Dr. Nimali Fernando, also known as "Dr. Yum," talks about why cooking with preschoolers can be a fun and educational experience and how parents can involve their children in the kitchen to create healthy, delicious meals.Dr. Yum is a pediatrician, founder of doctoryum.org and The Dr. Yum Project, and author of "Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater." She focuses on wellness and nutrition at her Yum Pediatrics practice and developed research-backed nutrition curricula for preschoolers and parents.The preschool years are a great time to introduce your child to new foods and involve them in the kitchen. Dr. Yum shares her expertise on getting kids to eat their vegetables and how even limited cooking experiences with preschoolers can make a significant difference in food fussiness and enjoyment.Dr. Yum's interactive, multi-sensory, two-year nutrition curriculum has a strong family involvement and research-backed methods to help kids enjoy more fruits and vegetables. By creating a fun and interactive learning environment for children to explore food with their senses, Dr. Yum has seen positive results in children becoming food explorers and building healthy eating habits that will benefit them for life.What Youll Learn About Cooking with Preschoolers with Dr. Yum+ Dr. Yum's journey to promoting healthy eating habits in children+ Raising toddlers to become healthy and adventurous eaters as they transition into preschoolers+ Developing teaching materials and a preschool nutrition curriculum to promote proactive nutrition education+ Identifying and overcoming barriers to good nutrition in today's world+ How getting your children involved in cooking early on can save time+ The importance of addressing emotional well-being in children's health+ Why it's crucial to focus on prevention and changing the environment from a young age + How Dr. Yum's preschool nutrition curriculum improved food enjoyment and reduced food fussiness in children+ The potential benefits of more frequent mental health check-ins for children during pediatric visitsCooking experiences improve children's food enjoyment and fussiness. Our research with 400 kids found just nine cooking experiences can make a difference. It could turn them into food explorers.- Dr. Nimali Fernando// FeatureDr. Yums Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater, 2nd Editionhttps://www.doctoryum.org/links/raising-a-healthy-happy-eater-second-editionDr. Yums Baby Food Toolkithttps://www.doctoryum.org/en/stories/tag/baby-foodSign up for my FREE Newsletter, The Munchhttps://thenourishedchild.com/munchThe Shop @ The Nourished Childhttps://thenourishedchild.com/tnc-shop/FREE ResourceAppetite Awareness for Every Stage of Developmenthttps://thenourishedchild.com/appetite-awareness// Connect with Dr. Nimali FernandoWebsite: https://www.doctoryum.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctoryumInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctoryumproject// Follow and Subscribe!Podcast Showhttps://thenourishedchild.com/itunesYouTubehttps://thenourishedchild.com/youtubeSpotifyhttps://thenourishedchild.com/spotifyApple Podcasthttps://thenourishedchild.com/applepodcastStitcherhttps://thenourishedchild.com/stitcherRSShttps://thenourishedchild.com/libsynrss// LinksLearn more about The Nourished Childhttps://thenourishedchild.com/about-usLearn more about Jill Castlehttps://jillcastle.com/about-jillListen to The Nourished Child Podcasthttps://jillcastle.com/podcast// Follow Jill on SocialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenourishedchildInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.nourished.childPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pediRDTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/pediRDLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillcastle/Note: This description may contain affiliate links to products I recommend as a pediatric dietitian and nutritionist. If you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!Also, this channel provides general advice. It does not offer individualized nutrition interventions, instructions or counseling. Please consult with your primary healthcare provider with health concerns or for medical advice.
