Trump Appointments, Talking to Kids About Weight, Be a Hero

Trump Appointments (17:03) Joe Cannon is our Washington Insider. Joe served as an assistant administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1983-1985. Was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992. He served as the Chairman of the Utah Republican Party from 2002 to 2006. He was named editor of the Deseret Morning News on December 8, 2006. Joe currently is the CEO of Fuel Freedom Foundation.  Joe and Dr. Townsend discuss Donald Trump's presidential appointments and the possibility of Mitt Romney as Secretary of State This Is The Worst Way To Talk To Your Children About Weight (1:04:36) Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer is Mayo Professor and Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, both at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on adolescent nutrition and the prevention of weight-related problems including eating disorders, unhealthy weight control behaviors, body dissatisfaction and obesity. A recent article about the link between parents’ weight comments and a child’s body dissatisfaction and weight gain sparked a major debate among The Huffington Post readers. Disagreement centered over the balance between concern for a child’s health and the psychological and physical damage that can result from cruel or clueless comments about weight. One theme, however, kept popping up over and over again in readers’ comments: People who had been hurt in childhood by cruel weight comments are now resolved to spare their own children from the self-loathing and disordered eating struggles that they had to deal with as kids.  Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer shares her findings. Coaches Corner - Words Can Hurt and Heal (1:29:18)  Dr. Matt Townsend discusses the importance of learning how to talk to children. Listening to their concerns and helping instead of trying to fix the problem. How to be a Hero in your Current Situation (1:49:38) Kim Giles, President and founder of Clarity Point Life Coaching. Named one of the top 20 advice gurus in the country by Good Morning America in 2010. Writes a regular column on KSL.com every Monday in the Happy Living Section. Author of the Book Choosing Clarity: A Path to Fearlessness. Kim Giles shares her article on How to be a Hero in your Current Situation