Diabetes and African and Caribbean foods

Join us for an enlightening webinar on "Diabetes and African and Caribbean Foods," with our host Dr. Joan St John and her expert guest, Shola Oladipo, a Registered Dietitian and CEO of @foodforpurpose2034

During the event, Shola will answer questions about traditional foods, dietary practices, and provide practical tips for managing diabetes while enjoying culturally rich cuisines.

Disclaimer: Eli Lilly and Company has provided sponsorship to Diabetes Africa to support the costs of running ‘Diabetes Health Matters’. Eli Lilly and Company has not had any input into the programme content for this event series or selection of speakers.

00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Quiz
03:31 - Carbohydrates in a diabetes context
05:25 - Brent pilot study
06:15 - Black African and Black Caribbean diets
07:40 - Evidence for cultural adaptations
09:00 - There is nothing wrong with our foods!
10:00 - Carbohydrates can be a friend or foe
11:55 - Let's look at African swallows
14:00 - What's the big deal with Glycaemia and African Swallows?
16:48 - Glycaemic index
21:30 - Yam
23:38 Glycaemic index of some African swallows
24:48 - We must consider Glycaemic load
26:52 - Highly processed flours
29:50 - Portion control is still key
30:16 - Oat fufu with Kale stew
31:05 - Green plantain fufu with stew
31:30 - Amala with kale stew
32:00 - Oat fufu with okro and fish in stew
32:12 - Amala gbegiri and ewedu and red stew
32:25 - Garri (cassava grains) and nuts
33:12 - Low carbohydrate swallows
36:00 - Excessive use of psyllium husk
37:22 - Keeping it practical
41:40 - Which drink contains more sugar? quiz
48:37 - Agege bread (sweet bread)
49:20 - Plantain chips
50:12 - Yam porridge
50:57 - Oxtail and rice
51:52 Ogi pap
52:55 - Jerk chicken and rice and peas with plantain
54:06 - Akara (Black eyed peas fritters)
54:59 - Pounded yam
55:30 - Garri
56:06 - Ackee and saltfish
57:11 - Moin moin (bean pudding)
58:02 - Puff puff (sweet deep fried dough balls)
58:31 - Boiled dumplings (flour and water)
59:10 - Festivals (sweet fried dough)