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Nimali FernandoMD, MPH, FAAP
Pediatrician | Creator of the "Dr. Yum Project" | Food Education Expert
Pediatrician | Creator of the "Dr. Yum Project" | Food Education Expert
Feeding kids isn’t just about nutrition. It’s also about routines, preferences, pressure, family dynamics, and what actually happens around the table. Known to families as “Dr. Yum,” Nimali Fernando brings a practical, joyful approach to picky eating and everyday feeding challenges, helping parents build healthier relationships with food without turning every meal into a battle.
Nimali Fernando, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the co-author of Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater.
In HumanUp, guidance draws on Nimali's expertise and authorized content to look at the behaviors, routines, and family dynamics that happen at mealtime. HumanUp helps parents understand that success is about more than just taking a bite—encouraging hesitant eaters to build confidence by celebrating "baby steps" and exploring food through mindfulness, cooking as a family, and sensory play.
In HumanUp, the AI guidance grounded in Nimali Fernando's expertise and authorized content is educational and non-clinical only. It does not interpret symptoms, diagnose feeding disorders, recommend specific dietary treatments, or advise on nutritional deficiencies. This is not a substitute for your child’s pediatrician or a registered dietitian.
The Dr. Yum Project builds feeding skills early — when habits and preferences are still forming — and creates ripple effects across families and communities.
To keep guidance safe and non-clinical, the AI will not answer questions that require medical judgment.
If you have concerns about your child's growth, nutritional intake, or suspect a feeding disorder, the AI guide will encourage you to contact your child’s pediatrician, an occupational therapist, or a registered dietitian.
For families navigating picky eating, mealtime battles, and everyday food dynamics.
Scan this QR code with your phone's camera to download HumanUp.
