Latest Vegan parents Podcast Episodes
Ep. 18 The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiding Foods + Chia Seeds as a Picky Eater’s Nutritional Superhero
Vegan Kids Nutrition - November 14, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSome of the most common challenges I continue to hear from vegan parents like yourself is how to feed, what to cook, and what foods to focus on for your vegan picky eater. In today’s episode, we discuss a common feeding practice to “get” picky eaters to eat a particular food they’re avoiding or...
Ep. 17 Exploring Parental Feeding Styles and Their Impact on Children's Eating Habits
Vegan Kids Nutrition - October 10, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA child’s eating habits are developed early in childhood and as parents, how we approach feeding our vegan kids directly impacts their eating habits. In today’s episode, I am sharing my own eating and meal challenges I experienced with my oldest daughter during her time at a new pre-school. I ...
Ep. 16 Is raising children on a vegan diet cruel and dangerous? Here are 3 Facts and Myths
Vegan Kids Nutrition - March 08, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhether you choose to raise your kids on a vegan diet for ethical reasons or for health reasons or environmental reasons or all the above, you may know that feeding your kids a vegan diet can support their growth and development. However, many outside the vegan community continue to question wh...
Ep. 15 How Much Protein Do Vegan Kids Actually Need?
Vegan Kids Nutrition - February 06, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsProtein is the primary food to focus our meals around…or is it? We often hear about the importance of protein and that without enough of it, our bodies can’t thrive—especially that of vegan kids. Many of us want to ensure that our vegan kids are meeting their protein needs but often feel worri...
Ep. 14 Revealed: 3 Reasons Why Your Vegan Baby Resists Their High Chair
Vegan Kids Nutrition - January 11, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings“How do you respectfully put a baby in a high chair when they're fighting/kicking because they don't like to be strapped in?” Feeding our vegan kids is hard work and when you add other elements to this, like navigating how to sit your child on their high chair, this task only feels more overwhe...
Ep. 13 Meeting Choline Needs for Vegan Kids
Vegan Kids Nutrition - October 05, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings“Really struggling to see how we can get sufficient choline even with a good spread of plant-based sources”. This was a message from a vegan parent I received on social media. They have heard that choline is important for the growth of vegan kids but question how to actually meet their child’s ...
Ep. 12 How I do it: Boost Vegetable Intake With These 5 Strategies
Vegan Kids Nutrition - March 15, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDo you have a picky eater at home? Are you feeling overwhelmed at your vegan child not eating or trying their vegetables? As a vegan parent myself, I know the challenges that come with feeding a child that chooses not to eat their vegetables during a meal. It can bring up feelings of frustration...
Ep. 11 The uphill battle of raising vegan kids (and what to do about it)
Vegan Kids Nutrition - February 09, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHave you ever been judged, received a negative comment, or simply felt unsupported of your choice for raising vegan kids? I’m going to take a guess here and say: yes. It’s so common for so many vegan families to be looked down upon simply because of the dietary pattern we have chosen for our f...
Ep. 10 5 Healthful Habits for Vegan Families
Vegan Kids Nutrition - February 02, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsRaising a vegan family is much more than offering healthful plant foods. It’s about ensuring that adequate nutrition is provided to support our vegan kids growth and development. In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you the 5 healthful habits for vegan families to implement so that children he...
Ep. 9 The Most Important Thing to Implement and Help Vegan Kids Try Vegetables
Vegan Kids Nutrition - November 11, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHave you ever served a meal to your vegan toddler or child only to feel frustrated that they didn’t touch certain vegetables? Meal planning for your vegan kids can often feel overwhelming when they choose not to touch, try, or eat certain plant foods—like vegetables. You try different strategi...
Ep. 8 The 5 Things You Need to Successfully Start Solids with Your Vegan Baby
Vegan Kids Nutrition - October 20, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFor many first time vegan parents, starting solids is both an exciting and overwhelming time. Many feel excited to start Baby Led Weaning on their vegan journey and others feel concerned about chocking, what first foods to offer, what equipment is needed like the best high chair, and what nutrie...
Ep. 7 How to Overcome Feeling Concerned & Meal Plan with Confidence
Vegan Kids Nutrition - October 07, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMeal planning for your vegan kids can sometimes feel overwhelming. Some vegan parents feel concerned that they may be missing certain nutrients, others feel stuck on what to prepare for dinner or even school-lunch boxes, and others may feel like they’re just not good enough, leaving them feeling...
Ep. 6: Proven Strategies to Meeting Iron Needs
Vegan Kids Nutrition - June 21, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsYour vegan kids need iron to support their growth and development. And if you’re already saying “C’mon Karla, I knew that already”. Well, hear me about because not all vegan parents focus their attention on this crucial nutrient during childhood. In today’s episode, I’m sharing three simple ye...
Ep. 5: Are soy-based formulas safe for vegan babies?
Vegan Kids Nutrition - June 07, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMany families who choose to feed their vegan baby with infant formulas are often unsure whether soy-based infant formulas are safe. For majority of vegan parents, they fear that soy may have adverse effects on the growth and development of their baby. And for others, they wonder if a formula mad...
Ep. 4: How to Turn Negative Comments Into a Lifestyle You Are Proud Of
Vegan Kids Nutrition - May 17, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIf you’ve ever been shamed, ridiculed or judged for choosing to raise your children on a vegan lifestyle, let me start off by saying I’m sorry. No parent—regardless of their chosen eating pattern—should ever have to experience this. It is too often that I hear from vegan parents just like you ...
Ep. 3: Support Your Child’s Growth with Soy Foods: 3 Soy Food Myths Debunked
Vegan Kids Nutrition - May 10, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsI’m going to take a guess here and say that perhaps you’ve heard in the media or social media that soy foods are “bad” and should be avoided in your family’s vegan diet. Many vegan parents like yourself have heard negative health outcomes for the consumption of soy foods like tofu, tempeh, and...
Ep. 1: Is a vegan diet unsafe for growing children?
Vegan Kids Nutrition - April 28, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Karla dives into answering the question of whether a vegan diet is unsafe to support the growth of children. And if so, what makes the diet unsafe. You'll discovery the one meal planning strategy to begin implementing in your meals so that you feel reassured in supporting the gr...
Ep. 2: 3 strategies to feel confident with amount your child eats
Vegan Kids Nutrition - April 28, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHave you ever felt unsure about the amount of food your infant, toddler, or child eats at a particular meal? Many vegan parents just like yourself often feel worried that your vegan baby, toddler, and/or child didn’t eat “enough”. This in turn makes you feel concerned whether or not they’re mee...
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