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Chicago's expert pediatric dietitian teams up with experienced teacher and culinary coach to bring you honest, informative and entertaining episodes on everything you need to know to raise h...

How much decision making power are you giving your kids when it comes to food, and how much power should you give? Should they be able to ch...

Have you ever wondered if your cultural background affects your medical care and diagnoses? Betsy and Jen tackle a difficult subject - cultu...

What to pack, or should I send? Do you have a plan for feeding your kids, in OR out of school? In this episode, Betsy and Jen discuss eating...

Have you wondered about the safety of your groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic? Or is it truly safe to eat take-out? What about school lu...

Have you felt as if you have had a hard time staying healthy during quarantine? Us too! In this episode, Betsy and Jen discuss how to eat we...

Betsy and Jen discuss at home gardening. Did you know that even this late in the summer, there is still time to plant vegetables and have th...

Betsy and Jen discuss Vitamin D - sources, supplements, benefits, and more. Did you know that there have been studies linking good Vitamin D...

It's not uncommon when kids and teens decide to be vegetarian or vegan. Many factors go into these thoughts, from environmental costs, to an...

In this episode, our hosts Betsy and Jen tackle carbs; the good, the bad, and the ugly. Are Belvita Breakfast Biscuits truly a nutritious br...

Join your hosts, Betsy Hjelmgren and Jen Karakosta, as they kick off the first episode of their 6th podcast season with an update on everyth...

Join Betsy and Amanda for an in-depth and informative discussion on milk, milk-substitute, and nutrition. What is the best option for you an...

How does a team of elite athletes fuel themselves before practice? What about after practice? And what do they do for hydration? These five...

Join Betsy and Amanda on a lively scientific discussion about milk, as they review its use for both basic hydration and for athletes before...

Melanie Battaglia, a dietitian, sports nutrition resident, and former college athlete, speaks with Betsy by phone from Texas, on this inform...
Betsy Hjelmgren interviews special guest, synchronized ice skater, Alyssa Hjelmgren, from Northbrook's very own Teams Elite Synchronized Ska...

Betsy is back, and bringing you a Thanksgiving episode, and news about Feed to Succeed and where we have been these past few months. Listen...

Betsy and Jen review the series 4 on infant nutrition and move on into what Jen calls other "Pish posh", including a personal update on each...

Terry Labanowski, mom of two young children, struggled as her oldest began dropping foods from her repertoire beginning at age 2 years. Afte...

Jen and Betsy are excited to share this fun episode, featuring guest dietitian and mom Christine Sharp; here to share her tips and tricks to...

Have you ever wondered if there is a different way to teach babies to eat other than with pureed, jarred baby food? Listen in to this episod...

Ellie Trefz, feeding therapist extraordinaire, returns to join Betsy and Jen in a lively discussion about starting solid food with your baby...

Amanda Gordon, an infant nutrition expert and lactation consultant, returns to join an animated discussion with Betsy and Jen about choosing...

If you have had any questions about how your infant eats, you won't want to miss this informative episode with Betsy and Jen! Feeding therap...

Baby cows drink cow's milk; baby goats drink goat's milk; baby camels drink camel's milk; baby humans drink... breast milk? Join Betsy and J...

Welcome back to our fourth series of podcasts with our hosts, Betsy and Jen! They are excited to share their knowledge and experience feedin...

Have you ever wished you could take a dietitian or a culinary expert along with you to the grocery store? In this final episode of season 3,...

Getting down to basics, Jen and Betsy are excited to share their grocery shopping tips to the secret of a healthy weight for all aged people...

Coach encouraging you to lose or gain some weight for performance? Youth sports dietitian, Melanie Battaglia, is featured on this episode ab...

Feed to Succeed sports dietitian, Melanie Battaglia, joins the program with Betsy and Jen today to discuss the use of performance-enhancing...

With so many weight loss plans out there, and so many different opinions and approaches, it can be a sticky situation when a parent is follo...

Pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Stephanie Drobac, is featured on this fascinating episode; discussing the role of hormones and weight/growth...

Did you know a child can be thin, and healthy, and totally fine, or can be thin and healthy and malnourished? Do you know how to tell the di...

Kids and teens are under more stress than ever before, and the development of a healthy self-image can be challenging. Join this informative...

Do you know what the current recommendations are for daily exercise for kids and teens? It's probably more than you were taught if you grew...

Jen and Betsy, along with fellow Feed to Succeed colleague Gia Diakakis, discuss disordered eating among children and teens of different age...

Special guest, Hannah, joins Betsy and Jen in this heartwarming and real view into the realities of trying to improve the weight of her son,...

Welcome back to series 3 of the Feed to Succeed podcast! Betsy and Jen are ready to take on the sensitive subject of children, teens and wei...

Bob's Red Mill vs Pillsbury flour - which is better? What did Jen learn most from season 2? Is your child secretly a good athlete, but no on...

Does your child follow a special diet or have nutritional accommodations that affect their school day? Have you successfully partnered with...

The nights have begun to cool down and we are thinking about fall eating! Cinnamon apples, pumpkin pies, pears, and squash are amongst our f...

Do you have the time and energy to make sure your family is eating healthy breakfasts and dinners daily? We don't! Betsy and Jen discuss tip...

Need to get back into the routine and want a little inspiration? Tune in for a lively discussion of lunch and snack packing ideas, a blast f...

Have you or your child been told you have "IBS"? Or do you or your child have ongoing GI symptoms of upset stomach, diarrhea or constipation...

One of Betsy's favorite topics and personal areas of expertise, food intolerances! Jen and Betsy explore the difference between a food intol...

Join Betsy and Jen as they interview Dr. Jen Rubin, Children's Neurologist at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, as she shares the story...

Betsy and Jen discuss their personal and family experience with reflux, as well as tips for management by diet. What foods and what timing a...

Jen and Betsy are very excited to share this informative and eye-opening interview with Dr. Vince Biank, a pediatric gastroenterologist at N...

Special guest, pediatrician at Pediatric Health Care Associates Elana Comrov, joins Betsy and Jen for this fun and informative chat about th...

Welcome to the season 2 opening show with co-hosts Betsy Hjelmgren and Jen Karakosta! Jen and Betsy are taking it deeper this season - beyon...

Registered dietitian and second-most senior Feed to Succeed employee Gia Diakakis, joins Betsy Hjelmgren to share about Gia's background, lo...