"The Role of Plant-Based Nutrition in Diabetes Care" with Brittany Verras, RD

Brittany Verras is a clinical dietitian who is board certified in lifestyle medicine. She specializes in plant-based nutrition and diabetes related care. Brittany earned a master's of public health before pursuing a nutrition program through Kansas State University. She completed her clinical training at Emory University Hospital and now works in clinic at Emory Student Health and provides counseling through a small private practice. She is proud to have helped establish The Lifestyle Clinic that currently operates out of the Emory Family Medicine Clinic in Dunwoody and to be supporting the Emory Healthy Kitchen Collaborative. In this conversation Brittany talks about the role of nutrition, and specifically plant-based nutrition, in diabetes management. Having Type I diabetes herself, Brittany shares her personal experience of how plant-based nutrition allows her to improve her life quality. Brittany also explains the differences between Type I and II, and how food choices have very profound effect on both. She talks about her favorite nutrient - fiber, and its importance. Tune in to learn more about why and how to make food choices that optimize your health! Connect with Brittany here:IG: @eatwell_atl This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visithttps://bit.ly/EmoryLM