On todays very special episode of The Nourished Child, I wanted to sit down with my daughter, Gracie. Gracie is now a young adult, and shes grown up in a dieticians household. I know many of you were curious about how my feeding strategies have played out now that my kids are older, so what a better way to get the full scoop than from Gracie herself? Today, she is going to share all of her perspectives on what it was like to grow up with me, as well as how she is now choosing a balanced diet for herself. I was humbled and grateful for Gracies answers to the questions you, the listeners, asked in our Facebook Group. Now that she is a young adult and a college student at Syracuse, I was also very interested to know how she is taking the skills I hopefully imparted on her while she was younger into the school setting. College students are notorious for eating junk foods at all hours of the night. Does it have to be that way? Gracie emphasizes again and again that everything about eating well in college is about balance and knowing what the healthy choices are. For Gracie, that all started when she was younger. It was so encouraging to hear that she enjoys so many foods and finds room for veggie stir fry along with her midnight takeout. Listen this week to all of our fun stories about our household, some of Gracies best college eating tips, and a lot of laughter between mom and daughter. What You Will Learn About College Nutrition How to eat balanced in a dining hall or off campus. How students these days are finding a balance with all the meal and food options. Why Gracie never felt like she was missing out on healthy foods. What We Discuss What kinds of food is offered to students on college campuses. Do college students cook for themselves? Eating healthy on a budget to not waste food. The benefits and dangers of food ordering services like GrubHub. Gracies Go-to healthy snacks. It is easier than ever to be gluten-free or vegetarian. Gracie never felt like she was missing out. All of the wonderful memories that Gracie and I shared over food. How Dad stepped up to the plate to model healthy eating! Links The Kids Healthy Weight Project https://jillcastle.com/kids-healthy-weight-project Eat Like a Champion Get on my newsletter https://jillcastle.com/sign-up-for-my-newsletter/
