Nobody Warned Us That T1D Would Screw Up Our Relationship With Food

Nobody Warned Us That T1D Would Screw Up Our Relationship With Food

August 27, 2026 · 46 min · Season 1

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The episode discusses how diabetes can unintentionally alter one's relationship with food, featuring insights from a registered dietitian.

Send us Fan Mail Can diabetes change your relationship with food without you even realizing it? In this episode, I’m joined by registered dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist Lauren Newman to talk about the side of diabetes care that doesn’t get discussed nearly enough: when managing blood sugar starts affecting how you eat, think about food, and feel about your body. We talk about food guilt, fear of carbs, restrictive food rules, binge cycles, compulsive exercise, insulin om...

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