Fusion Education Group hosted Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS, for a one-hour webinar to help parents become the “best influencer” of their children’s health and food behaviors. Rumsey is a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and is passionate about helping people reclaim the space to eat and live, unapologetically.
In this webinar, expect to:
- Know what “confident and competent” means in relation to food and eating
- Understand what it means to raise a “healthy kid” from a nutrition and food perspective.
- Appreciate the influence and impact of social media and media messages on children and teens’ relationship with food and their bodies
- Learn what red flags to watch for eating disorders
- Receive actionable strategies that you can use to support your child
- Acquire the knowledge to lay the groundwork for your kids to have a positive and peaceful relationship with food and their bodies
This webinar recording is from a presentation in February 2023.
Links to resources shared in the presentation:
https://alissarumsey.com/guide
AAP Guidelines slide:
https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/serious-issues-with-the-american
https://asdah.org/AAPstatement/
No pressure feeding environment
https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/how-to-feed/the-division-of-responsibility-in-feeding/
Pay attention to Media messages
https://alissarumsey.com/resources/
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/media-eating-disorders
Be alert for red flags
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support
Books:
Unapologetic Eating
https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetic-Eating-Make-Peace-Transform/dp/1628604255
How to Raise an Intuitive Eater
https://www.amazon.com/How-Raise-Intuitive-Eater-Generation/dp/1250786606/
Fat Talk
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Talk-Parenting-Diet-Culture/dp/1250831210/
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