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The Intentional Table
Feeding kids isn’t just about what’s on the plate - it’s about raising them to feel confident, capable, and at peace with food and their bodies.
The Intentional Table Podcast is here to help you break the cycles of guilt, shame, and mealtime stress so you can raise kids who eat well and feel good about it.
Hosted by Nicole Cruz, a registered dietitian and mom of three who has coached thousands of parents, this podcast gives you the tools, structure, and mindset shifts to create a positive, empowered eating environment at home.
With guidance, compassion, and strategies that really work, you’ll feel more confident and less stressed while supporting your kids through 'picky' eating, 'overeating', struggles with sweets, and everything in between.
The Intentional Table
Is your kid an intuitive eater?
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Your child is capable of listening to their body, eating a variety of foods, and not being obsessed with sweets.
Yes, even if they seem to have "no off switch" around food. Even if they're extremely "picky". Even if it feels like they've always been this way.
The truth is: kids are born intuitive eaters. They instinctively know how to listen to their hunger and fullness cues, seek out the nutrients they need, and stop when they've had enough. Just like a newborn cries for milk and pulls away when full.
But something can get in the way of, or compete with, that natural ability.
In this episode, I'm breaking down:
- Why kids are naturally intuitive eaters (and what that actually means)
- The three types of interference that disrupt your child's natural eating instincts - internal, circumstantial, and feeding dynamics
- Real client stories of kids who seemed "broken" around food but completely transformed when the interference was removed
- How to do a quick inventory to figure out what might be getting in the way for YOUR child
When you understand that your child is capable - they just need the right support and environment - everything changes. You can remove what's in the way and support them to be an intuitive eater.
It is never too late to make these shifts. Your child is capable, resilient, and wants to do well with food. They just need you to create the right environment.
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CONNECT with Nicole:
- Instagram: @nicolecruzRD
- Book a FREE Eating Alignment Call with Nicole to learn more about our approach and how we can work together: Eating Alignment Call
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