13: Dr. Yami on Kids Nutrition, Picky Eaters, and the positives of Pediatric Plant Based Nutrition

Apr 27

Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, national board-certified health and wellness coach, author and professional speaker. She is a passionate promoter of healthy lifestyles, especially the power of plant-based diets for the prevention of chronic disease. She founded VeggieFitKids.com where she provides information on plant-based diets for children and hosts the podcast Veggie Doctor Radio.

She obtained a certificate in plant-based nutrition in 2013, is a certified Food for Life Instructor, and a Jack Canfield Success Principles Certified Trainer.

She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Yami owns Nourish Wellness, a pediatric micro-practice in Yakima, WA where she lives with her husband and two active sons.

Her book is called “A Parent’s Guide to Intuitive Eating: How to Raise Kids Who Love to Eat Healthy”. You can find out more about Dr. Yami at DoctorYami.com.

What we talked about:

4:10- Dr. Yami’s book that she released on children and intuitive eating

6:20- Suggestions for parents that are dealing with picky eaters

9:20- Concerns about plant based kids not getting enough protein

14:05- Kids not liking foods not being mixed and exposing your kids to new foods

18:00- Kids eating school lunches

24:35- Plant based kids and iron deficiency

27:05- What to do when your plant-based child is allergic to beans and the concern for getting sufficient calories and protein

29:20- The difference in choline in animal source and choline in plant sources

30:50- How to encourage children to expand their pallet

34:10- What to do with an older kid that doesn’t want to try a larger variety of foods

37:45- Making swaps from meat to more plant-based foods