The Cultural Dietitian

The Cultural Dietitian Eat well & manage your chronic condition with Caribbean foods. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. (868) 739-5784

Thank you to the Bon Air Police Youth Club for having me for their JAVA activities 🎉I love when nutrition is added to th...
10/08/2026

Thank you to the Bon Air Police Youth Club for having me for their JAVA activities 🎉

I love when nutrition is added to the curriculum 😍

This was a group of youths ranging from 6 to 19 years of age, so I incorporated activities that would appeal to all:

🌱Go, Grow & Glow foods
🏃🏾‍♀️ Food relay
🍭 Sugar shock

Needless to say, this nutrition session wasn't a lecture (because children don't appreciate that)

It was active, practical, culturally relevant and FUN

Special thanks to WPC Robinson & Team for the opportunity to invest in the health of our youth 💛

Happy African Emancipation day Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹
02/08/2026

Happy African Emancipation day Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹

30/07/2026

Stewed beef...but make it balanced🤌🏾🥩

The same dish, plated two ways to show that healthy eating isn't about choosing the "perfect" carbohydrate—it's about building a balanced plate that works for you

🥩 Plate 1:
✨ Sweet potato + plantain, stewed beef with red beans, thinly sliced pak choy, sweet peppers & tomatoes 🥬

🥩 Plate 2:
✨ Parboiled rice, stewed beef with red beans, thinly sliced pak choy, sweet peppers & tomatoes 🥬🍅🫑

Both plates provide:
✨ A source of carbohydrates for energy

✨ Protein to support fullness and muscle health

✨ Plenty of colourful vegetables for fibre, vitamins, minerals, and volume

Remember this - there isn't ONE way to eat "healthy" 🤏🏾

Sustainable nutrition is about learning how to build balanced meals using the foods that fit your culture, preferences, lifestyle, AND budget

Some days that might look like sweet potato and plantain. Other days, it might be parboiled rice. Both can absolutely have a place on your plate

That's the heart of The Cultural Plate Method 💛

👉🏾 Share this with someone who needs it & follow for more 🙌🏾

Throwback to 10 years ago during my nutrition practicum at the St. George's general hospital in Grenada 😍😍 My journey to...
19/07/2026

Throwback to 10 years ago during my nutrition practicum at the St. George's general hospital in Grenada 😍😍

My journey towards becoming a dietitian included practicums in Trinidad 🇹🇹, Grenada 🇬🇩 & Barbados 🇧🇧 before I completed my dietetic internship in Baltimore 🇺🇸

I love this memory 🌱

6 years ago today - July 15th 2020 - I passed my U.S. board exam & officially became a dietitian 🎉 ..during the pandemic...
16/07/2026

6 years ago today - July 15th 2020 - I passed my U.S. board exam & officially became a dietitian 🎉
..during the pandemic lockdown...

It was one of the most uncertain periods of my life - raising a toddler while finishing my masters, dietetic internship & studying for my board exam...while isolated from family

All I can say is... but, God 🙏🏾

And forever love for Jess & Madi for risking it all to babysit Ash so that I can sit my exam 🥹

Looking back, I realized that I wasn't just being prepared to pass an exam, but to step into my purpose 🎓

One month later, The Cultural Dietitian was born - a name I believe was a divine gift 🌱💛

What began as a simple blog has grown into a private practice with one mission:

Helping Caribbean people improve their health without giving up the foods and culture they love

Consultations| Group programs | Retreats | Freelance writing | Recipe development| Corporate wellness & more. I'm grateful 🌱

To every client, corporate partner, student, follower, family member, and friend who has supported this journey -- thank you 🙌🏾

And if you're currently in a season where life feels uncertain, I hope this reminds you that sometimes the hardest chapters become the foundation for the work you're eventually called to do

Cheers to 6 years 🥂

Healthy eating shouldn't require giving up cultural foods 🥘That's the philosophy behind everything I teach 💛 If you're r...
06/07/2026

Healthy eating shouldn't require giving up cultural foods 🥘

That's the philosophy behind everything I teach 💛

If you're ready to build balanced Caribbean meals, better manage cravings & blood sugar, & create habits that last - I'd love to support you 🌱

The Cultural Plate 6-week program begins on Wednesday 8th July & registration is open

Learn more & register here: https://culturaldietitian.wixforms.com/f/7471052229345018965

As a Caribbean person, you can absolutely include quinoa in your diet if you choose to—there’s no judgement here I, pers...
01/07/2026

As a Caribbean person, you can absolutely include quinoa in your diet if you choose to—there’s no judgement here

I, personally love quinoa bowls 🤌🏾

However, it is important to understand that the popular foreign foods like quinoa don’t necessarily out-perform our Caribbean favourites, like rice with peas/beans 🫘 🫛

You don’t need expensive, foreign foods to eat healthy—what we have in our “backyards” are more than enough

👉🏾What are your thoughts? Are you a fan of quinoa, or na?

29/06/2026

Not new to this. True to this. 🤏🏾💛

As a Registered Dietitian over 5 years, I've had the honour of supporting men & women as they work to lower blood sugar, blood pressure & cholesterol levels, manage chronic conditions like PMOS & IBS, support kidney & thyroid health & rebuild their confidence around food

The testimonials in this reel are from people I've had the privilege of walking alongside & they remind me why I do this work 🌱

It's a privilege that I never take lightly 💛

If you're ready for support, accountability & practical nutrition guidance that honours your culture...

I'd love to invite you to join The Cultural Plate coaching program. We start on July 8th 💛**

Over 6 weeks, we'll work together to:
✔️ Get clear on what your body needs & improve your eating habits

✔️ Support healthy blood sugar levels & better manage chronic conditions

✔️ Reduce cravings and mindless snacking

✔️ Build balanced Caribbean meals

✔️ Feel confident eating without restrictive diets

🌱 Enrollment is open - comment or DM "PLATE" to learn more




5000 strong & growing 🌱 welcome to The Cultural Fam' 💛 I'm Amber, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & the founder of T...
27/06/2026

5000 strong & growing 🌱 welcome to The Cultural Fam' 💛

I'm Amber, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & the founder of The Cultural Dietitian 🇹🇹

My philosophy is simple - you shouldn't have to give up Caribbean foods to be healthy

Foreign isn't automatically better - we have high-quality, nutritious foods too 🍠

That's why you'll find me talking about:
🌱 You don't need kale if you have bhagi
🫘 You don't need quinoa if you have rice & beans
🍲 Building nutritionally balanced Caribbean meals
& the list goes on...

Whether you're managing high blood sugar/ pressure, cholesterol, PMOS, IBS, or simply trying to eat better - my goal is to help you do that strategically with the Caribbean foods you know & love

I want you to feel empowered & lead a high quality of life

So, if you found me & thought, "this is exactly what I've been looking for", then stick around - I have much more to share 💛

And if you're ready to put it into practice, you're invited to join The Cultural Plate 6-week program, starting July 1st - DM or comment "PLATE" to learn more 🙌🏾

👉🏾Tell me, where are you joining us from? 🌎🇹🇹

Imagine, in this good, GOOD Caribbean (& the diaspora) people are being told to avoid peas & beans 🫘 🫛 🤨Foods that have ...
24/06/2026

Imagine, in this good, GOOD Caribbean (& the diaspora) people are being told to avoid peas & beans 🫘 🫛

🤨

Foods that have nourished generations of Caribbean people have been labeled as "too high in carbs"

Leaving out the part that they're also rich in:

🫘 Dietary fiber
🫘 Plant protein
🫘 Vitamins & minerals
🫘 Compounds that support gut health

Consistently including peas & beans may help you to lower cholesterol & blood sugar levels, feel full/satiated after meals and support digestive health

Remember Fam' - "high-carb" does not automatically mean unhealthy.

Understand your individual needs & manage your portions accordingly 🤏🏾🤏🏾

Share this with someone who needs it

Need support yourself? Comment or DM "PLATE" to learn how our program that starts on July 1st can help you

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