EP 107: Making Nutrition Labels Make Sense with Type 1 Diabetes

Keeping It 100 Radio: Uncensored Diabetes Conversations

In this episode of Keeping it 100 Radio, RD/CDCES, Jessica Hrdlicka, joins the conversation to make nutrition labels make sense. We dive deep into the pieces of labels that you should be focusing on, considerations of fiber and the importance of self-experimentation and informed decision-making.

Join us in this weeks episode to break down the barriers of nutrition labels with type 1 diabetes!

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SHOW NOTES:

• 00:00 Introduction and Welcome
• 00:28 Guest Introduction: Jessica Herlicka
• 00:53 Understanding Nutrition Labels
• 02:43 Decoding Sugar Content in Food Labels
• 05:41 The Truth About Sugar-Free Products
• 11:00 Understanding Fiber Content in Food Labels
• 15:17 The Impact of Added Sugars
• 19:19 Decoding Net Carbs in Low Carb Products
• 24:01 Conclusion and Wrap Up

Original Reddit Posts:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/diabetes/comments/11zwy87/newly_diagnosed_needs_help_reading_nutritional/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/diabetes/comments/vu0yzf/are_the_products_that_have_high_carbs_but_high/

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