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Ep 10 - Food, Hormones, and Health: Navigating Type 1 Diabetes with Kitty Finklea, RDN
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Kitty Finklea is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified personal trainer, and life coach. She has worked in hospitals, nursing homes, and currently works at a medically based wellness facility and does nutrition-related projects and writing projects for a federally qualified health center. Her areas of expertise include intuitive eating, eating disorders, and nutrition for other health-related issues including diabetes, auto-immune and cardiovascular conditions. In her spare time, she loves cooking, gardening, walking, strength training, yoga, and traveling.
Kitty will be a regular guest here to help us better understand an eating plan to best fit a woman's lifestyle navigating type 1 diabetes and hormonal changes.
Topics we cover today sets the stage for future episode topics:
- What does a balanced plate mean?
- Everything starts in the gut.
- The four macronutrients: that you need to consider; carbs, protein, fiber, and fats.
- Ways to incorporate healthy foods into your diet.
- Finding what works best for your body.
- Managing blood sugar with diet drinks and alcohol.
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Disclaimer:
Nothing you hear on this Type 1 in Midlife Podcast should be a substitute for professional medical advice. Please always consult your medical professional before changing your diet, insulin dosages or health care plan.