Is Food Making Your Kid Meltdown? What Moms Need to Know | EP112
About this episode
This episode explores the connection between kids' nutrition and their mental health, discussing how food choices can impact behavior and emotional well-being.
Kids' nutrition and mental health — Is what you're feeding your child secretly driving the meltdowns? You've tried the reward charts. You've tried the deep breaths. You've maybe even tried talking to your pediatrician — who nodded sympathetically and handed you a pamphlet. But what if the rage spiral your kid threw down at 4pm has less to do with screen time and more to do with that box of "whole grain" crackers they had at snack? Registered holistic nutrition coach Lacy Catao joins Natalie for a conversation that's going to make you look at your grocery cart very differently — and feel zero guilt about it. WHAT'S INSIDE THIS EPISODE:Discover the gut-brain connection your pediatrician probably never mentioned — and why your child's irritability, focus struggles, or anxious spirals may be a food story, not a behavior story.Find out how Lacy's husband dropped his cholesterol 100 points in 3-4 months just by changing what was on their plates — no medication, no miracles, just food.Learn why gluten, dairy, artificial dyes, and hidden sugars behave more like chemicals than calories in your child's body — and what your child can't tell you they're feeling.Get the "swap, don't scrap"…
People in this episode
Host: Natalie McCabe
Guest: Lacy Catao
Topics covered
- nutrition
- mental health
- parenting
- food habits
- gut-brain connection
Keywords
- kids nutrition
- mental health
- food habits
- gut-brain connection
- parenting tips
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: pediatrician
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