Food Culture Curious

May 17 2024 19 mins

Hey everyone! Working as a registered dietitian I have seen the importance for healthcare professionals to be more culturally competent especially when providing nutrition recommendations. So join us as we learn about different food cultures and come up with practical advice to implement in our practices. Follow me on social! Instagram @foodculturecurious Tiktok@foodculturecurious FB group Food Culture Curious Dietitians

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Ep. 22. Flavors of Taiwan: Cultural & Health Perspectives w/ Melody Chang MS RD LD CSR

May 17 2024 39 mins

Hi friends! On this episode we have the amazing Melody Chang, a registered dietitian originally from Taiwan who shares with us about her cultural foods as well as how she works with her patients to make nutrition recommendations that are appropriate for her patients. Listen to her talk about night markets, cultural health beliefs, and practical solutions to make the kidney diet cul

Ep.21: Breaking Barriers: A Latina Dietitian's Journey to RD, Prison & Renal Wellness

May 04 2024 39 mins

Crossover episode! Originally published as "Adding Latino Foods to the Kidney Patients Diet" under the Integrative IDEAs in Dietetics podcast. They were kind enough to let me use the audio from our episode to share with you here. In this episode I talk about many things I have not had a chance to yet such as the barriers I overcame as a first gen Mexican American in becoming an RD,

Ep.20 Embracing Caribbean Cultural Foods in the Kidney Diet w/Vanessa Connolly RDN, CSR, LD

Apr 10 2024 32 mins

Hey friends! On this episode we have the wonderful Vanessa Connolly, a board certified renal dietitian. She talks to us about her Caribbean heritage and cultural foods. She also discusses why it's so important to be culturally inclusive in the kidney diet which is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart. This episode was so much fun to record, I hope you enjoy! Get to know o

Ep.19: Witchcraft or Functional Medicine? Traditional Bolivian Foods and Customs with Andrea Hinojosa MS RDN LDN CLC

Mar 19 2024 42 mins

Hi friends! On this episode we have my friend and registered dietitian Andrea Hinojosa MS RDN LDN CLC who shares with us about her Bolivian Cultural Foods and Traditions. She discusses many interesting topics such as how functional medicine intersects with witchcraft traditions in the Bolivian culture, the challenges with diet culture for the Hispanic/Latinx population and much mor

Ep. 18: Soul Food & Health: Tackling Racism, Nourishing Change w/Shannon Curtis MS RDN LD

Feb 09 2024 31 mins

Hi friends! Happy Black History month! Today with us we have my friend and fellow registered dietitian Shannon Curtis MS RDN LD who talks to us all about her food culture, soul food, her thoughts on medical racism and her work making diabetes and weight loss nutrition care culturally inclusive for the African American population. This is an amazing episode, take a listen! Get to kn

Ep.2: Is Mexican Food Unhealthy?

Feb 07 2024 7 mins

On this episode I give my thoughts on the question "Is Mexican Food Unhealthy?". As a Mexican American registered dietitian in the U.S. I feel Mexican food gets such a bad reputation and I'm here to set the record straight! Apologies in advance as the sound varies a little during the episode. Growing pains. Thanks for listening! Follow me on social media: IG: @latinakidneydietitan

Ep. 17: My Traditional Winter Holiday Foods!

Jan 13 2024 7 mins

Hey friends! Today is a short solo episode talking about some of the cultural foods that I personally enjoy in the winter as a Mexican American. Do you relate to any of these traditions? Let me know! Follow on Social! IG/TikTok: @foodculturecurious FB Group: Food culture curious dietitians Like what you hear? Share, follow and rate this podcast! You can support this podcast at: buy

Ep.16 Como ayudar a los Puertoriqueños con enfermedad renal con dietista Maria E Rodriguez Leon

Dec 30 2023 24 mins

Hola todos! En este episodio dietista registrada Maria Eugenia Rodriguez Leon MS RDN CSR LND nos platica sobre sus comidas culturales Puertoriqueñas y como ella les ayuda a los Puertoriqueños con enfermedad renal crónica. Ojala y disfruten este episodio! Si te gusto este episodio compartan y sigan! Si quieren apoyar el programa comprenos un cafecito en buymeacoffee.com/foodcultu

Ep.15: Puerto Rican Food Culture & Strategies for CKD w/ Maria E. Rodriguez Leon MS RDN CSR LND

Dec 15 2023 23 mins

This week I had an awesome conversation with Maria Eugenia Rodriguez Leon who is a board certified renal dietitian from Puerto Rico. She talked to us all about her food culture and the nutrition care challenges that the Puerto Rican population faces, as well as everything she is doing to make her virtual private practice culturally inclusive for her patients with CKD. If you want t

Ep.14: Comida y Cultura Mexicoamericana con Marie Morales MPH RDN CDCES BC-ADM

Dec 08 2023 18 mins

Hola todos! Es nuestro primer episodio en español! Si eres nuevo aqui bienvenidos. Nuestro programa platica sobre la comida y la cultura. En este episodio mi amiga y dietista registrada Marie Morales comparte sobre su experencia creciendo en la frontera de Tejas y Mexico. Ojala y lo disfruten! Pueden conozer nuestra invitada en Instagram @thedietitian_marie y en www.amorenutrition

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