51: Embracing Cultural Foods in Nutrition (feat. EatWell Exchange)

The Afro Beets Podcast

In this week's episode, we sit down with Jasmine and Ashley of EatWell Exchange to discuss the importance of eating your way through health and wellness through the cultural foods you eat. We dive into topics such as:

• The career path of a registered dietician

• Engaging the community around food

• Tips on getting your family and loved ones to eat right

• The challenges of funding a black-led non-profit

Both Ashley and Jasmine are two registered dietitians with well over a decade of experience between them. Ashley has been a Nutrition Educator for 9 years, advising peers in college and now families in lower-income populations. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics from Florida State University with a minor in religion and is pursuing a master's in Dietetics with a concentration in Health Informatics. Jasmine holds a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition Dietetics from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master's degree in Clinical Nutrition from Rosalind Franklin University. With 3 years of experience as a Nutrition Educator in the Florida Department of Health, she counsels patients on community health issues.

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