46: Diabetes Care: Focusing on Behaviours, Not the Scale with Dietitian Jessica Jones
Update: 2025-03-18
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I’m excited to welcome Jessica Jones, a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and co-founder of Diabetes Digital, a virtual nutrition counselling company that provides weight-inclusive, culturally responsive care for people with diabetes and other health conditions. Jessica is also the co-creator of the Food Heaven brand, which has garnered over 250K followers and 5 million podcast downloads, with features in Bon Appétit, Oprah Magazine, and more!
We dive deep into:
- Jessica’s journey from journalism to dietetics and how it shaped her approach to care
- The creation of Diabetes Digital and its focus on weight-inclusive, culturally responsive care for people with diabetes
- How to navigate a quantifiable disease like diabetes while honouring individual experiences
- Personalizing patient care and the importance of meeting each person where they are
- Jessica’s experience with hormonal and blood sugar changes and what she's learned
- Practical tips for stabilizing blood sugar and managing health in an empowering, sustainable way
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