Episode 53: Let's Talk Nutrition (with Lakeisha Wilson)

For this week's episode I am joined by Lakeisha Wilson, who has
spent the last 21 years working as an educator and  Public
Health Nutritionist, to have a chat about nutrition. She
has  a wealth of knowledge on topics such as weight
management, diabetes, breastfeeding, healthy eating in the
workplace and providing diabetes and hypertension education.
Lakeisha's passion for nutrition inspires us to be intentional
about knowing our risk factors and aware of ways to counteract
them for ourselves and our families through preventative
approaches. 

Guest's Bio:

Mrs. Lakeisha Wilson has a twenty-one-year career as an Educator
and Public Health Nutritionist and is registered with Allied
Health Professions and Pharmacy Professions Council, Turks and
Caicos Islands. She received her Bachelor of Science in Clinical
Dietetics and Nutrition from Georgia Southern University,
Statesboro, Georgia and her Teacher Training at Shortwood
Teachers’ College, Kingston Jamaica. She is a certified Lactation
Consultant and Food Safety trainer and is a member of the
Caribbean Association of Nutritionists and Dietitians (CANDi).


Mrs. Wilson is currently employed within the Turks and Caicos
Government’s Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human
Services. She is responsible for coordinating nutrition promotion
and disease preventing activities; developing guidelines,
protocols and policy documents; conducting nutrition training for
students and professionals in health, education and other
sectors; preparing newsletters, articles and other publications.


Lakeisha Wilson has been a featured speaker at conferences,
lectures, schools and corporations across the country. She has
spoken on countless topics such as weight management for adults
and children, diabetes, breastfeeding, healthy eating in the
workplace, and has provided diabetes and hypertension education
to other healthcare professionals, patients, and corporate
executives.


She is a regular contributor to GEEMS Magazine and her nutrition
expertise is regularly featured in the media, including PTV8
News, local newspapers and on the Health Matters Show aired on
Radio Turks and Caicos (RTC). Her ability to translate science so
that people understand their unique biochemistry, and can develop
a life-style that is personal and practical, are very empowering
components of her work.


Lakeisha is married and a proud mother of two lovely daughters,
Ai’yana and Ala’a. When she isn’t helping patients, you can find
her at home baking a batch of oatmeal cookies for the little
ones.


 


“It’s not about the quick-fix, it’s about everlasting health.”
Don’t “find the way”, “find YOUR way.”

Contact:  ldwilson@gov.tc


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