In this episode, we discuss:How diet culture affects boys, as well as women and girlsOur own childhoods and upbringings, and how these shaped our relationships with food and our bodiesThings we want to change when raising our own children to prevent them being negatively affected by diet cultureHow to get your kids involved in the kitchenHow to teach your children to explore and advocate for their own food choices and preferencesHelping your children develop a healthy relationship with their body, as well as with foodHow to help your kids build trust around food, and learn to tune into their hunger and fullness cuesAdvice we’d give to parents when it comes to supporting healthy body image in their childrenThis vulnerable, honest conversation explores how negative relationships with food and your body can impact not just women, but men and boys too, and how you can learn from your own upbringing and your family’s shortcomings to parent your kids in a way that supports them to develop a healthy body image and relationship with food as much as possible.For this chat, I have Joel Feren, The Nutrition Guy, on the podcast. Joel is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist with a passion for improving the mental and physical health of Australians - especially males. You can find Joel on Instagram here, at or his website here.If you want to work on your own relationship with food or your body, so you can pass on positive habits and learnings to your children, and protect them from the damaging effects of diet culture, get my FREE 5-Day course here. You’ll learn how to regain control over food, make peace with your body, and stop being consumed by thoughts of food all the time.Looking for more evidence-based (but still fun!) health tips and strategies? Sign up for my weekly newsletter here. I promise, I don’t spam you - it’s all puppies, roses and hard-hitting health info here.