Thank you everyone for reading and sharing these posts as we celebrate Black History Month during a pandemic! I’m so grateful for all of the wonderful Black nutrition professionals who have shared their journeys, those who have encouraged this campaign, and to everyone who has been giving their feedback!
I hope that somewhere out there another A-level student, busy parent, or professional established in another field now feels more empowered to take the leap to study nutrition and dietetics, because representing their community matters.
Ok, ok, before I get too sappy, here are two last things I needed to share with you.
Today we chat with Amaeze Madukah who is a UK-registered clinical nutritionist who believes in a life well nourished (how fitting)! She works with clients to help them build sustainable patterns and help them to find peace in their bodies, while recognising that each individual’s experience is a unique one.
Today we chat with Angela Tella who is a registered dietitian, life coach, and author. Although Angela started her journey in Medicine, she recognised that she would be more effective in Nutrition & Dietetics, where food could be a part of medicine.
I’m very excited to chat with Janea Ifill, a registered nutritionist from Barbados who completed her studies in the Caribbean. I met Janea on LinkedIn last year and have been following her as she’s grown into an entrepreneur and nutrition professional promoting sustainable practices in preventing health conditions within Barbados! I’m over the moon to have a local nutrition professional represented in these features.
It is now well-known that being from Black, Asian, Indigenous or other minority ethnic groups can place persons at higher risk of health conditions and outcomes. This is often not an individual choice but, due to poor health literacy, lack of access to healthcare and other aspects systemic racism. So having black representation in healthcare, particularly in Nutrition & Dietetics can be really important for several reasons.
Today we chat with Kim Rose, a registered dietitian nutritionist, and fellow Caribbean queen! She is also a certified Diabetes Educator and Nutrition Support Clinician.
We find out a bit more about Annette Rugyendo, a registered dietitian who works in Food Service within a clinical setting. Annette was super helpful when I initially tweeted about this campaign, and I’ve had a lot of fun chatting with her over the last few weeks. I’m definitely looking forward to keeping in contact with her!
Johane Filemon is a proud Haitian-American, registered dietitian nutritionist with a wealth of experience in gut health and anti-inflammatory therapies. You guys know how I feel about gut health! So I was more than excited to hear the story of yet another Caribbean gem!
Today we chat with Shola Oladipo, a registered dietitian, doctoral researcher and strong advocate for improving nutrition and lifestyle habits among BAME groups.