HEALTHY HABITS SANTA CRUZ
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🎙️ Raising Healthy Habits - Immunity Boosters: Supporting Growing Bodies
Immune health isn’t about avoiding every illness—it’s about supporting the body’s ability to respond and recover. In this episode, we break down how daily habits like food, sleep, and lifestyle influence immunity, helping parents build strong, resilient systems through a functional nutrition lens.
🎙️ Raising Healthy Habits - How to Read Nutrition Labels
Nutrition labels are meant to inform—not confuse. In this episode, we break down how to read labels simply and effectively, helping parents understand ingredients, added sugars, and marketing claims through a functional nutrition lens.
🎙️ Raising Healthy Habits - The Truth About Fat
This myth-busting episode clears up decades of confusion about fats and oils — from the low-fat era to what kids actually need today. Learn which fats support growing brains, which oils to use (and when), and how simple swaps can create steadier energy and calmer days.
🎙️ Raising Healthy Habits - Confidence feat. Jennifer Rich, LMFT
Body confidence starts long before the teen years. In Episode 4, Maggie and LMFT Jennifer Rich break down how to talk to kids about comparison, media, growing bodies, and self-worth — without pressure or perfection. This episode offers calming, practical tools for building connection and confidence at home.
🎙️ Raising Healthy Habits - Every Meal Needs These 3
A simple guide to steadier energy and calmer days using fat, fiber, and protein — with FREE FAT, FIBER, PROTEIN HANDOUTS to help you get started.
🎙️ Raising Healthy Habits - Beyond MyPlate
This episode rethinks the classic MyPlate model through a functional nutrition lens — exploring food quality, healthy fats, and the why behind what’s on your child’s plate. Learn simple, realistic ways to nourish growing brains and build balanced, confident eaters.
🎙️ Raising Healthy Habits - Eat the Rainbow
Learn how to help K–2 kids build a joyful, curious relationship with food through color and creativity. We share simple ways to bring the “Eat the Rainbow” concept to life at home and nurture healthy habits that last.

