The Biggest Nutrition Stories of 2021
December 23, 2021
Join me in this episode, as I talk about the biggest nutrition stories and a wrap-up of 2021 inspired by Oprah’s ‘My Favorite Things.’
I share my favorite shows from the year and some of the biggest news of the 2021 year in child nutrition.
You’ll hear about:
- the dietary guidelines for the first 1000 days of a child’s life
- the findings around baby food toxins and heavy metals
- safety in baby food products
- ultra-processed foods
- kids’ eating patterns
- Instagram, and body dissatisfaction in children and teens and their implications.
I hope that you enjoy this solo episode with me!

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- The Munch Weekly Newsletter
- Thrive Mastermind for Pediatric Nutritionists
- TNC 130: The Dietary Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
- YouTube video about the Birth to 24 Months DGA
- Heavy Metals in Baby Food
- Toxins in Baby Food article
- Facts about Junk Food for Kids
- How BMI Report Cards impact kids
- A Good Time to Be Born
- Dads and Raising Healthy Eaters
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- The Shop on The Nourished Child
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Jill Castle, MS, RD
Jill Castle, MS, RDN is a pediatric dietitian with over 35 years of experience and the mother of four grown children. She helps families raise healthy eaters and healthy kids at every size, with nutrition, parenting and lifestyle behaviors.
