An Empowered Approach to Diabetes Education and Your Health
When:
Thursday, Nov 16, 2023 10:30a -
12:00p
Thursday, Nov 16, 2023 10:30a -
12:00p
Where:
Stop & Shop - Grove Hall - Wellness Center Room
460 Blue Hill Avenue
Boston, MA 02121
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Classes, Food, Lectures & Conferences, Social Good
Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6512ed3113fa6ed341493944
Dr. Lucy Lomas will lead a community building session about the value of community and the power of knowledge when living with diabetes. Nutritionist Christine Sinclair will speak about will speak about diabetic friendly food choices.
To attend, please register here.
About the series
Navigating Diabetes Through Food and Community is a two-week program series with sessions held online and in-person at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library or the Grove Hall Stop & Shop.
Patrons are invited to join one or many sessions where they will learn from professionals who value scientific research and the important role community plays when treating diabetes. Sessions will cover a range of topics including community building, healthy cooking demonstrations, Qi Gong movement, and more. According to the CDC, 37.3 million Americans, 11.3% of the population, have diabetes, and 96 million Americans over the age of 18 are living with prediabetes. Whether patrons have been diagnosed with diabetes, prediabetes, or live with someone with these diagnoses, all are welcome. Registration is required for each session.
About this program's presenters
Lucy Lomas, MD is an OB GYN physician with over 10 years of clinical experience. She is a community leader and a health and wellness expert. Lomas serves as the director of community health and wellness for the New England Medical Association, a network of black physicians. She is also leading a wellness initiative to bring a wellness center to Roxbury that prioritizes the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of patients and healthcare workers. She graduated from the University of Southern California for Medicine (2009) and Biomedical engineering (2004). Lomas loves creating joyful experiences for her children, family, and friends.
Christine Sinclair, MA, MS, RD, LDN leads health and wellness programs and initiatives for Stop & Shop in the Grove Hall and Boston areas. As a registered dietitian nutritionist, she is an advocate for cultural integration and community nutrition and has a passion for addressing chronic conditions through a food as medicine approach. She enjoys offering cooking demonstrations, developing and delivering nutrition programs and partnering with customers on creating a plan for healthful eating for life all while encouraging them to reach other life goals through a healthy lifestyle lens. She loves entertaining friends, cooking with her family and finding more ways to share laughs and have more gratitude moments.
Accessibility notice: This program series is accessible to people with disabilities. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact Stephanie Chace via [email protected] by 11/02/2023. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations.
This event series is presented in partnership with Stop & Shop Nutrition Partners and is funded by Point32Health Foundation.
