
← Healthy Talk15 jul 2025 · 32 min
From Education to Empowerment: A Conversation on Diabetes Care
From Education to Empowerment: A Conversation on Diabetes Care
In this episode of Healthy Talk, we dive into the world of nutrition and diabetes care with Jessica Van Dalen, Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator at Boone County Hospital. Jessica shares how her own health experiences and interest in food science led her to pursue a career in dietetics, and how that journey eventually brought her to Boone. Jessica offers clear, compassionate insight into what it’s like to live with diabetes—whether Type 1, Type 2, or gestational—and how she works with...