Episode 74: Nourishing Our Bodies and Making Healthy Eating Equitable with Dr. Akua Woolbright
Today we’re talking about nutrition for better health and dismantling food inequality with Akua Woolbright, Ph.D. Dr. Woolbright is an expert in plant-based nutrition who specializes in teaching people how to harness the healing power of foods to prevent and reverse disease, feel great, look younger, and live longer.
In 2009, Dr. Woolbright joined Whole Foods Market to help create and implement the company’s signature healthy eating program, blending science and evidence-based recommendations with a back-to-basics approach.
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Episode Topics
- The difference between rural and urban poverty and food norms.
- Nourishing our bodies and making healthy eating equitable.
- Getting rid of biases and stereotyping in health education spaces.
- The importance of nutrition education.
- How to break through the barriers of food accessibility.
Gems From Today's Guest:
“I teach my students to turn back to those foods that nature provides. The simple way of eating.”
“Because we didn’t have much control over our circumstances it [farming] felt more like oppression than empowerment, and I’m really enjoying watching the younger generation and these people in urban settings redefining what farming can be and reclaiming the power of that, and it’s something that is ours, and that can be beneficial to our people and our communities. So, I just love watching all those transitions that we go through as a demonstration of our resilience.”
“I just wanna challenge my colleagues to see people as strong, brilliant, and resilient and to meet them there.”
“Each of us has a different reach. So, make the choices that are within your reach to make and leave the rest until another day, another time. And then when that moment comes, do the next step and then the next step. And that’s what a healthy eating journey looks like.”
Mentioned In This Episode:
- A Life At Work: Discovering What You Were Born to Do by Thomas Moore
- Learn more about the Whole Cities Foundation
- Sign up for our Self-Care for Stress Management virtual class on September 26 at 12:00 pm PDT
- Contact Dr. Akua Woolbright at akua.woolbright@wholefoods.com
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This episode is sponsored by Cantu Beauty.
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