On this episode, Registered Dietitian Yvonne D. Greer talks about the importance of cultural relevance in nutrition, the impact of COVID-19 and racism on health disparities within communities of color, and the impact of social capital on food insecurity.
Yvonne is the owner of Y-Eat Right, a nutritional consulting company for healthy living. Through her work, Yvonne has been a keynote speaker at various notable events, conducts special nutrition workshops, and hosts cooking demos - all to promote healthy, nutritional eating and living behaviors. Inspired by her “mission moment”, Yvonne’s ultimate goal is to reach as many people as possible to assist them in being healthy and living a long and productive life.
"Culture is is kind of like the foundation by which everyone grows up with and they grow up on the culture of foods that they are used to, and some are healthy, some are less healthy. And so my philosophy is that everyone can eat right."
On this episode you will learn about:
Yvonne’s mission to reach as many people as possible in order to help individuals and communities live healthier, longer, and more productive lives
The importance of cultural relevance in nutritional therapy, especially for individuals living with diabetes
The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, especially in Yvonne’s city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
How Milwaukee declared racism a public health crisis in 2019 and how this has influenced the prevalence of racial equity within the city
Yvonne’s research on the intersections of social capital and food security
Yvonne’s latest achievement, the Griot Award for storytelling from the National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition (NOBIDAN), and what this award means to her
Keynotes:
[1:40] Yvonne explains her “mission moment” and what led her to work in nutrition, specifically in diabetes care
[4:00] Highlighting the importance of cultural relevance in nutritional therapy, especially for individuals living with diabetes
[8:23] Discussing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color, particularly in Milwaukee
[11:51] Explaining the impacts of Milwaukee’s designation of racism as a public health crisis in 2019
[15:45] Yvonne’s research on the intersection of social capital and food insecurity
[19:00] Yvonne speaks on receiving the Griot Award from the National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition (NOBIDAN)
Connect with Yvonne!
Email: yeatright@aol.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/yeatright/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/yeatright.4.healthyliving
Twitter https://twitter.com/yeatright
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