
Speaker 1 (15:10):
I became a special type of nutritionists called a dietitian.
Dietitians help keep people healthy with the foods that they eat.
When I was about twenty years old, I had a
lot of belly aches and the doctor didn't know why,
and I decided to try changing the foods that I
was eating, and I found out that it helped so much.
(15:32):
I felt so much better, and that was the first
time that I really realized that food can change how
you feel. When you become a dietitian, you're able to
work in hospitals and help people who are sick as well.
Speaker 5 (15:45):
That's cool.
Speaker 6 (15:46):
You're like a food doctor.
Speaker 1 (15:48):
One story that comes to mind that is really cool
of how I help someone is that there's a little
one year old boy. He was getting sick a lot,
and his doctor realized that he wasn't growing like he
should be to add more foods into his diet, foods
like avocado, nuts, eggs, cheese, oil that you cook with,
and he started growing and gaining weight again.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
And that just felt so rewarding to me.
Speaker 6 (16:13):
Oh that's so nice.
Speaker 2 (16:14):
I get to be like a food superhero.
Speaker 3 (16:17):
That's super inspiring. Casey, thank you so much for this
super special interview. And with that we can jump into
our game show. Let's learn what the food puzzle is
all about.
Speaker 6 (16:32):
Today we're playing I Spy. I'll say I spy with
my little eye and then describe very ummy food. Casey,
your job is to guess what food it is, and I'll.
Speaker 4 (16:43):
Ask which cool nutrient puzzle piece it has.
Speaker 6 (16:47):
You're ready, Casey, I'm ready.
Speaker 5 (16:54):
Okay.
Speaker 6 (16:55):
Number one, I Spy with my little eye A heart
shape that's sweet as a pie with green leaves and
freckles too. Yummion streats and good for you?
Speaker 5 (17:07):
What am I?
Speaker 2 (17:10):
Sounds cute? Is it something that could fit in the
palm of my hand?
Speaker 5 (17:14):
It is?
Speaker 2 (17:15):
Is it a strawberry?
Speaker 6 (17:19):
It's a strawberry.
Speaker 3 (17:20):
And this strawberry has a little puzzle piece that lentils
and popcorn also have.
Speaker 4 (17:27):
Can you guess what that is?
Speaker 1 (17:28):
Casey hmm, My gas would be a word called fiber.
Fiber is a magical thing for your digestive system. It
helps your body feel full and it also helps you poop.
Speaker 5 (17:40):
She said poop. Oh, okay, okay, number two.
Speaker 6 (17:45):
I spy with my little eye a swimmer with scales
that shimmer and shine tastes this great grill or even fry?
Speaker 5 (17:53):
What am I?
Speaker 2 (17:55):
Is this something that lives in water?
Speaker 5 (17:57):
It is?
Speaker 1 (17:58):
Okay, my gas is gonna be my favorite fish, Salmon.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
I'm going with salmon.
Speaker 6 (18:05):
Salmon is a fish, so salmon is right?
Speaker 5 (18:08):
Yay?
Speaker 2 (18:09):
Fish? Okay?
Speaker 3 (18:10):
And fish carries the same little puzzle piece as eggs, meat, nuts, grains,
and beans.
Speaker 4 (18:17):
Do you know what that could be?
Speaker 2 (18:18):
This is a puzzle I think it could be protein.
Speaker 1 (18:22):
Protein is important for growing bodies, especially because it helps
your muscles grow really strong.
Speaker 6 (18:28):
Third, and last, I spy. I spy with my little eye.
Something that looks like a pillow but not soft. Oh
my full of white grains, tiny and small. Boil them
up and they're soft for all?
Speaker 5 (18:44):
What am I?
Speaker 2 (18:45):
Okay, let's see. Does it start with an R?
Speaker 6 (18:49):
Yes? It does?
Speaker 2 (18:50):
I got it? Is it rice?
Speaker 4 (18:54):
It is rice?
Speaker 3 (18:55):
And rice shares something with corn and potatoes, fruits and milk.
Speaker 4 (19:00):
Can you tell us what that is?
Speaker 2 (19:02):
Yeah? They all have something in common.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
They're part of the group that's called carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are
a big source of energy for our brains and our
bodies too. But our brains really love carbohydrates. They basically
just give our body energy.
Speaker 6 (19:19):
Casey, thanks so much for playing with us.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
It was fun.
Speaker 6 (19:25):
Now I know what I'll have for dinner when I
get home. Fish with popcorn and rice with strawberries.
Speaker 3 (19:31):
That sounds like a fun meal. And are you having
broccoli with mac and cheese sometime soon?
Speaker 6 (19:38):
I will, and I'll add some spinach too.
Speaker 3 (19:40):
Ooh sounds yummy. Now what did you learn about nutritionists today,
Louise I.
Speaker 6 (19:45):
Learned that nutritionists are food pros. They know exactly what
foods can help us grow big and strong, and that
if you want to have a good meal, you need
to make it colorful and different.
Speaker 3 (19:58):
Thanks for dagging along on this episodisode of Growing up
all about nutritionists, the food experts that make sure we
eat healthy and balanced meals.
Speaker 4 (20:07):
Remember, little listener, dream.
Speaker 3 (20:09):
Big, and always stay curious. Luise, Are you ready for
more adventure?
Speaker 5 (20:14):
Wait? There's more?
Speaker 3 (20:15):
Yep, there's loads more to explore on the world's number
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