Raising Body Positive Teens

What better way to kick off Season 2 AND National Body Acceptance Week than an episode on raising body-positive teens? In this episode of Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You, hosts Cathy and Meredith sit down with Wendy Sterling to discuss how diet and nutrition are central to raising healthy teens. Wendy is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Approved Supervisor through the International Eating Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics in the Bay Area in California. This episode offers a wealth of information to listeners who are interested in learning more about disordered eating, body image, relationship with food, and nutritional needs during adolescence. 

TIMESTAMPS

• [00:00] Intro

• [00:59] Introducing special guest, Wendy Sterling

• [03:19] Let’s talk about disordered eating

• [08:00] How do you approach someone who you suspect may be struggling with disordered eating?

• [12:31] Nutritional needs during adolescence

• [19:00] Societal and cultural influences around body image

• [22:10] The goal is to become awake and aware

• [26:34] Supplements

• [30:23] Nutrition for athletes

• [34:19] Addressing concerns in terms of behavior

• [37:54] Ending on a snacky note

• [44:03] Outro

LINKS

• Sterling Nutrition

• The Plate-by-Plate Approach®

• Wendy Sterling on IG

• Books:

• Raising Body Positive Teens: A Parent’s Guide to Diet-Free Living, Exercise and Body Image

• How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Reestablishing a Healthy Relationship with Food

• No Weigh! A Teen’s Guide to Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom

• Herrera Educational Consulting

• Village Coaches

• Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You website