For Adrian Chavez, mealtime isn’t just about feeding his son — it’s about connection, culture and lifelong lessons in health.

The Texas-based nutrition expert and podcast host who has a Ph.D. has made it his mission to help others cut through nutrition misinformation online. But at home, his most important student is his 12-year-old son.

Chavez, who has full custody of his son, has raised him to be an independent and mindful eater. That includes honoring his son’s dietary choices.

“He decided to be a vegetarian when he was, like, 4 years old, and has not eaten meat in about eight years now,” Chavez says. “That does require a little bit of adjustment during mealtime, but we’ve found a rhythm that works for both of us.”

That rhythm starts with a weekly plan. Every Sunday, he sits d

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