Honoring Different Food Cultures
Family nurse practitioner Munira MaalimIsaq and Dr. Yeng Yang share how they’ve helped patients from various cultural backgrounds manage high blood pressure and diabetes without giving up the foods that mean the most to them. Learn how culturally sensitive dietary guidance is making a difference in patient outcomes and trust.
Episode 10 of the Off the Charts: Examining the Health Equity Emergency podcast, hosted by Munira MaalimIsaq, Dr. Steven Jackson, Dr. Yeng Yang, Dr. Kari Haley, titled "Honoring Different Food Cultures" was published on October 11, 2025 and runs 27 minutes.
October 11, 2025 ·27m · Off the Charts: Examining the Health Equity Emergency
Summary
Family nurse practitioner Munira MaalimIsaq and Dr. Yeng Yang share how they’ve helped patients from various cultural backgrounds manage high blood pressure and diabetes without giving up the foods that mean the most to them. Learn how culturally sensitive dietary guidance is making a difference in patient outcomes and trust.
Episode Description
Family nurse practitioner Munira MaalimIsaq and Dr. Yeng Yang share how they’ve helped patients from various cultural backgrounds manage high blood pressure and diabetes without giving up the foods that mean the most to them. Learn how culturally sensitive dietary guidance is making a difference in patient outcomes and trust.
Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD
Guests: Munira MaalimIsaq and Dr. Yeng Yang
HealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast
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