EatWell Exchange

Only 2.7% of dietitians are black or Hispanic, but blacks and Hispanics have a higher risk of many medical conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers. EatWell Exchange works with diverse communities to promote wellness with a focus on their culture. As dietitians, we show communities that they can still have their cultural foods and live a healthy lifestyle. We have taught over 40,450 people, including Liberty City, Little Haiti, Miami Gardens, Hialeah, Overtown, Cutler Bay, and Goulds community members. One of our principles is to "meet people where they are", so we encourage small changes towards larger goals. Our focus areas are nutrition education, increasing access, and improving culinary skills. We have worked with community gardens, pantries, and community fridges to establish better access to healthy foods. This year we had various culinary academies, teaching middle to high school age students how to prepare simple, healthy, and affordable meals. We present to schools, churches, organizations, and community events to promote wellness. Serving populations of all ages and demographics, we find a variety of methods to educate our population, ranging from scavenger hunts, cooking demo, and formal presentation. This year we have two bilingual culinary classes, one in Hialeah with Amigos For Kids, and one in Little Haiti with L'Heure Productions. Teaching families how to make Hispanic and Haitian traditional meals more healthily. to teach black families how to make traditional dishes and still work. towards preventing diabetes. We provide a variety of programs to ensure we will be able to impact as many community members and organizations to prevent negative health outcomes.

Here are some of our local features:

Miami Times:

https://www.miamitimesonline.com/business/the-thriving-business-of-health-and-fitness/article_618e46b8-de8b-11eb-a528-0b36beaafd6a.html

NBC 6 

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/fueling-success-expert-offers-tips-for-building-easy-nutritious-school-lunches-for-kids/3396358/?os=___&ref=app&

Miami Herald

https://www.miamiherald.com/living/helping-others/article292036190.html