Faith-Filled Food Freedom | Disordered Eating, Body Image, Weight Loss Obsession, Anxiety, Nutrition

225. My 6-Year-Old’s Take on Vitamins, Carbs, and What Helps Your Body Feel Good // TINY TALKS SERIES (Part 2)

June 9, 2026·9 min
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What if learning about nutrition could feel less like a rulebook and more like curiosity?When you’ve spent years feeling stressed about food, even nutrition information can start to feel loaded. Carbs, fats, protein, vitamins—it can all get tangled up with fear, rules, and the pressure to “do it right.” And sometimes, even the helpful stuff starts to feel like one more thing you’re supposed to perfect.In today’s episode, you’ll hear the second mini conversation in my summer series with my six-year-old daughter. We’re keeping it simple, sweet, and completely unscripted as we talk about nutrients from a kid’s perspective. And honestly, there’s something really refreshing about hearing food and nutrition explained without all the shame, stress, or diet-culture baggage.A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…🥕 A kid-friendly conversation about vitamins and where they show up in food🥛 A simple peek at macronutrients without turning food into a math problem🍠 My 6-year-old’s thoughts on carrots, sweet potatoes, peppers, and the very real tragedy of food tasting bad💛 A gentle reminder that your body needs more than one kind of nutrient to feel good🎙️ The sweet chaos of an unscripted mom-and-daughter episodeResources mentioned:> Subscribe to Brittany's personal newsletter, The Full Plate Press, for weekly food freedom tips, funny memes, and personal stories from behind-the-scenes shenanigans to mom life craziness to personal lessons you can apply to your food freedom journey.> Get immediate access to The Joy-Filled Eater Course for the proven process that’s helped dozens upon dozens of women achieving lasting food freedom and better body image.> Join our FREE Facebook community, Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women, to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.Want to help support this show?If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries!  You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉.Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast!Connect with Brittany on Instagram @brittanybraswellrd*Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice, or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.

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