{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Around the Circle: Living Well with T1D","title":"Mary Ellen Phipps: Rethinking What We’ve Been Taught About Food and T1D","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2271,"description":"Mary Ellen Phipps, MPH, RDN, LD, has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was five years old and now helps others navigate food and diabetes through Milk & Honey Nutrition. This episode is for general educational purposes and is not a substitute for personalized medical advice. In this episode, Mary Ellen and Scott explore how diabetes nutrition guidance has changed over the years, from highly structured meal plans to greater flexibility around food. Mary Ellen explains why she believes balance is important: people should be able to enjoy the foods they know and love while also having practical strategies that can support more stable blood sugar and help them feel their best.\nDrawing from her personal experience and professional work as a registered dietitian, Mary Ellen shares practical ways to make food work better without creating another set of rigid rules. She introduces her diabetes toolbox, with strategies such as pairing carbohydrates with protein, fat, or fiber to help slow digestion, changing food order when it makes sense, and experimenting with resistant starch. The goal is not to use every tool at every meal. It is to understand your options and choose what fits the food, the situation, and your life.\nMary Ellen and Scott also discuss the loss of support that can accompany the transition into adult diabetes care, perfectionism on social media, and why black-and-white nutrition claims deserve caution. Throughout the conversation, Mary Ellen returns to a reassuring message: blood sugar is data, not a moral judgment, and your body may respond differently from anyone else’s. As she puts it, “You are you.”\nWhat You'll Learn\nWhy Mary Ellen believes balance is important when thinking about food and type 1 diabetes\nHow her diabetes toolbox helps people choose strategies based on their goals, preferences, and current situation\nWhat it can look like to add protein, fiber, fat, or vegetables to support a meal instead of restricting a food\nHow food pairing and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZwtJk5cNfIfgz2P3gzr9JcObYabO_Mtb5PIacekPQ7A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNTk3/NjFhNWRiZjNkMTEw/MTg4NzAyMDkwMWI1/MDk5YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}