Diabetes-Friendly Drinks: A Dietitian's Guide to Beverages That Won't Spike Blood Sugar (Including Coffee, Alcohol, Smoothies, Tea & More)

Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones

Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

New Episode Alert! Today on the pod, we dive into the world of beverages and their impact on blood sugar levels. We'll share our top picks for diabetes-friendly drinks, including tips on enjoying your favorite coffee, alcohol, smoothies, and teas without the unwanted spikes.

Join us for an informative and practical discussion designed to help you make better beverage choices and support your diabetes management journey. Learn how to navigate social situations, create delicious and healthy drink recipes, and understand the science behind how different drinks affect your blood sugar.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of the diabetes digital podcast. We're so excited today
0:06.7	because we have a very special episode and we're talking all about beverages
0:11.1	and which beverages are good for balancing your blood sugar.
0:15.0	So we're going to get into coffee. We know we have a lot of coffee drinkers who listen to this
0:20.8	podcast and what are the best coffee drinks for your blood sugar, some
0:23.7	considerations. We'll also talk about alcohol and things you need to consider if you're going to be drinking
0:29.9	alcohol and you have diabetes or you're just trying to manage your blood sugar levels and
0:34.3	we'll get into juices versus smoothies and other low sugar drinks you can enjoy to
0:41.5	stay hydrated but keep your blood sugars balanced.
0:44.1	Welcome to the Diabetes Digital Podcast. I'm Wendy and I'm Jess and we're best friends
0:49.4	registered dieticians and diabetes educators. Through our telehealth platform, diabetes digital.co, we offer accessible and personalized
0:57.5	virtual nutrition counseling for people with diabetes and pre-diabilities.
1:01.2	Visit diabetes digital.co, that's CO, to book your first appointment.
1:05.9	We accept insurance and offer affordable self-pay options.
1:09.1	Now let's get into today's episode.
1:10.9	Today we have a very special guest.
1:15.8	It's one of our very own diabetes digital dieticians.
1:19.3	Her name is Tila Leno and she is a certified registered dietitian nutritionist with years of experience in hospital
1:26.8	settings long-term care WIC and also outpatient.
1:30.4	She earned her Masters of Science degree at Hunter College, that's also where Wendy went, and she's driven by a passion for food and a commitment to equitable care.
1:40.0	And I figured I would read a couple of reviews, Tila, of what your patients have to say about you.
1:45.3	You have amazing reviews. So here's just a couple. So one said, I had no plans to work with a dietician
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