Blood Sugar Unfiltered
Real Talk. Real Food. Real Life with Type 2 Diabetes
Russ Powell, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDCES | Diabetes Nutrition Expert
You’ve been told to “cut carbs,” “lose weight,” or “just eat better” but no one explained what that actually means for your life, your schedule, or your body.
Welcome to Blood Sugar Unfiltered, the podcast that cuts through the confusion and gives you real strategies for living well with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and insulin resistance.
Hosted by Russ Powell, a leading voice in diabetes nutrition, women’s health, and blood sugar coaching, each episode helps you understand your A1c, master meal planning, and use CGM insights to eat with confidence not confusion.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or years in, you’ll walk away with food freedom, clarity, and the tools to lower your blood sugar without burning out.
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Blood Sugar Unfiltered
Reversing Insulin Resistance Without Giving Up Culture
Reversing Insulin Resistance—Without Giving Up Your Culture
Why the right food strategy matters more than restriction
Have you been told you have to give up rice, tortillas, or fruit to reverse insulin resistance or manage type 2 diabetes?
In this episode of Blood Sugar Unfiltered, I’m calling out the food noise, shame-based coaching, and confusing advice that makes you feel like you have to choose between your health and your heritage. Spoiler: you don’t.
You'll learn:
- What “food noise” is and how to turn it down
- Examples of conflicting online advice and shame-driven messages
- How to eat cultural foods with confidence
- The 3-part strategy I teach my clients to balance blood sugar without restriction
- What to say when someone questions what’s on your plate
You can reverse insulin resistance.
You can manage type 2 diabetes—sometimes even reach remission.
And yes, you can enjoy the food that raised you.
Ready for a plan that works with your lifestyle—not against it?
Book your free strategy call: russpowellnutrition.com/packages
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