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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
When it comes to food, parents need an expert who understands how feeding actually shows up in real life. Known to families everywhere as "Dr. Yum," Nimali brings joyful, realistic strategies to help you navigate the messy, everyday dynamics of the kitchen table—building healthy habits, managing picky eating, and ending the nightly dinner fights.
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, the expert-informed AI relies on Nimali's authorized wisdom to look at the behaviors, routines, and family dynamics that happen at mealtime. The AI guide 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 based on the authorized wisdom of Nimali Fernando 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.
Scan this QR code with your phone's camera to download HumanUp.
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