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February 1, 2024 36 mins

This podcast episode contains strategies to empower parents that includes meal planning, involving children in food choices, and adopting the division of responsibility framework for feeding kids.

In the segment, Dr Fitness and Dr. Sheila Carroll discuss the impact of highly processed foods on obesity, especially in children. Listen in as Sheila emphasizes the need for parents to take control of their children's food choices, advocating for a shift towards whole, unprocessed foods. Stay tuned as Dr. Carroll recommends educational approaches to help parents understand the science behind food choices and their impact on insulin levels.

Sheila Carroll, M.D. is a board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine doctor.  She is also a life coach and a mom.

TIMESTAMPS
• [2:08] Dr. Fitness and Dr. Carroll discuss childhood obesity and the impact of processed foods on health... Citing nearly 70% of parents are morbidly obese.
• [5:30] Sheila believes that highly processed foods are harmful at the cellular level, and parents struggle with serving these foods to their kids due to convenience and affordability.
• [7:06] Dr. Carroll suggests that parents eliminate flour and sugar from their family diet as an experiment… to reset their bodies as well a reset the children’s bodies and reduce inflammation, even if they don't have weight problems.
• [33:43] On division of responsibility: “The parents decide what is going to be served, when it's going to be served, and where it's going to be served. And the child decides if they're going to eat.”

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Sheila Carroll, M.D.
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🤝 This podcast episode was brought to you by McGowan Spinal Rehabilitation Center
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