Yami Cazorla-Lancaster - A Parents Guide to Intuitive Eating: How to Raise Kids Who Love to Eat Healthy

Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster has written a book for parents that promotes love, compassion, and acceptance as the foundation for feeding their children. She believes wholeheartedly in the principles of Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size and is committed to showing you the way to bring up your children to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. She helps parents heal their own relationships with food, so that they are able to teach their children to trust their inner wisdom about eating. Although Dr. Yami has a preference for plant-based foods, her goal is to encourage the inclusion of these foods for their health benefits, without prescribing this way of eating as an all-or-nothing approach. If youre confused by all the conflicting messages about feeding your child, this book will lead you along the path of peace, joy, and nourishment for your child and your family.

Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND

Author of The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens

Coauthor of Intuitive Eating and The Intuitive Eating Workbook

Dr. Yamis book provides parents with a complete guide for raising healthy children from pregnancy to late childhood. She underscores the importance of providing children with well-rounded meals filled with fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains, along with covering topics such as picky eating, body image, and important lifestyle habits. You wont want to miss this comprehensive resource!

Neal Barnard, MD, FACC

President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Children need guidance in making healthy food choicesand so do their parents! A Parents Guide to Intuitive Eating integrates Yamis pediatric expertise with relevant personal experiences. No matter your age, or the age of your child, this book will guide you toward eating a healthy, satisfying dietthat will be sustainable through life.

Dreena Burton

Author of Plant-Powered Families

www.dreenaburton.com

Dr. Yami nailed it and at the same time set us free. This book reorients us to our lost superpowereating! and the healthiest way to do so. Raising plant-based kiddos gives the whole family a leg up on health and well-being. A parental must read.

Jane Esselstyn, RN

Coauthor of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125 Delicious, Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes

Dr. Yami is a truly compassionate and incredible pediatrician. Her guide on intuitive eating for children is a fresh and honest approach to combatting the serious childhood obesity epidemic plaguing our world. As a mother of three myself and a physician I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants their children to grow up healthy and free of chronic disease. Thank you, Dr. Yami!

Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA

Cofounder, HealthyHumanRevolution.com

An essential guide full of important information for raising children healthfully. Dr. Yami shows us that when we start to focus on living for health and joy rather than for body weight, something magical happens. We are freed from our stressful relationship with food and begin to make choices that align with our family values and health goals.

Beth Motley, MD

Family Medicine/Lifestyle Medicine

In a world where there is so much confusion about nutrition, Dr. Yami provides a delightful guide full of information for those of us who want to enjoy eating healthy food and raising healthy children.

Angie Sadeghi, MD, Diplomate,

American Board of Gastroenterology and

American Board of Internal Medicine

Dr. Yami lays out a persuasive case for intuitive eating to set babies and children up for a lifetime of healthy eating. As a new parent and physician, I find the book an invaluable resource already.

Heather Shenkman, MD

Author of The Vegan Heart Doctors Guide to Reversing Heart Disease, Losing Weight, and Reclaiming Your Life

To Kian and Desta, my precious sons and greatest teachers in life. May you find joy in life, take pleasure in food, and accept your beautiful bodies just as they are.

And to my mother, Griselda, my biggest fan and supporterI love you!

a parents guide to intuitive eating

how to raise kids who love to eat healthy

Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster DO, MPH, MS, FAAP

Text copyright 2019 Yami Cazorla-Lancaster. Design and concept copyright 2019 Ulysses Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized duplication in whole or in part or dissemination of this edition by any means (including but not limited to photocopying, electronic devices, digital versions, and the internet) will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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NOTE TO READERS: This book has been written and published strictly for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as medical advice or to be any form of medical treatment. You should always consult your physician before altering or changing any aspect of your medical treatment and/ or undertaking a diet regimen, including the guidelines as described in this book. Do not stop or change any prescription medications without the guidance and advice of your physician. Any use of the information in this book is made on the readers good judgment after consulting with his or her physician and is the readers sole responsibility. This book is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition and is not a substitute for a physician.

This book is independently authored and published and no sponsorship or endorsement of this book by, and no affiliation with, any trademarked brands or other products mentioned within is claimed or suggested. All trademarks that appear in ingredient lists and elsewhere in this book belong to their respective owners and are used here for informational purposes only. The author and publisher encourage readers to patronize the quality brands mentioned and pictured in this book.

Contents

Chapter 13: The Toddler Years:
1 Year through 3 Years

Chapter 14: Preschool and the Early School Years:
4 Years through 10 Years

Chapter 15: Tweens and Teens:
11 Years through 18 Years

Introduction

Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.

Benjamin Spock, pediatrician and best-selling author of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care

Feeding our children can bring immense joy and incredible stress. We worry that our kids arent eating enough or that they are eating too much. We become anxious over their growth, wondering if they are too small or too big. We even feel guilty that our kids arent good vegetable eaters or that they prefer carbs to greens. Well-meaning friends and family members may comment on our childrens eating habits or body size, sending us into a spiral of doubt and shame. On top of all this, we live in a fast-paced culture that values thinness, and we, as parents, may struggle with our own body image and history of dieting. Its no wonder that mealtime becomes a battle zone for many families, leading to frustration, confusion, and tears for kids and moms alike.