In this episode, Registered Dietitian Madalyn Vasquez talks to us about her journey into nutrition with a specific focus on diabetes care, how she's closing gaps within nutrition, and eliminating stigmas around diabetes within the Latino community, and how she works to simplify education and related information regarding diabetes so it doesn’t feel as overwhelming.
Madalyn is a registered dietitian, and has a Master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics. She is currently working as a dietitian, providing nutrition and diabetes education to those living with diabetes; and she works to provide evidenced-based nutrition while allowing her patients to fully understand how food impacts blood sugars differently.
"There's a nutrition gap and my passion is to help close that and help bring clarity to those that may be struggling with an diagnosis, or even have no idea of what nutrition is because there's a lot of misconceptions within the nutrition community, not only the diabetes community, but just nutrition community overall."
In this episode, you will learn about:
Madalyn’s passion for nutrition and diabetes care and the influence her family had
Her desire to close gaps within nutrition and help bring clarity to individuals of what nutrition is
Her approach to nutrition therapy in helping people, from reducing misinformation to diminishing people’s perception on diabetes
The negative stigmas around diabetes within the Latino community
Her unique approach to diabetes education and the effects it has had on people’s lifestyles
How proper education can empower people living with diabetes
Keynotes:
[01:45] Madalyn shares the passion for nutrition and diabetes care, and the influence her family had on her lifework
[05:27] Defining what it means to close nutrition gaps
[6:33] The need to reduce misinformation and bring clarity in people’s perception of diabetes
[8:00] The negative stigmas around diabetes within the Latino community
[10:53] Her take on diabetes education
[14:23] Empowering people living with diabetes through education and resources
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