42. Children's Health at Risk: The Role of Ultra-Processed Food with Dr. Madiha Saeed

This is for you if you have kids or teens in your life and are concerned about their nutrition and health! According to a 2021 Journal of the American Medical Association study, 67 percent of calories consumed by children and adolescents in the United States came from ultra-processed foods.This is up from 61 percent in 1999. Ultra-processed foods include frozen pizza, microwave meals, packaged snacks and desserts. Dr. Madiha Saeed also known as Holistic Mom, MD on social media is a practicing board certified family physician, international speaker and a global best-selling author of The Holistic Rx: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease.  Dr. Saeed and her children speak internationally in the most prestigious holistic conferences, summits, TV radio and newspaper. CNN has named Dr. Saeed as an expert. Her kids even have their own podcast called “Holistic Kids” where they speak to functional medicine experts. This episode was recorded live at the Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference (AIC) in Las Vegas. We learn: Easy swaps for kids’ favorite ultra-processed foods (like chips, mac and cheese, sweets and more) How to make real food "fun" and solutions for picky eaters When kids eat real food, they eat less of it because they are getting the nutrients they need and feel satiated How processed food alters the microbiome and leads to higher insulin levels  The role of gratitude in protecting kids’ mental, emotional and physical health Connect with Dr. Saeed: https://www.instagram.com/holisticmommd/ https://www.youtube.com/@HolisticMomMD https://www.facebook.com/madiha.saeed.10 https://www.instagram.com/holistickidsshow/ Thank you for listening! We would love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/functionalmomspodcast ~Kristin and Raquel