This episode of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast hits a topic many parents can relate to. "Eyeball Tastebuds" - picky kiddos - and the conundrum that comes with blended families accommodating a variety of flavor palettes. The mealtime food fight can be a real problem and holds the potential to create unwanted and unnecessary conflict. Mike and Jamie discuss various ways to address picky eating and share their experiences navigating this landscape with their five kids in their blended family while trying to avoid negative marital and familial consequences. Food should be nourishing, delicious, and FUN! It CAN BE when it's done with intentionality. 3:33 Blended-family mealtime challenges 5:15 You don't have to be a blended family to have food struggles in your home. 5:50 When to start picky eating prevention 6:32 The greatest gifts we have been given for enjoyment in life 7:35 Religion, politics, and NUTRITION? 8:50 Big Food marketing 9:45 What to do if you didn't start your kid with "picky eater prevention" when they were young 10:24 Mothers' guilt 11:54 Things to do for helping picky eaters expand their palettes 20:16 Jamie's trick for slow conversions to healthier options 25:05 What if, as a parent, I don't know how to cook? 26:28 Promoting a positive relationship with food - using foods a rewards and emotional eating 29:29 Behavioral issues - Are food dyes and sugar contributing? 32:01 It's okay to enjoy foods that may be less nutrient-dense as well. It's about balance and moderation. Thanks for listening! ___________________________________________ Please hit "SUBSCRIBE" and CLICK HERE to record an intro, tell us where you're listening from, or what you're doing to #ReverseTheTrend in your neck of the woods.