Ep. 119 | Feeding the Soul: The Power of Cultural Nutrition and Food Stories with Ashley Carter, RD

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In today’s conversation, Dr. Avanti and Ashley Carter, a Registered Dietician, delve into the profound impact of cultural nutrition, food stories, and access to healthy food options on the health of Black communities. Ashley shares her personal journey from growing up in a food desert with family health challenges to becoming a registered dietitian committed to culturally sensitive health education. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and preserving cultural food traditions because they hold our stories and memories. Ashley also discusses how food culture and story affect healthier eating, highlighting the work of Eat Well Exchange in providing nutrition education, culinary classes, and food access programs tailored to community needs.

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Today on The Healing Catalyst:

  • Ashley's background: food desert to a dietitian

  • Healing through food stories & the connections between food, culture, and health

  • Balancing healthier choices with preserving cultural food traditions

  • Food deserts’ impact on marginalized communities and health outcomes

  • Empowering healthier choices through knowledge and debunking myths

  • Addressing food insecurity with local initiatives and policy changes

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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda can be a health catalyst for achieving optimal wellness in modern life.

Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions and prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Longevity Formula and The Health Catalyst.

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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