Nutrition By Age
Using Candy as a Reward Leaves a Very Bad Taste
Many adults give food rewards to children to reinforce good behaviors, but is this the best choice? Let’s take a closer look at how this
Joanne Ikeda, MA, RD
Joanne Ikeda, MA, RD
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Joanne Ikeda, MA, RD
Joanne is a nationally recognized registered dietitian. She is a Cooperative Extension nutrition education specialist, lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and founding co-director of the Center for Weight and Health at UC Berkeley. She has done research on a wide-variety of topics in the public eye including childhood obesity, how income affects diet, children’s body image and weight discrimination among young people. More recently, she has promoted the adoption of "size acceptance," an approach to the treatment of obesity that emphasizes health promotion rather than weight loss.
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