78: Junk Food Addict to Healthy Living. With Tameeko Clark

Are you craving a healthier lifestyle but can’t seem to break some unhealthy habits? Listen in to understand why that might be. My guest today shared how she went from being a junk food addict to a holistic nutritionist for the sake of her and her family’s health. Listen in as she shares the mindset shift that needs to happen for healthy living. What We Talked About: Being a junk food addict and learning to break those patterns How to incorporate healthy living for the entire family Where to start when we want to change our lifestyle and how to stick to it Getting the family culture and vibe right Meal strategy vs. meal planning Learning to let go of “The Clean Plate Club” The important of creating your own personal wellness menu Things to Remember: “We set ourselves up for failure when we take on too much too fast.” “Start small, start where you are. What’s one habit you’d like to build and one you’d like to bust?" “One of the biggest reasons we're not able to stick with new habits is because we don’t start with the mindset.” “Our food choices do not dictate our self-worth, our self-image.” “Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s a requirement” - Tameeko Clark “Investing in early childhood nutrition is a surefire strategy. The returns are incredibly high.” - Anne Mulcahy “There is nothing unhealthy about educating youngsters about nutrition” - Pierre Dukan   Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor

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The Art of Parenting provides parents and caregivers support and encouragement as we nurture and guide the next generation. Do you struggle with your child’s demanding or frustrating behaviors? Do you find yourself spread way too thin trying to figure out this whole “parenting puzzle” (such as tantrums, hitting or biting, wanting a better relationship with your child, sibling rivalry, potty training, co-sleeping, etc.)? The Art of Parenting podcast, with your host Jeanne-Marie Paynel, is intended to help you decipher children's needs and learn how to better provide for them. I’ll be sharing simple tips and tricks that will make a huge difference in your home while giving you the support and encouragement you deserve to enhance and enrich your parenting experience. Each week I’ll be helping you find clarity and solutions to your toughest parenting problems through Q&A sessions and inspirational conversations with world-renowned experts in a variety of fields. Topics range from Montessori and RIE parenting methods to positive discipline, respectful and conscious parenting, minimalism and more! Parenting was never meant to be done alone and The Art of Parenting is here to debunk the general consensus that it has to be hard.