Ep. 119 | Feeding the Soul: The Power of Cultural Nutrition and Food Stories with Ashley Carter, RD
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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Instagram: @ashleyvnutrition & @eatwellexchange
Website: eatwellexchange.org
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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda is a health catalyst to achieve 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 at 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 Health Catalyst.
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