The Nourished Child
Hosted by Jill Castle · Jill Castle, MS, RDN — Pediatric Dietitian & Childhood Nutrition Expert
4.7from 124 ratings
- 317
- Episodes
- 34
- Transcribed
- 124
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 760K
- YouTube views
About The Nourished Child
Raising a healthy eater shouldn't feel confusing or overwhelming. The Nourished Child is your trusted guide for child nutrition, feeding kids with confidence, and navigating real-life parenting challenges — from picky eating and food-focused kids to teen appetites, nutrient needs, young athletes, and raising children in all body sizes. Hosted by Jill Castle — pediatric dietitian, author, and mom of four — this podcast blends practical feeding strategies with body-positive parenting, holistic child wellness, and the latest research on children's physical health and emotional wellbeing. Each episode helps you build healthy habits, support your child's relationship with food, protect their self-esteem, and create a family culture where children thrive at every size. Whether you're dealing with an overweight child, a selective eater, a child who's always hungry, or you simply want to nurture healthy habits and positive body image, The Nourished Child offers the compassionate, evidence-informed guidance you need to raise a well-nourished, confident, resilient child — inside and out.
- Publisher
- Jill Castle, MS, RDN — Pediatric Dietitian & Childhood Nutrition Expert
- Category
- health & fitness · kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Aug 2016
- Latest episode
- 24 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
34 of 317 episodes have a transcript.
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Are Seed Oils in Baby Formula Safe? A Researcher Explains
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Oreogate: What a Viral Lunchbox Feud Teaches Us About Food Restriction
20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Fresh Food Isn't Always More Nutritious (with Jennie Norka)
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Are Seed Oils in Baby Formula Safe? A Researcher Explains
Published 24 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Am I right on that? Yes, that's correct. And the reason the seed oils are being added are because things like cow's milk fat does not provide enough of these essential fatty acids that the infant can, they cannot make them for themselves. So in order to get them in the right ratios that would match human milk, we add the seed oils because we can add small volumes that amplify the amount of those particular fatty acids. And if we only added cow's milk alone, we would not be able to actually hit the targets of all of the nutrient requirements for formula. So it's really not even for those out there in the broader world who might be thinking, oh, infant formula shouldn't have any seed oils in it. […]
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- Corrie Whisner
- Jennie Norka
- Martha Belury
- Dr Melisa Holmes
- Christopher Parrish
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 759,844
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 115 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 9 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 91 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 95
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Jill Castle host the show. Published by Jill Castle, MS, RDN — Pediatric Dietitian & Childhood Nutrition Expert.
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