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Aug 2024
37m 37s

Is this Picky Eating or ARFID? with Rosa...

KATIE FERRARO
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#462 - Where does typical picky eating stop and problematic restriction start? Internationally renowned pediatric dietitian and professor Rosan Meyer is here to explain what ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) is and why your baby does not have ARFID. Listen to this episode to learn: What “normal neophobic disgust” is so that you know what’s t ... Show More
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