Deirdre Pizzoferrato is a registered dietitian and licensed nutritionist, and founder of Nutrition Nanny, a solutions-driven platform dedicated to empowering caregivers and pediatric providers to combat childhood and adolescent obesity. Her previous experience includes being a Medical Advisory Member and Director of Protocol Innovation for Ideal Protein and the director and owner of The Ideal Way Weight Loss Center in Massachusetts. Deirdre graduated magna cum laude from Saint Joseph University with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences and holds certifications in Training Adult and Child/Adolescent Weight Management. Deirdre is mom to 3 almost grown children. On this episode of the Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast, Argavan and Deirdre discuss the factors that are contributing to the alarming rates of childhood obesity, how parents can model healthy behaviors, the science behind our preference for processed foods and much much more!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Nutrition Nanny Journal
NutriBlocks Guidance
Harvard study on trending obesity rates in children
For more on Deirdre Pizzoferrato, you can follow her on Instagram @nutritionnanny1, on Facebook: Nutrition Nanny page and through her website https://nutritionnanny.com/.
For more on Argavan Nilforoush, be sure to follow her on Instagram @babystepsnutrition, on Facebook: Baby Steps Nutrition page, on Twitter @argavanRDN, on LinkedIn @ArgavanNilforoush and through her website www.babystepsnutrition.com.