Episode 5 - Food freedom despite diabetes, & diabetes & the Keto diet

Were you told you can't eat certain foods because of diabetes? Registered dietitian, Madalyn Vasquez, talks about retaining yourself & your culture despite diabetes, treating it long term, & the Keto diet. All resources mentioned can be found at https://thegestationaldiabetic.com/5-2/ TIMESTAMPS 2:45 - Madalyn's introduction and why she shifted her focus to diabetes 5:05 - Still enjoying the foods you love and eating your cultural foods 10:05 - You are not your disease. You have more control over your health than you think. 12:50 - Environmental factors that affect diabetes 14:06 - The origin of the Keto diet and eating Keto to treat diabetes 16:53 - Reversing the ill-logic and first impressions of fad diets 19:32 - Keto is not sustainable for long term or treating diabetes because everyone is different: food freedom for your lifestyle 28:06 - Be gracious with yourself during this time: last words