Plant-Based Diets for Latinx Individuals Living with Diabetes

On this episode, Shireen chats with Registered Dietitian Jennifer Rodriguez about working with Latinx individuals living with diabetes, her inspiration and focus on plant-based foods, and busts myths for costs and nutrition within a plant-based diet.

Jennifer is the owner, Registered Dietitian, and food photographer behind Food is Vida, a nutrition consulting and media business. Through Food is Vida, Jennifer specializes in teaching preventive and plant-based nutrition, and inspires Latinx communities to enjoy their cultural foods in combination with nutrition therapies to enhance their health.

Like Yumlish, Jennifer practices out of Texas, and for our listeners in Texas, make sure you stay tuned until the end to hear about an exciting upcoming event Yumlish will be offering in the region.

"Some advice I sometimes give the Latinx community is to, you know, always emphasize on portion control, you know, eat your traditional foods, but portion control can go a long way, adding healthy fats that are traditional to the Latinx community is very crucial."

On this episode you will learn about:

Jennifer’s nutrition and media company, Food is Vida

How to include traditional Latin foods while following a plant-based diet and treating diabetes

How to combat food guilt and unhealthy diet culture

The health benefits of a plant-based diet

How to build a balanced, nutrient-rich plant-based plate

How to keep a plant-based diet affordable

Some of Jennifer’s favorite plant-based, Latin recipes!

Keynotes:

[1:47] Jennifer talks about what led her to become a Registered Dietitian and adopt a plant-based diet

[4:32] Discussing her company, Food is Vida, and her work’s focus on nutrition within Latinx communities

[7:11] Explaining how to release food guilt and reject diet culture

[9:37] Health benefits of a vegan diet, specifically for individuals living with diabetes

[11:05] Building a balanced plant-based plate

[12:00] Tips for keeping plant-based eating affordable

[14:41] Jennifer shares her favorite plant-based, Latin dinner and breakfast recipes

Connect with Jennifer!

Watch Jennifer’s Vegan Al Pastor Taco Cooking Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96BEVTu6k3k

Watch Jennifer’s Vegan Chorizo Scramble Cooking Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgyhWA2xCEk

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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/foodisvida/

Website https://www.foodisvida.com/

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