A growing body of evidence suggests nutrition and lifestyle modifications play an important role in optimizing fertility to create successful pregnancies.

Culinary medicine (CM) presents an engaging, evidence-based means to help advance health equity by reaching and empowering historically-marginalized and underserved communities to improve their health through food and cooking as foundational aspects of their culture.

In this panel session, learn more about how the unique partnerships created with the American Diabetes Association in collaboration with local organizations address food insecurity and diabetes in Alabama, and help to connect people with diabetes to local resources.