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Hello and welcome to Speaking of Psychology, a podcast produced by the American Psychological Association. I'm

your host, Audrey Hamilton. In this episode, I talk with a psychologist about the obesity epidemic

and why families can struggle to maintain healthy eating habits, especially older children and teens.

So even if parents are doing a really good job of being role models at home,

kids still have a really hard time and their role models of their peers,

which are important during adolescence, are often driving them to pretty unhealthful habits.

It's not just about telling your kids to choose fruits over chips.

Psychological research has a lot to offer in terms of how teens and their parents can be

more mindful eaters, encouraging them to adopt healthier lifelong habits.

Eleanor Mackey is a child psychologist with Children's National Medical Center in the Washington,

D.C. area. She is also a member of the Children's Obesity Institute,

an interdisciplinary team of physicians, researchers, and mental health professionals

committed to preventing childhood obesity.

She counsels children and teens who struggle with eating and weight problems

and continues to conduct research on obesity treatment.

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