Ep 16 - Courtney Slater RD, LD, CDE
Conversation 16: The Story, Journey and Passion of Registered Dietitian, Courtney Slater RD, LD, CDE “I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 5. I have always had to know the information that’s in food. When I was 17, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease then I started having to eat gluten-free. My whole life has revolved around food one way or another. If I can go into diabetes education and if I can help prevent one kid from making those same mistakes that I made (as a child with diabetes), then I am doing my job.” - Courtney Slater, RD, LD, CDE My conversation today is with Courtney Slater, RD, LD, CDE Courtney has a strong personal connection to nutrition because of her own personal experiences and struggles with diabetes and celiac disease. She initially started her career path in education and teaching because she loved working with kids and along the way she realized she wanted to educate others as a registered dietitian. She is now meshing her 2 passions, kids and diabetes education. Her dietitian journey, so far, is very inspiring and she openly shares her insight on living and help others, especially children, with these diseases. Please enjoy my conversation with Courtney. Links from the Conversation Connect with Courtney through email at clsater@hy-vee.com Grandview University Iowa State Unviersity Dietetics Program Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Celiac Disease Certified Diabetes Educator Hy-Vee Team Nutrition Pyschology Type 1 Diabetes Genetic Testing
