🎧 Introducing the Naranja Amarga podcast (Juan Llorca and Nutrikids), supported by Feroz 👣

🍊 In this episode of Naranja Amarga, Juan Llorca and Melisa Gómez sit down with a group of boys and girls to talk openly about food: what “tasty food” means to them, what they understand by healthy eating, how they eat at home and what myths they hear about bread, carbs, sugar, milk, processed foods or chocolate. Based on their answers, they clear up ideas (such as the importance of carbohydrates in childhood, and the role of sugar, fibre and dairy) and debunk common beliefs from families and grandparents, all in a friendly, fun tone, with “true or false” games and a quick-fire round of questions about food likes.

In this episode we give children a voice to learn how they understand healthy eating and how they experience food day to day.
We recommend watching the whole thing, it’s well worth it.

Here are the key points from the conversation:

What “tasty food” means to them:

• Flavourful meals and combinations that work.

• Divided opinions on sauces and salads with fruit.

What they understand by healthy eating:

• Including a bit of everything: protein, carbs, fibre, fruit and vegetables.

• Many prioritise protein; Melisa explains that in childhood carbohydrates are essential and unfairly “demonised”.

Habits at home:

• Some homes avoid bread, pasta or processed foods and prioritise protein and vegetables.

• Bread is seen as “less healthy”, although it depends on context and quantity.

• They discuss when bread is usually eaten.

Carbohydrates, fibre and cereals:

• A reminder of the role of fibre in wholegrain cereals.

• Carbohydrates are an important part of a balanced diet.

Food myths:

• Milk: it isn’t essential; calcium is found in other foods too.

• Citrus fruit and teeth: they can affect enamel, but shouldn’t be avoided.

• Brown vs white sugar: practically the same.

• Honey and dates: small differences; best used sparingly.

• Chocolate and spots: acne has many causes.

Processed vs ultra-processed:

• A distinction is made between simple processed foods and ultra-processed foods.

• What matters is frequency and quantity, not “good/bad”.

Sugar and hyperactivity:

• Although many families notice it, the evidence doesn’t support it; there may be energy spikes followed by a dip.

Diabetes and genetics:

• People aren’t usually “born” with it; genetics and a trigger are involved.

Blood sugar curves and fibre:

• Sweets cause spikes; fibre helps keep energy steady.

Other classic myths:

• Swimming after eating: a typical myth; only extreme cases would be dangerous.

• Fruit at night: cultural beliefs with no evidence.

Personal tastes and final games:

• Quick-fire round (ice cream/cake, pizza/burger, etc.) with a mix of answers.

• They talk about unusual tastes and recipes they see on social media.

Wrapping up:

• Juan and Melisa highlight how enriching the conversation was, thank Feroz and the production team, and encourage everyone to follow the podcast.

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