Prediabetes: Is it really a lifestyle disease?

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My guest on the podcast today is Jill Weisenberger. She’s a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified diabetes care and education specialist, and the author of Prediabetes: A Complete Guide, which is now out in a newly updated 2nd edition.

And the timing couldn’t be better because a couple of days after I received the announcement about the release of the updated edition, I got the results of some bloodwork that was done as part of a routine physical. And my fasting blood glucose reading was 101… with a little “H” next to it to indicate that this reading is considered “high.” In fact, a fasting blood glucose level between 100 and 124 meets the diagnostic criteria for prediabetes. So, this topic just got personal for me!

Highlights from our conversation:

• How prediabetes is diagnosed (there’s more to it than just a single test result)
• The importance of putting individual test results into context
• Who is at risk (more people than you might think)
• Why Type 2 diabetes (and prediabetes) are not always or only due to lifestyle choices
• The two main issues that cause high blood sugar in people with diabetes
• Non-dietary strategies for increasing insulin sensitivity
• The three different types of physical activity and how they affect blood sugar metabolism
• The best timing for exercise
• The type of carbohydrates that improve insulin sensitivity
• The role of supplements in managing blood sugar
• Weight-neutral approaches to diabetes care and prevention

Resource for listeners:

• Pre-diabetes checklist
• Pre-Diabetes: A Complete Guide

Find Jill across the web:
https://jillweisenberger.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/NutritionJill

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