Dr. Natalie Muth joins guest host
Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie to talk about ultra-processed foods. They break down what ultra-processed foods really are, how they can affect kids’ health and why they’re hard to avoid. The episode also offers practical strategies for cutting back, shopping local and empowering kids to make healthier food choices for themselves.
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Guests
Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, IBCLC, FAAP
 Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie is an associate professor of pediatrics and clinical neonatologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). She is the cohost of the American Academy of Pediatrics flagship podcast Pediatrics On Call. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and three children.
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Natalie Muth, MD, FAAP
 Dr. Natalie Muth is a board-certified pediatrician, obesity medicine specialist and registered dietitian nutritionist based in San Diego, California. She is the co-founder and CEO of Namio Health, a virtual family healthy lifestyle program, and sees adolescent patients through her telehealth practice focused on obesity medicine. Dr. Muth is an adjunct associate professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and author of several books on family nutrition and healthy eating, including
The Family Fit Plan: A 30-Day Wellness Transformation published by the AAP. Her clinical and research interests include the impact of ultra-processed foods on pediatric health.
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Music credits:
Theme music composed by Doug Nagel.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.