#122 Ditch the Calorie Counting, Portion Power for Diabetes Health
Women 60+ Diabetes Prevention & Nutrition Podcast
Release Date: 10/16/2025
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Women 60+ Diabetes Prevention & Nutrition Podcast
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Women 60+ Diabetes Prevention & Nutrition Podcast
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Women 60+ Diabetes Prevention & Nutrition Podcast
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#123 Sweet Potatoes & Starch Science: Diabetes Friendly Holiday Favorites & the Magic of Resistant Starches
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Hello Listeners, This week on The Talking Apron, Anne dives into the delicious science of resistant starches and how a few kitchen tweaks can turn holiday favorites like sweet potatoes, rice and potatoes into gut-friendly, blood sugar steadying allies. You'll learn: What resistant starch really is (and how it supports your microbiome and insulin sensitivity). Why cooling cooked starches changes their chemistry for bettwe blood sugar control. Simple holiday swaps and cooking methods that let you enjoy the season without the spikes. The connection between gut health, inflammation, and long term...
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#122 Ditch the Calorie Counting, Portion Power for Diabetes Health
Women 60+ Diabetes Prevention & Nutrition Podcast
Hey there, Do you ever feel like eating healthy has turned into a math test? Counting calories, logging bites and stressing over the numbers can leave you exhausted and no closer to balanced blood sugar. In this episode of The Talking Apron, Nutrition Educator and Diabetes Prevention Coach Anne Bernardin shares how to tune back into your body's natural cues and discover your own Portion Power-no calculator required. You'll learn: Why calorie counting often backfires for women managing blood sugar How to use the hunger-fullness scale and "pause points" to reconnect with your body The science...
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Do you ever feel like eating healthy has turned into a math test? Counting calories, logging bites and stressing over the numbers can leave you exhausted and no closer to balanced blood sugar.
In this episode of The Talking Apron, Nutrition Educator and Diabetes Prevention Coach Anne Bernardin shares how to tune back into your body's natural cues and discover your own Portion Power-no calculator required.
You'll learn:
- Why calorie counting often backfires for women managing blood sugar
- How to use the hunger-fullness scale and "pause points" to reconnect with your body
- The science behind fiber and protein for lasting satisfaction
- Simple visual tools to portaion withour tracking apps
- Easy kitchen tricks to eat to satisfaction, not stress
Listen in and start building peace with your plate-one mindful meal at a time
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