Yumlish: Diabetes and Multicultural Nutrition

Shireen Abdullah
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Welcome to Yumlish podcast, where our mission is to amplify the voices of health professionals to help you better manage chronic conditions, like type 2 diabetes, through nutrition and wellness. We discuss everything from preventative care to multicultural nutrition to the stigmatization of chronic illness. Join us every Thursday for your weekly dose of nutrition, physical activity, and all things health.

  1. Sep 24

    Diet Quality & Food Security

    Guest:  Heather Eicher-Miller Show Notes: What if having enough food doesn’t always mean getting the nutrients your body needs? This episode explores how diet quality, food security, and national dietary patterns intersect—and what the data reveals about improving health and preventing chronic diseases like diabetes. Guest Bio: Heather Eicher-Miller, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University. She is a nutrition epidemiologist who researches dietary intake and dietary quality in the U.S. population with a focus on low-resource populations. Quote: “We really need to work more on prevention and also implementation of the Dietary Guidelines and thinking about how we can change behaviors to prevent those things and to help us keep all Americans healthy.” Question of the Day: When you think about your daily meals, where do you notice the biggest gaps in nutrition? On This Episode You Will Learn: Why the average American diet still falls well short of national nutrition recommendations and where the biggest gaps exist. How poor diet quality and food insecurity contribute to chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Why improving nutrition requires practical solutions that fit people's real-life budgets, schedules, and access to food. How the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are developed and how they influence programs like school meals and other federal nutrition initiatives. Simple ways nutrition education, food labeling, and small dietary changes can help people make healthier choices throughout every stage of life. Connect with Yumlish! Yumlish Website: Yumlish Yumlish on Instagram: @yumlish_ Yumlish on Facebook: Yumlish Yumlish on Twitter: @yumlish_Yumlish on LinkedIn: Yumlish Connect with Heather Eicher-Miller!Website URL: https://hhs.purdue.edu/directory/heather-eicher-miller/ LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/heather-eicher-miller

  2. Sep 10

    See Barriers, Shape Change, Support Health

    Guest:  Lindsey Haynes-Maslow Show Notes: What if improving health starts with making nutritious food more accessible in our communities? This episode explores how food policy, local programs, and community partnerships shape diet quality and chronic disease prevention—and what it will take to create more equitable access to healthy food. Guest Bio: Lindsey Haynes-Maslow is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is an expert on the intersection between public health and nutrition, as well as the impact of government policies and programs on health behaviors among disinvested communities. Quote: “I think one of my biggest moments, and this is when my research really started turning into it's not just nutrition education. We need to focus on larger systemic issues.” Question of the Day: What changes in your community would make it easier for people to access healthy, affordable food? On This Episode You Will Learn: Why access to healthy food depends on much more than nutrition education alone. How local, state, and federal policies shape the foods available in our communities. The biggest barriers people face when trying to buy healthy, affordable food and how they affect chronic disease. How programs like SNAP, WIC, and school meals improve health, reduce food insecurity, and support families. Practical ways healthcare leaders, educators, and communities can create food environments that make healthy choices easier. Connect with Yumlish! Yumlish Website: Yumlish Yumlish on Instagram: @yumlish_ Yumlish on Facebook: Yumlish Yumlish on Twitter: @yumlish_Yumlish on LinkedIn: Yumlish Connect with Lindsey Haynes-Maslow! Website URL: https://sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/lindsey-haynes-maslow-phd/ LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-haynes-maslow-81b0008/

  3. Aug 27

    Your Plate Is Part of the Prescription

    Guest:  Dr. Stephen Devries Show Notes: What if preventing heart disease started with what clinicians learn about food—not just what patients eat? This episode explores how nutrition education, healthcare systems, and the growing “food as medicine” movement can transform cardiovascular prevention and empower providers to better support long-term patient health. Guest Bio: Dr. Stephen Devries is a cardiologist, executive director of the educational nonprofit Gaples Institute, and is an adjunct associate professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Quote: “Your genes are not your fate, and nutrition and lifestyle can make a huge difference regardless of your genetic profile.” Question of the Day: What changes would make it easier for you or your community to eat in a way that supports heart health? On This Episode You Will Learn: Why nutrition plays a much bigger role in preventing and treating heart disease than most people realize. How healthy eating and lifestyle changes can improve heart health—even if heart disease runs in your family. Why medication alone isn't enough and how nutrition can work alongside it to improve long-term health. The biggest nutrition gaps in medical education and how they're affecting patient care today. Simple, evidence-based dietary changes that can lower your risk of heart disease and support better overall health. Connect with Yumlish! Yumlish Website: Yumlish Yumlish on Instagram: @yumlish_ Yumlish on Facebook: Yumlish Yumlish on Twitter: @yumlish_Yumlish on LinkedIn: Yumlish Connect with Dr. Stephen Devries!Website URL: https://www.gaplesinstitute.org/ Instagram URL: Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/GaplesInstitute/ LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-stephen-devries/

  4. Aug 13

    Defining the insecurities within America’s food security

    Guest:  Jerold Mande Show Notes: What if improving health means not just having enough food—but having access to the right kinds of food? This episode explores how nutrition security, public policy, and healthcare systems work together to shape diet quality and chronic disease prevention—and what it will take to build a healthier future. Guest Bio: Jerold Mande is CEO of Nourish Science; Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University. For most of his career, he has served in senior federal food, nutrition, and health policy positions, including the FDA and USDA.  Quote: "Food security just means people have access to food, but it doesn't mean they have access to food that they'll thrive on." Question of the Day: What changes, whether in policy or your local community—would make it easier for people to access nutritious food where you live? On This Episode You Will Learn: The difference between food security and nutrition security, and why both matter for preventing chronic disease. How government policies and food programs influence the foods we see in grocery stores, schools, and communities. Why ultra-processed foods have become such a big part of the American diet and how they may affect our health. The story behind the Nutrition Facts label and MyPlate, and how they changed the way Americans think about nutrition. What changes in food policy and nutrition research could help create a healthier future for everyone. Connect with Yumlish! Yumlish Website: Yumlish Yumlish on Instagram: @yumlish_ Yumlish on Facebook: Yumlish Yumlish on Twitter: @yumlish_Yumlish on LinkedIn: Yumlish Connect with Jerold Mande!Website URL: https://nourishscience.org/ https://hsph.harvard.edu/profile/jerold-r-mande/ Twitter(X) URL: @JerryMande LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/jerold-mande

  5. Jul 30

    Reimagining Healthy Eating Starts With Breaking Bread

    Guest:  Dr. Pamela Koch Show Notes: What if better health starts long before someone sits down to eat? This episode explores how food access, education, and community systems shape lifelong eating habits—and what needs to change to make healthy, culturally meaningful food more possible for everyone. Guest Bio: Pam conducts research and creates resources on how to get people inspired and confident to make food choices that nourish their body, mind and spirit. Quote: “We need systemic changes to change what's available in all of our communities, so everyone has that opportunity to have foods easily that are the foods that will nourish them and allow them to eat well.” Question of the Day: What changes would you like to see in your community that would make it easier for families to access healthy, culturally meaningful foods? On This Episode You Will Learn: Why nutrition education works best when it inspires confidence and hands-on learning rather than simply lecturing on nutrition facts. How food systems, food environments, and public policies influence access to nutritious foods and long-term health. Why food inequities are systemic challenges that require community-level and policy-driven solutions. How schools, school meals, gardens, and experiential food education can help shape lifelong healthy eating habits. Practical ways individuals and communities can advocate for better access to healthy, culturally meaningful foods. Connect with Yumlish! Yumlish Website: Yumlish Yumlish on Instagram: @yumlish_ Yumlish on Facebook: Yumlish Yumlish on Twitter: @yumlish_Yumlish on LinkedIn: Yumlish Connect with Dr. Pamela Koch !LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-koch-14-tccu  Website URL 1: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/pak14/ Website URL 2: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/tisch/ Website URL 3: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/health-studies-applied-educational-psychology/nutrition/

  6. Jul 16

    Preventing Lower Extremity Disease in Diabetes

    Guest:  Dr. Alyson Myers Show Notes: Most amputations are preventable. This episode breaks down what a diabetic foot ulcer is, the early red flags people miss, and the daily habits that protect mobility plus a clear, first-48-hours plan if a blister or cut appears. Stay to the end for simple actions you can start today. Guest Bio: Dr. Alyson K. Myers is a Professor of Medicine and Associate Chair for Faculty Mentoring & Community Engagement at Montefiore Einstein (Bronx). She leads the system’s multidisciplinary diabetic foot ulcer clinic, uniting endocrinology, infectious disease, vascular surgery, podiatry, and behavioral health. Quote: “…little things become big things. So rather than trying to do it on your own, whether it's your primary care doctor, the nurse practitioner you see, the endocrinologist, you should always show things to your doctor.” Question of the Day: What is that one healthy habit you found helpful in managing diabetes for yourself or for your loved one, and one you want to start building sooner than later? On This Episode You Will Learn: Why most diabetes related amputations are preventable and what puts people at risk  What a diabetic foot ulcer is and how it develops from small issues like blisters or calluses  The early warning signs people often ignore  Simple daily habits that protect your feet  What to do in the first 48 hours after noticing a cut, blister, or infection, and when it’s time to seek urgent care Connect with Yumlish! Yumlish Website: Yumlish Yumlish on Instagram: @yumlish_ Yumlish on Facebook: Yumlish Yumlish on Twitter: @yumlish_ Yumlish on LinkedIn: Yumlish Connect with Alyson Myers! Instagram URL: dr.savealimb LinkedIn URL: Alyson K.Myers

  7. Jul 2

    Catching it Early: Transforming Type 1 Diabetes Detection

    Guest:  Julianne Lally Show Notes: Type 1 diabetes doesn’t start with symptoms, it starts silently. In this episode, early screening expert Julianne Lally reveals how autoantibody testing can detect risk years before diagnosis and why that window matters. Learn how early detection can reduce complications, what families should know about screening access, and how new innovations are working to make early screening the norm, not the exception. Guest Bio: Julianne Lally, DMSc, MHS, PA-C, is Associate Director of Medical Affairs at Breakthrough T1D. She focuses primarily on screening and early detection of type 1 diabetes, leads the Early Detection Pilot Program and facilitates healthcare professional education efforts. Julianne’s professional interest in T1D stems directly from her own personal diagnosis at age twelve.  Doctorate of Medical Science, Masters of Health Science, and Physician Assistant Quote: “It’s really beautiful to think about a future where people are diagnosed in their doctor’s office and not in the hospital or ICU.” Question of the Day: If you have a family history of autoimmune conditions, type 1 diabetes in particular. Have you ever considered screening for type 1 diabetes? Why or why not? On This Episode You Will Learn: Why early detection of type 1 diabetes is so important. How type 1 diabetes can be detected before symptoms develop.. Common symptoms families should watch for How screening for type 1 diabetes works New research and treatments that could delay or prevent the disease. Connect with Yumlish! Yumlish Website: Yumlish Yumlish on Instagram: @yumlish_ Yumlish on Facebook: Yumlish Yumlish on Twitter: @yumlish_Yumlish on LinkedIn: Yumlish Connect with Julianne Lally! Website URL: Type 1 Diabetes Screening & Early Detection Instagram URL: @BreakthroughT1D Facebook URL: Breakthrough T1D  Twitter(X) URL: @BreakthroughT1D LinkedIn URL: linkedin.com/in/juliannemlally/

  8. Jun 18

    Nutrition After Breast Cancer: Food and Recovery

    Guest:  Lauren Anton Show Notes: Recovery after breast cancer isn’t just physical, it’s emotional and nutritional, too. Listen to the first-hand experience of registered dietitian and breast cancer survivor, Lauren Anton as she explores what healing really looks like after treatment, why nourishment can feel complicated, and how survivors can begin rebuilding trust with their bodies. Tune in for evidence-based guidance and compassionate insights that support recovery, resilience, and learning to nourish yourself again. Guest Bio: Lauren Anton is a speaker, registered dietitian, and breast cancer survivor passionate about helping people to reconnect with their bodies, breaking free from diet culture noise and learning how to treat their bodies with compassion and respect. She helps audiences, groups, and individuals learn how to re-imagine their bodies as a home, and recognize food and movement as conduits for a deep connection with the body.  Quote: “Being able to remember very clearly what it's like to walk through the swamp of our own minds is so important. And that's what lived experience gives us, that a textbook can't.” Question of the Day: How has illness, recovery, or a major life event changed your relationship with your body and food? On This Episode You Will Learn:  How lived experience as a breast cancer survivor shapes Lauren’s approach to nutrition and body image Why self-compassion and changing self-talk are essential during recovery and body changes How nutrition after cancer treatment should focus on body respect and individual needs, not rigid rules How appetite, digestion, and food tolerance can change during and after treatment, and how to adapt How friends and family can practically support someone in treatment, especially through food and everyday help Connect with Yumlish! Yumlish Website: Yumlish Yumlish on Instagram: @yumlish_ Yumlish on Facebook: Yumlish Yumlish on Twitter: @yumlish_Yumlish on LinkedIn: Yumlish Connect with Lauren Anton! Website URL: laurenantonrd.com Instagram URL: @laurenatnonrd   LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-anton-ms-rd-ceds-c-cpt-683b7430/

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Welcome to Yumlish podcast, where our mission is to amplify the voices of health professionals to help you better manage chronic conditions, like type 2 diabetes, through nutrition and wellness. We discuss everything from preventative care to multicultural nutrition to the stigmatization of chronic illness. Join us every Thursday for your weekly dose of nutrition, physical activity, and all things health.

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