Caregiver Nutrition: How to Boost Your Physical and Emotional Health Through Food

Name: Caregiver Nutrition: How to Boost Your Physical and Emotional Health Through Food
Start: 2021-05-13T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2021-05-13T20:00:00-04:00

Caregiver Nutrition: How to Boost Your Physical and Emotional Health Through Food

Webinar

May 13, 2021 / 07:00PM - 08:00PM EDT

Event Description

In this event, we will be joined by registered dietitian, Katie Braswell. She will discuss:

Why caregiver nutrition matters
Identify what good nutrition looks like for you
Identify the common barriers that caregivers face when trying to eat well
Tips & Tricks for overcoming good nutrition barriers

Come with questions!

This is a Google Meet. You do not need a Gmail Account to join. If you are joining using a tablet or phone, please make sure to download Google Meet from the App Store.

Schedule & Agenda

07:00 PM

Introductions

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey welcomes everyone, introduces our featured speaker, and shares the event agenda.

07:00 PM

Introductions

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey welcomes everyone, introduces our featured speaker, and shares the event agenda.

07:05 PM

Presentation

Katie Braswell

Katie discusses why your caregiver nutrition is important, what good nutrition looks like, what barriers there may be to having good nutrition, and tips and tricks for overcoming these barriers.

07:05 PM

Presentation

Katie Braswell

Katie discusses why your caregiver nutrition is important, what good nutrition looks like, what barriers there may be to having good nutrition, and tips and tricks for overcoming these barriers.

07:45 PM

Question and Answer

Audience

Katie answers the audience's questions regarding her presentation and nutrition for caregivers.

07:45 PM

Question and Answer

Audience

Katie answers the audience's questions regarding her presentation and nutrition for caregivers.

Speakers & Moderators

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the Myeloma Crowd as the Community Manager in 2020 after previously working in the nonprofit field for 4 years as a director of Fundraising and Development. She graduated from BYU with a major in Spanish and Nonprofit Management. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.

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Katie Fruit Braswell

Katie Braswell joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Community Director for AML in 2021. She is a registered dietitian who previously worked at the VA hospital in Dallas, Texas where she coached veterans with blood cancer and their caregivers on how to use nutrition to improve their treatment outcomes and minimize cancer-related side effects. Katie is passionate about health education and patient empowerment. She believes that food is foundational to cultivating a life of health and happiness.

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Join the Conversation

This event is part of the Family Members and Loved Ones group in HealthTree Connect, a social media platform for people with blood cancer. If you want to connect with other patients and caregivers and talk about this topic, join HealthTree Connect.