You'll find a lot of different opinions online when it comes to the best diet for diabetes. Low carb? Whole food, plant based? Vegan? High carb low fat? A lot of these people will ask "what's best for your blood sugars?" but today we're asking "what's best for you, your relationship with your body and blood sugars?" So welcome to our corner of the internet! Today I'm joined by Amanda Ciprich MS RD who also belives in a restriction-free approach with type one diabetes.

Here’s what’s inside today’s episode:

1. How the intial advice we're given in our diagnosis can be damaging long term.

2. Amanda's journey from restrictive eating patterns to an intuitive approach.

3. How to navigate intuitive eating with the complexities of blood sugar management. 

4. How to filter through the noise of advice online and finding what is credible. 

5. Trends and fads that may be damaging to our relationship with food. 

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1. ⏰ (0:00): INTRO

2. ⏰ (1:07): Amanda’s background

3. ⏰ (4:23): Amanda's recently released book

4. ⏰ (6:22): Similar diagnosis stories, do you mind sharing a little bit more about yours?

5. ⏰ (9:39): How did being diagnosed  with diabetes at such a pivotal age impact you?

6. ⏰ (12:27): Life and the universe will always bring you to your purpose in life.

7. ⏰ (14:23): Initial advice from health care providers.

8. ⏰ (17:26): How did that play into the years following your diagnosis? How did that mindset play a role?

9. ⏰ (20:31): Blood Sugar Rocket 🤯 

10. ⏰ (21:37): What did that change for you in how you approached food?

11. ⏰ (20:08): Flaws in the healthcare system and clinical setting 

12. ⏰ (27:48): Tell us more about intuitive eating?

13. ⏰ (34:50): How do you talk to your clients about navigating intuitive eating while shifting through the mess of diabetes?

14. ⏰ (41:19): So if you were to list three things that you wish that you knew earlier in your diagnosis that can allow somebody else to filter through that noise or get rid of the clutter that may not be serving them in their management right now, what would you leave that to?

15. ⏰ (44:26): As a dietitian, and as Amanda Ciprich, what do you find is the most like frustrating trend right now? Trend slash diet. 

16. ⏰ (48:48): Where can we find you and learn more?

17. ⏰ (49:15): Thank you for joining us!