Ka Hei Karen Lau, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. She provides patients with tailored nutrition and diabetes management care plans to help them attain better health and improved diabetes control. Lau is involved in research, looking for innovative ways to treat diabetes, especially among Asian Americans. As a speaker for the Joslin- Sunstar Diabetes Education Initiative symposia, she provides the latest scientific evidence on the connection between nutrition, diabetes, and oral health to health care professionals both nationally and worldwide.