Subject: Webinar on Ethnic Cuisine April 17
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| Nutrition plays a significant role in advancing health equity. Studies have shown that when people adopt a more Westernized diet, their susceptibility to health problems increases. Reclaiming traditional cultural cuisines and adopting a healthy eating pattern such as The African Heritage Diet and those highlighted in the DGAs can play a crucial role in bridging the health equity gap in African Americans. This webinar will provide RDNs a new solution-oriented perspective and pathway to transforming the health of populations of African descent, by helping them to better understand what a "healthy diet" is and celebrating the eating patterns and foods of their heritage. Barriers to health in African Americans, as well as effective communication and culinary tools to address these barriers, will be discussed. Learning Objectives After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be able to:
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About Our Presenter
Over the course of her career, Constance has established herself as an expert in nutrition, diabetes, and the cultural issues that impact the health and health care of people of color. Her work has appeared in books for health professionals and health care consumers, and she has been a featured expert in national magazines such as Essence, Real Health, Diabetic Living, and Diabetes Forecast. She also is a regular contributor to Today's Dietitian, also serving on the magazine's advisory board, and to BlackDoctor.org. You can follow Constance on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Disclosures Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN, reports the following relevant disclosures: consultant to OldwaysPT; honoraria from OldwaysPT. She has certified that no conflict of interest exists for this program. View our disclosure policy. |
