How to meal plan for diabetes (even if you hate cooking or have no time)
Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven
Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones
4.9 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, the hosts are joined by Fernando Umanzor Guzman, a registered dietitian at Diabetes Digital with a deep understanding of cultural foods, who shares insight on how to meal plan for diabetes. Growing up in a Latin and African immigrant community in Washington D.C., Fernando is passionate about debunking myths surrounding cultural foods and promoting their health benefits. He shares practical insights on flexible meal planning, quick and easy meal ideas, and strategies for maintaining a balanced diet, especially for people with diabetes. Fernando also discusses the importance of incorporating macronutrients and the benefits of using shelf-stable and frozen foods. Whether you're managing diabetes, looking to improve your diet, or curious about cultural foods, this episode offers valuable tips and inspiration.
In This Episode We’ll Cover: • The importance of meal planning for diabetes management and general well-being • How to make meal planning flexible and adaptable for those with busy or unpredictable schedules • How Fernando’s cultural upbringing influenced his approach to nutrition • Misconceptions about cultural foods being unhealthy and how to debunk these myths • Difference between a rigid meal plan and flexible meal planning • Key macronutrients and how to incorporate them effectively into meals • Practical tips for quick and easy meal ideas, including shelf-stable and frozen foods • Strategies for meal planning during special occasions and holidays • Advice for managing diabetes and preventing hypoglycemia through proper meal planning and preparation Our two simple asks to help us continue a free weekly show: 1. Rate on iTunes or Spotify - it literally takes two seconds 2. Review - if you love the show, please leave a review on iTunes Diabetes & Prediabetes Nutrition Counseling Are you living with diabetes or prediabetes and seeking support from a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist covered by insurance? Visit diabetesdigital.co to sign up for personalized, one-on-one nutrition counseling with one of our culturally aware and weight-inclusive Diabetes Dietitians today! Visit diabetesdigital.co/quiz to get started. For additional resources and shownotes, visit diabetesdigital.co/podcast
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to another episode of the Diabetes Digital podcast. Today we are super excited to talk about |
| 0:06.1 | meal planning, including all the pros, why we love meal planning, and also what to do if you are |
| 0:12.7 | someone who is burnout from life. I definitely have been there. And you don't feel like meal planning. |
| 0:19.2 | So how do you make it something that can be really flexible |
| 0:22.2 | if you have no time or no energy or motivation? We're also going to give you some meal ideas, |
| 0:29.5 | very quick and easy ideas that can fit into your meal plan. And this conversation is going to be |
| 0:35.9 | tailored for people with diabetes, but it really can apply to |
| 0:39.5 | everybody. |
| 0:40.0 | So even if you don't have diabetes or pre-diabetes, still tune in because I'm sure there'll be some |
| 0:44.3 | tips that'll be great for you. |
| 0:46.8 | Our guest today is also going to share some of his favorite resources for meal planning, |
| 0:51.7 | including websites, books, and recipes, and also how to meal |
| 0:55.7 | plan for diabetes during special occasions or holidays. |
| 0:58.8 | Welcome to the Diabetes Digital podcast. I'm Wendy. And I'm Jess, and we're best friends, |
| 1:04.4 | registered dieticians, and diabetes educators. Through our telehealth platform, diabetes digital.co, |
| 1:10.0 | we offer accessible and personalized virtual nutrition counseling for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes. |
| 1:16.0 | Visit DiabetesDigital.co, that's CO, to book your first appointment. |
| 1:20.6 | We accept insurance and offer affordable self-pay options. |
| 1:23.8 | Now, let's get into today's episode. |
| 1:27.8 | We are thrilled to have one of our diabetes digital dieticians, Fernando Umanzor |
| 1:35.0 | Guzman, who grew up in Washington, D.C., raised in a predominantly Latin and African immigrant |
| 1:40.4 | community. |
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