Registered dietitians and diabetes educators Jessica Jones and Wendy Lopez join us to discuss why weight loss isn’t necessary for managing blood sugar, why the popular wellness-culture notion of diabetes “remission” or “reversal” can be harmful, how the popularity of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs as diet drugs is affecting people who use them for diabetes, the continuous-glucose-monitor trend for monitoring blood sugar in people without diabetes, Jess’s experience navigating prediabetes and other health conditions, and more. This episode previously aired on our other podcast, <a href= "https://rethinkingwellness.substack.com">Rethinking Wellness</a>. Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones are nationally recognized Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. With over a decade of clinical experience, they have helped thousands of individuals improve their relationship with food and achieve better health outcomes. Wendy and Jessica are the co-founders of <a href= "https://diabetesdigital.co/">Diabetes Digital</a>, an innovative telehealth platform designed to empower individuals to manage and prevent diabetes through 1:1 virtual nutrition counseling. Through their previous work with <a href= "https://foodheavenmadeeasy.com/">Food Heaven</a>, Wendy and Jess have made a lasting impact on nutrition and wellness, promoting healthier relationships with food and inclusive health education. The <a href="https://foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast/">Food Heaven Podcast</a>, boasting 5 million downloads, explores evidence-based nutrition, mental health, HAES, intuitive eating, and body respect. Check out Christy’s three books, <a href= "https://christyharrison.com/book-anti-diet-intuitive-eating-christy-harrison"> Anti-Diet</a>, <a href= "https://christyharrison.com/the-wellness-trap">The Wellness Trap</a>, and <a href= "https://christyharrison.com/emotional-eating-workbook">The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook</a> for a deeper dive into the topics covered on the pod. If you’re ready to break free from diet culture and make peace with food, come check out Christy's <a href= "https://christyharrison.com/intuitive-eating-online-course">Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course</a>. For more critical thinking and compassionate skepticism about wellness and diet culture, check out Christy’s <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/rethinkingwellness">Rethinking Wellness</a> podcast! You can also sign up to get it in your inbox every week at <a href= "https://rethinkingwellness.substack.com">rethinkingwellness.substack.com</a>. <a href= "https://christyharrison.com/questions">Ask a question</a> about diet and wellness culture, disordered-eating recovery, and the anti-diet approach for a chance to have it answered on Rethinking Wellness. You can also subscribe to the <a href= "https://christyharrison.com/food-psych-weekly-newsletter">Food Psych Weekly</a> newsletter to check out previous answers!

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