COVID-19, Diabetes, and Anxiety Eating

Registered dietitian Kelly Springer shares her inspiration to learn dietetics and the relationship between health and diet. She maps the relationship between nutrition and diet and shares tips to eat healthy especially for people with diabetes.

Kelly began Kelly’s Choice in 2012, and the nutritional company has quickly grown its presence through national TV appearances, virtual nutrition programs, and a commitment to simplifying nutrition for Americans.

Formerly the Division Dietitian at Wegmans Food Markets, spearheading the company’s workplace wellness program, Kelly is also the VP of Workforce Engagement at ProHCM. She’s also conducted nutrition education through her private practice, and at Hillside Children’s Center and Auburn Memorial Hospital Bariatric Center. Kelly is a graduate of West Virginia University with a BS degree in Nutrition and earned her Master’s degree in Health Education from SUNY Cortland.

"Basically, you are what you feel. So if you are not feeding the gut bacteria good healthy foods, like fiber-rich sources, you are not gonna be that happy."

In this episode you will learn:

Eating for good health.

How do carbohydrates play a part in your well-being?

Smart shopping for groceries.

Body’s response to stress and poor eating habits triggered by anxiety.

Water - Importance and the amount we should intake.

Good and bad bacteria; how do they affect our health?

Steps that people with diabetes should take during COVID-19.

Keynotes:

[3:16] Relationship between how we eat and how we feel.

[4:11] The impacts the carbs have on your body

[6:13] How can we make smarter fiber-rich choices when going to grocery stores

[7:36] What grocery to buy during COVID-19?

[9:16] How does anxiety correlate with eating habits and then health outcomes?

[11:28] Importance of water and how much should you drink a day?

[12:16] Dietary changes and the types of foods that people with diabetes should stock up on?

[14:34] Why is it not healthy to eat sugar?

[17:08] What are the good bacteria and how can we feed that?

Connect with Kelly!

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kellyspringer_rd/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KChoiceLLC/

Website https://www.kellyschoice.org/

Resources Mentioned:

Kelly Springer’s 12-week program https://www.kellyschoice.org/choose-your-program/

Kelly Springer’s Services https://www.kellyschoice.org/services/workplace-wellness/

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