Event Schedule
3:15pm
Registration
3:30pm
Welcome by Catherine Lajara, Founder & CEO Novel Research of New York
3:35pm
Keynote presentation by MeriTerese Racanelli, M.S. Food Scientist/Clinical Nutritionist
The benefits of ancestral foods & reducing risks of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in the Hispanic community
ChooseMyPlate.gov Food Demo by Chef Flora
4:05pm
Capicu Chat - Raising The Bar: Living With Diabetes
George Torres interviews Gary Forbes, Pro basketball player and Diabetes Advocate
4:35pm
Social Health, Social Impact Panel: The influence of social media on diabetes treatment and self-care. A discussion on the power of social media as a key to accessing information and ultimately, on helping to improve diabetes care and self-management.
Moderator: Tania Lopez, Founder & CEO of Coqui the Chef
Panelists:
· MeriTerese Racanelli, M.S. Food Scientist/Clinical Nutritionist
· Judy Ouziel, Senior Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives YMCA
· Dr. Yomaris Pena, CEO of New Modern Medicine
· Migdalia Rivera, CEO of Stiletto Media, LLC & Founder and Editor of LatinaOnaMission.com
5:15pm
Social Health, Social Impact Award Presentation
5:30pm
Cooking demo by Coqui the Chef's junior chefs and Health Education Specialist Chris Ackerman
Networking