The Power of Food Choices: A Deep Dive into Children's Health with Dr. Sheila Carroll

Life On Purpose Over 40

Ever wondered how your food choices impact not only your physical well-being but also your mental health? Have you considered the power of equipping your children with the knowledge of how food affects their energy levels, behavior, and health? An enlightening conversation awaits you in this episode, as we delve into the profound impact of food culture and fructose on children's health. Our guest is none other than Dr. Sheila Carroll, a seasoned pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist dedicated to transforming pediatric health through a preventative approach.
Dr. Carroll shares her personal journey to health transformation, and how it sparked her to establish a health coaching business aimed at empowering parents. We navigate through the striking contrast in food availability between the US and Europe, highlighting the role of the US government in fostering an unhealthy eating culture. Dr. Carroll opines on how our bodies react to fructose, its storage as fat, and the undeniable connection between food, energy levels, and overall health.
As we conclude this eye-opening discussion, we delve into the realm of nutritional psychiatry and the undeniable influence of food choices on mental health. We explore the significance of fostering autonomy in children, equipping them with the tools to make informed nutritional and lifestyle choices. Dr. Carroll provides practical tips on promoting healthy eating habits, the importance of cooking, and how you as a parent, can make healthier food swaps for your children. Immerse yourself in this empowering conversation and discover how you and your children can transform your health and well-being.
ABOUT SHEILA
In 20 years of clinical medicine, I took care of a lot of very sick children. But to an even greater extent, I saw kids with lifestyle-induced problems. Poor sleep, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy weight and frequently a lot of depression and anxiety were keeping these kids from living in their best health.
A child cannot be expected to change their lifestyle habits by themselves. Children need their parent's and caregiver's help. And parents need help figuring out first, exactly what to do and then, how to actually do it.
This is what I help parents do. I help parents know exactly what to do to improve their child's health and I teach them the tools and skills they need to fully support their child and themselves along their journeys to better health.
As a Pediatrician and Obesity medicine physician as well as a Certified Life and Weight Coach, I help children by empowering their parents to be the parents they truly want to be.
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Chapters

1. Empowering Moms and Transforming Children's Health (00:00:00)

2. Food Culture's Impact on Children's Health (00:15:23)

3. Fructose's Impact on Our Health (00:27:22)

4. Nutritional Psychiatry and Healthcare System Issues (00:34:32)

5. Impact of Food Choices on Well-Being (00:48:31)

6. Snacking and Sugar's Impact on Weight Gain (01:01:02)

7. Encouraging Healthy Eating for Parents (01:14:40)

8. Teaching Kids the Importance of Cooking (01:23:58)