In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have a fantastic conversation with pediatrician Dr. Qadira Huff about the parent-child relationship, role modeling and how we can become better advocates for a healthy lifestyle.   About featured guest: Dr. Qadira Ali Huff, MD, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM is a board certified pediatrician and a certified lifestyle medicine physician. She practices primary care pediatrics in Washington, DC with a slant towards preventive medicine. She earned her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed pediatrics residency in the Community Health Track at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. While at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, she earned a Master of Public Health in policy with a research focus on food systems and health disparities.   In her practice, Dr. Huff integrates lifestyle medicine into every visit through discussion on how lifestyle habits affect virtually every health concern. She loves coaching families on how to build healthy foundations through physical activity, plant-based nutrition, and stress management, among other strategies. In addition to her primary care role, Dr. Huff founded a business - Sprouting Wellness - to coach families along the journey from information to implementation of healthier lifestyle habits. As a whole family health advocate, Dr. Huff is passionate about creatively delivering lifestyle medicine education in a form that spurs families to create a culture of health at home, one healthy habit at a time.   Dr. Huff is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). She is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell and the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. She is the founder of Hyattsville, Maryland Chapter of Walk With A Doc, a community-based walking program to encourage physical activity and health literacy. She serves on the board of Maryland MENTOR and Center DC. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters. Dr. Huff loves traveling, riding her Peloton, and cooking new plant-based recipes     Dr. Qadira Huff https://instagram.com/qadirahuffmd https://sproutingwellness.com   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   Questions? Email me: Yami@doctoryami.com