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After campaigns to target movement and a children’s TV show that provides nutrition education, this time the former First Lady is tackling sugar. By Kathy Pierre September 22, 2023 More than 13 years after the launch of former first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, she’s continuing her focus on children’s nutrition and health by […]
Feb 8, 2023 Adding culture and heritage into the conversation.
Get into some of my favorite heritage food highlights. Black History Month is a time when the accomplishments of Black people living in America are highlighted and celebrated. The very premise of Black History month is incredibly complicated because Black Americans are just as American as every other American yet have not been afforded equal […]
Did you know that a few weeks ago, the Biden administration took a major step to help end hunger in the U.S. by increasing monthly benefits of the food stamp program by over 25%? The extra funding for the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP), is intended […]
I wrote this new piece for Well+Good about the history of food systems and the structures and systems that define social determinants of health: …The large majority of the research studies that guide health-care recommendations have study participants that are not representative of the diversity within this country. In fact, the study participants from both […]
Check our this interview I did with Authority Magazine about some steps that each of us can take to proactively help heal our country: This is a traumatic time for everyone in the US. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the globe and exposed the most unsavory inequities in this country. The most vulnerable in this […]
In a time of deep, civil unrest (not to mention a pandemic), self-care has perhaps never been so important. I spoke to MindBodyGreen for their podcast about how to practice self-care as you work toward a better world: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/3E2AA5/traffic.megaphone.fm/MBG2338330282.mp3 In fact, according to registered dietitian Maya Feller, M.S., R.D., CDN, an effective healing practice actually strengthens the fight […]
Black People Are Often Unfairly Blamed For Health Disparities—Which Ignores Everything We Know About Being Well When most people think about health and wellness, especially when they want to improve it, their thoughts tend to turn to lifestyle: things like food, exercise, and self-care practices. But the reality is that these lifestyle practices are deeply […]
Health Magazine featured me as one of “10 Wellness Warriors on the Frontlines of Black Lives Matter”: In a recent Instagram post, Feller provided her followers with a handful of resources—including books, websites, and charities—that all advocate change. She also spoke about how the health care system needs to step up and change the way […]
Listen to the Episode: I spoke to Wendy and Jess on the Food Heaven Made Easy Podcast to talk about medical bias, negative health narratives that affect people of color, how to honor culture through food… PLUS getting your kids on board with the meals you’re making, and more. “There’s all this talk about […]
