In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have an engaging conversation with Dr. Laura about raising plant-based kids and the wisdom she has gained over the years. About featured guest: Dr. Laura Taylor Pridemore is a board certified pediatrician of over 18 years.  Even in medical school, she had an interest in nutrition as a result of her family’s history of type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, heart attacks and strokes. After hearing a local lecture on The China Study, Dr. Pridemore became inspired to learn more about whole foods plant-based nutrition.  She received a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and has attended all 7 of the International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conferences.  In 2016, she gave the first pediatric presentation at the International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare conference in Anaheim, CA, and in 2017 shared the presentation with the local Charlotte Pediatric Society.  She has voraciously collected and read as many books on this subject of whole food plant-based nutrition as possible.   Recently, Dr. Pridemore’s passion has expanded to lifestyle medicine which incorporates not only a mostly whole foods plant-based way of eating, but also regular physical movement, stress management, quality sleep and supportive relationships.  Her lifestyle motto for her patients is “Eat, Move, Rest, Connect” and her nutrition motto is “Eat from the garden, Drink from the well.”   Dr Pridemore recommends lifestyle medicine with her pediatric patients and families for both well visits and sick visits.  Establishing healthy eating and sleep habits early are key for a lifetime of health.   A Georgia native, Dr. Pridemore first received her law degree from the Walter F. George School of Law in 1990 where she was the Editor in Chief of the Mercer Law Review.   After practicing law for several years, she changed career paths to follow in her father’s footsteps.  She graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 1998 where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha national honor society.  She completed her pediatric residency training from Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC where she served as Chief Resident her last year.   She has obtained Health Coach certification through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.  She is currently enrolled in the meditation certification through the Chopra Center.  She is married to Scott and has two daughters, Sarah (16) and Katie (12).   DR. LAURA PRIDEMORE https://instagram.com/eatmoverestconnect/   Disclaimer: The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child’s eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.   I have an affiliate partnership with Splendid Spoon where you can get $25 off your first order if you want to give it a try! Splendid spoon offers pre-made smoothies, juice shots and delicious bowls that require no preparation besides heating up!  https://splendidspoon.z724.net/c/2360827/774963/9621   Shop my favorite things doctoryami.com/shop   Please support my work, become a Patreon https://patreon.com/thedoctoryami   Mentions: A Parent’s Guide to Intuitive Eating: How to Raise Kids Who Love to Eat Healthy by Dr. Yami   Leave an 'Amazon Review'   MORE LISTENING OPTIONS Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/vdritunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/vdrspotify   NEWSLETTER SIGN UP https://doctoryami.com/signup OR Text 'FIBER' to 668-66     FIND ME AT Doctoryami.com Instagram.com/thedoctoryami Facebook.com/thedoctoryami Veggiefitkids.com         * * * * MORE FROM ME Read - http://veggiefitkids.com/blog Listen: http://bit.ly/vdrpodcast Watch - http://bit.ly/vfkvideos TEDx Talk - http://bit.ly/DOCTORYAMITEDX   * * * * Please check out Rocket Surgeons at: Facebook.com/RocketSurgeonsMusic RocketSurgeonsBand.com   Questions? Email me: Yami@doctoryami.com