#302: "Unjunk" Your Little Eaters - Tips from Bernadette Abraham author of UNJUNK: How to Raise Healthy Eaters in a Processed World

Dr. Elana interviews Bernadette Abraham, author of the book UNJUNK: How to Raise Healthy Eaters. This book is a go-to resource for parents looking to empower their children to make sound food choices for themselves.  

Bernadette educates the reader on the food industry and explains which foods to avoid, which to encourage, and how to transition to healthier eating. Her practical approach, with feeding strategies and budget in mind, recipes, and even puzzles and games for children, offers a comprehensive and entertaining platform for change. She provides guidance on how to unjunk your kitchen, buy, stock, and prepare the most balanced health-giving foods, acknowledging the inevitable resistance these changes summon. Complete with proven strategies on how to overcome negative outside influences and make a collective difference, her debut book helps you break free from society’s afflicted food culture and gives you the confidence to transform your family’s nutrition and overall health.

Topics Discussed: 

Tips to help parents create healthy habits in an unhealthy world

How to manage birthday parties in a balanced healthy way

Why the saying “everything in moderation” doesn’t work 

How to handle grandparents or relatives who undermine your healthy efforts

How to handle picky eaters

And more!

Show Notes:

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Bernadette Abraham is a highly engaging and sought-after health expert with over 25 years of experience in physical well-being in Canada, US and the United Arab Emirates. A busy mother of four, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Master’s degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion and continues to accumulate credentials as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and AFMC-certified Functional Medicine Coach. She tackles root causes of ill health that mystify traditional medicine and unlocks the truth about the natural recovery of the body. 

Bernadette’s mission is to lead people on a life-changing journey that brings them closer to healing through awareness and prevention. 

Her debut book UNJUNK: How to Raise Healthy Eaters is releasing soon and aims to be a catalyst for change and a go-to resource for parents looking to empower their children to make sound food choices for themselves.

Bernadette educates the reader on the food industry, and explains which foods to avoid, which to encourage, and how to transition to healthier eating. Her practical approach, with feeding strategies and budget in mind, recipes, and even puzzles and games for children, offers a comprehensive and entertaining platform for change. She provides guidance on how to unjunk your kitchen, buy, stock, and prepare the most balanced health-giving foods, acknowledging the inevitable resistance these changes summon. Complete with proven strategies on how to overcome negative outside influences and make a collective difference, her debut book helps you break free from society’s afflicted food culture and gives you the confidence to transform your family’s nutrition and overall health.

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