Jasmine Westbrooks
If you are reading this, you are choosing to hear about my experiences as a dietitian of color and how important it is to have representation from all walks of life in the nutrition and dietetics field.
If you are reading this, you are choosing to hear about my experiences as a dietitian of color and how important it is to have representation from all walks of life in the nutrition and dietetics field.
I first learned about the role of a registered dietitian nutritionist because of the preventative health conditions dominating my family’s quality of life and longevity and decided I wanted to become one. I also knew that many of my family members experienced health care disparities and racial injustices because they are Black and lived in a low-socioeconomic area where there was a lack of quality health care.
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