The Latina Anti-Diet: Why you should love your cultural foods! | EP 12

Hello, my friends! I’m Marina, and I’m so excited to bring you this special episode of Messy Bites. Today, I’m with my dear friend and fellow dietitian, Dalina Soto, author of the incredible book “The Latina Anti-Diet.”

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are breaking down diet culture myths that have hurt our community for years. Have you been told that white rice is bad? Or that you need to switch to brown rice to be "healthy"? Get ready for a real, no-holds-barred conversation about how diet culture has demonized our traditional foods and what we can do to raise kids who are proud of their bodies and their culture.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

00:02:06 Why Dalina wrote “The Latina Anti-Diet” and the powerful message behind her book.

00:04:09 Dalina’s personal journey and how she realized the damage of diet culture on the Latinx community.

00:07:08 The fascinating connection between acculturation and the desire to be thin.

00:11:19 The most important advice Latinx dietitians should know that they don't learn in school.

00:13:10 Why diets, even the “flexible” ones, simply don’t work in the long run.

00:17:37 Why the Mediterranean diet isn’t the “gold standard” for health, and what gets lost in translation.

00:23:40 One thing we both do differently with our kids that our parents never did.

00:29:00 The definitive debate: Is white rice healthy?

00:37:15 A fun Rapid Fire Q&A with The Latina Anti-Diet!

I hope this conversation gives you peace and the confidence to reject diet culture and find joy in your cultural foods.

Resources Mentioned:

Follow Dalina Soto on Instagram: @your.latina.nutritionist

Get Dalina’s book: "The Latina Anti-Diet" https://yourlatinanutritionist.com/book

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Hi, I'm Marina Chaparro, a Registered Dietitian specializing in pediatric nutrition. Let's raise confident, joyful eaters together!

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