Black Girls Nutrition (BGN)
Katia Powell-Laurent is an experienced leader in health equity and nutrition, currently serving as faculty at MIT linQ and founder of a stealth startup focused on maternal health, as well as Black Girls Nutrition, the first online nutrition platform for Women of Color. With a strong background in public health, Katia has held various significant roles including Planning Committee Member for the New England Science Symposium at Harvard Medical School, Alumni in Residence for MassChallenge, and CEO of both Techtrition, Inc. and STRIVE 2020, Inc. Educationally, Katia holds a PhD in Public Policy from UMass Boston, an MSN from Simmons University, and a BS in Biology from Emmanuel College.
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Black Girls Nutrition (BGN)
Black Girls Nutrition is a customized online platform designed to empower overweight and obese women. They offer women of color the chance to break the cycle of dieting, lose weight, and connect with other women like themselves. They connect women to inspire healthy eating and help them share experiences with other women, enabling users to loseweight and live a healthy lifestyle.