Ep. 32. Exploring Cuban Cuisine & the Impacts of Food Scarcity w/ Diana Mesa, RDN LDN CDCES

About this episode

This episode features a conversation with Diana Mesa about Cuban cuisine and the impacts of food scarcity on health.

Hey friends! On this episode of Food Culture Curious we share a rich conversation with Diana Mesa, a bilingual dietitian and diabetes educator. Diana shares her insights on Cuban cultural foods, traditional celebrations, and the challenges faced by the Cuban population regarding food scarcity and health. She also discusses the importance of culturally inclusive nutrition recommendations and how to bridge cultural gaps in healthcare. Listen now! 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Meet Diana Mesa: Bilingual Dietitian and Diabetes Educator 01:52 Exploring Cuban Cultural Foods 04:49 Traditional Cuban Holidays 09:42 Cuban Cultural Health Beliefs 12:08 Nutrition Care Challenges Faced by the Cuban Population 16:07 Focusing on Diabetes and Nutrition 20:04 Advice for Healthcare Professionals 26:10 Success Stories and Final Thoughts 28:33 How to Connect with Diana Mesa Like what you hear? Take a screen shot of this episode, share on social and tag us! You can find us on Instagram/Tiktok: @foodculturecurious You can also support by buying us a cafecito at buymeacoffee.com/foodculturecurious Or by following and rating our podcast Every click helps! Want more community? Join our private Facebook Group…

People in this episode

Host: Areli Gutierrez

Guest: Diana Mesa

Topics covered

• Cuban cuisine
• food scarcity
• culturally inclusive nutrition
• health challenges
• diabetes education

Keywords

• Cuban cultural foods
• food scarcity
• nutrition recommendations
• diabetes
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Food Culture Curious

Places: Cuba

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