Why Do I Need a Food Journal?
September 14, 2021
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One of the most common questions I get here at My Child Will Thrive is why do I need to keep a food journal for my child? Having a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder usually comes with a lot of frustrating nights searching the web to find something that may help your child and the idea of keeping a detailed journal can seem daunting. I remember spending countless hours researching ways to help my child and keeping a food journal was one of the best things I did not only for our family, but for our practitioners to get an inside look at what was happening in my child’s day-to-day food intake and digestion.
In today’s podcast, I share with you why keeping a journal is so important, why food, mood, digestion and hydration are so important to track and an upcoming implementation workshop I have where you can ask in-depth questions using my Food Mood Sleep and Poop Journal that is part of the My Child Will Thrive Tool Kit. I created this tool kit for parents just like you who want to gain confidence and clarity that they are making the best choices for their child based on their unique circumstances so that they can make forward progress faster.
I hope you enjoy today’s podcast episode about why you should be keeping a food journal! Let me know if there are any other topics you’d like for me to talk about on the My Child Will Thrive podcast.
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- How tracking your child’s food can help you find the root causes of your child’s symptoms, getting you better results faster and with less effort
- Why tracking food, digestion, sleep, hydration and movement are so important and how to do so in the right way
- Where to find the My Child Will Thrive Food, Mood, Sleep, and Poop Journal that I created for parents like you
- The different types of poop and what those could mean
- How to sign up for the RAIRE Method Implementation Workshop on September 22, 2021 where you can ask your in-depth questions about your child’s Food Mood Sleep and Poop Journal
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Show Notes
- Where to get the My Child Will Thrive Food, Mood, Sleep, and Poop Journal. (3:40)
- Why garbage in, garbage out is true and the importance of tracking everything. (4:42)
- Tracking more than just food – make sure to track hydration, poop and sleep! (6:42)
- What different types of bowel movements (like constipation or fast transit times) can tell you about your child. (10:07)
- Learning how to incorporate this journal at the RAIRE Method Implementation Workshop on September 22 or in the future. (12:48)
Resources and Links
Get your Food Mood Sleep and Poop Journal here: My Child Tool Kit
Join us for the next workshop here: RAIRE Method Implementation Workshop
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More about Tara Hunkin
Tara Hunkin, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified GAPS Practitioner, Restorative Wellness Practitioner, mother and founder of My Child Will Thrive (website and podcast) author and host of the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit.
My Child Will Thrive was founded out of the frustration Tara felt when searching for explanations and solutions for her daughter. Doctor visits left her with more questions than answers and she was forced to do the research and find her own way to help her child. Tara’s daughter is now a thriving 16-year-old, succeeding in and out of school.
Tara now supports parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders struggling to find the right combination of treatments and therapies through educating and coaching them so that they can get the best results for their children while saving time, money and effort.
Tara continues to expand her knowledge by attending and speaking at conferences and is a member of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs, International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation, and Nutritional Therapy Association.