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About this event
We welcome you to an informative webinar focusing on the transformative power of food as medicine. In a world where we are thrust into moving at an accelerated pace, we often find ourselves overlooking the deep value and importance of holistic nutrition as a foundation for our overall health. There is a vital connection between what we eat and how we feel and as we head into the winter season we want to prepare ourselves for optimal wellbeing.
During this engaging webinar, we will explore how connecting to ancestral traditions through food can be nurturing for our bodies and minds, particularly within the context of holistic health. We’ll discuss the science behind food as medicine, share personal stories of healing through nutrition, and provide practical strategies for integrating nourishing foods into your daily life. We will look at the structural barriers that impact our ability to access high quality nutrition and what we can do to improve food access.
Whether you are a health enthusiast, a healthcare professional, or simply curious about how food can enhance your well-being, we welcome you. Together, we will cultivate a deeper understanding of how to harness the healing power of food and promote a vibrant, healthful lifestyle.
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Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for hormone and metabolic health, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through her new on-demand courses, regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents. She is the author of Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World. Maya, alongside Dr. Kavita Patel, is Co-Host of Well, Now Podcast, Slate’s new wellness podcast.
Mama Glow is a global maternal health platform serving birthing people along the childbearing continuum. Through doula training programs Mama Glow is cultivating the next generation of birth workers.
Mandela Cocores, a chef and mom of two, created Welcome Home to provide nourishing, ready-to-eat meals for new parents, busy families, and anyone needing a healthy meal. Inspired by her family's love for home cooking and her own experience as a new mom, Mandela left her career in marketing to pursue her passion for creating delicious and convenient meals. Welcome Home delivers handmade meals throughout Brooklyn, NY, bringing joy and comfort to families, one meal at a time.
Katia Powell-Laurent is an award-winning nutrition and wellness expert, a practicing Holistic Nutritionist, Birth Doula, Maternal Health Researcher, Childbirth Educator (CBE) Trainee, and Lactation Counselor. She's a distinguished member of the MIT linQ Faculty, a Servant Leader at the Greater Boston Birth Equity Coalition, and a Co-Lead Member of the Massachusetts Doula Coalition. She is the founder of HUED Mamas co. (dba Black Girls Nutrition) – the first digital nutrition company that recognizes the unique health challenges faced by Women of the Black Diaspora, she has developed culturally competent, comprehensive nutrition solutions. BGN offers tailored nutrition guidance to women at every life stage, from overall wellness to reproductive health.
Mama Glow is a global maternal health platform serving birthing people along the childbearing continuum. Through doula training programs Mama Glow is cultivating the next generation of birth workers.
