Encore: Supporting Loved Ones with Diabetes with Julie Cunningham.

Summary: In this episode, Alicia talks with Julie Cunningham, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist, about managing diabetes through diet and exercise. Julie shares her journey into the field of diabetes care and explains her approach to helping clients make sustainable lifestyle changes. She emphasizes the importance of setting realistic goals and focusing on small, achievable steps. Julie also discusses the significance of monitoring blood sugar levels and provides insights into managing high and low blood sugar. The conversation concludes with a discussion about Julie's book, '30 Days to Tame Type 2 Diabetes,' which offers a step-by-step guide to managing blood sugars. Keywords: diabetes, diet, exercise, blood sugar, lifestyle changes, goals, monitoring, high blood sugar, low blood sugar Takeaways: Setting realistic goals and focusing on small, achievable steps is key to managing diabetes through diet and exercise. Monitoring blood sugar levels is crucial for managing diabetes and making informed decisions about food choices. High blood sugar and low blood sugar both require attention and management, but low blood sugar can be more immediately dangerous. Supporting loved ones with diabetes involves meeting them where they are and providing understanding and encouragement. Julie's book, '30 Days to Tame Type 2 Diabetes,' offers a step-by-step guide to managing blood sugars and making sustainable lifestyle changes. Sound Bites: "We only have to do two things here, right? We only have to do two things. We have to get you to lose five to 7% of your body weight." "You're going to have to check your blood sugar. After you eat how much we think you need, where's your blood sugar landing?" "I want you to think about that number without any judgment because it is just a number." Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background of Julie Cunningham 04:16 Setting Realistic Goals for Diabetes Management 10:03 The Importance of Monitoring Blood Sugar Levels 14:29 Managing High and Low Blood Sugar 21:10 Supporting Loved Ones with Diabetes 30:12 A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Blood Sugars Where to find Julie! Website: ⁠https://www.juliecunninghamrd.com/⁠ Subscribe to The Eating Me Podcast on YouTube!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@aliciachristian9226?si=lndTSV7K9miNuetj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay in contact with Alicia! Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aliciachristian.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Divaleesh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thealiciachristian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thealiciachristian?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠