Dishing Up Nutrition

Tips to Help Picky Eaters

Feb 14, 2022 · 42 min · Episode 304 · 102.3 MB
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Today we are going to address a concern many parents have and that is sitting down to the dinner table with a picky eater. If you have a picky eater at your table, you are not alone because about 20% of children today are picky eaters. Therapists who specialize in picky eating behavior often suggest having a calm eating environment, desensitize food textures and taste. But the question we ask as dietitians is why did a picky eater become one in the first place? We look deeper at some possible causes and today we have several possible reasons a child or an adult may become a picky eater.