Ep 118: How to help our children form a healthy relationship with food? With Charlene Lichtash, MD Obesity specialist

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Happy New Year! To bring in the new year, this weeks Ask Dr Jessica talks to Dr. Charlene Lichtash, a board-certified internal medicine resident who specializes in obesity medicine and metabolic health, discusses strategies for raising children with a healthy relationship with food.  Dr. Lichtash advises parents to teach their children to differentiate between whole and processed foods and to focus on replacing rather than restricting foods.  She emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying issues that may drive children to misuse food. Dr. Lichtash also provides tips and guidance on how to help younger children develop a healthy relationship with food.

Dr Lichtash 

To find out more about Dr Lichtash her website is www.drlichtash.com. She founded her clinic with the purpose of bringing a comprehensive solution to weight-related issues. She works with her patients one-on-one and help them heal both their physical and emotional hunger, correct any metabolic disease caused by hormonal drivers of weight, and help remove the burden of weight-related concerns. Dr Lichtash's work is deep and individualized. 

Takeaways

• Understanding the health consequences of obesity 
• Teaching children to differentiate between whole and processed foods can help them make healthier choices.
• Creating a positive and unemotional language around food is important for developing a healthy relationship with food.
• Misusing food can be a sign that a child is feeling unresolved or incongruent in some way.

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