Intuitive Eating for Diabetes

The No Shame, No Blame, Non-Diet Approach to Managing Your Blood Sugar

By: Janice Dada MPH RDN, Elyse Resch MS RDN - foreword

Narrated by: April Doty

Are you one of the millions dealing with diabetes? If so, you're probably all too familiar with the medical establishment badgering you to lose weight. But did you know evidence now shows that approaches focusing solely on weight loss are at best unhelpful and at worst, harmful? These popular weight-based strategies have been found to increase food and body obsession, weight-cycling, low self-esteem, and disordered eating, to name a few. If you're tired of weight-focused methods that leave you feeling miserable, maybe it's time for a new, revolutionary approach to whole-body health that's rooted in self-compassion.

This groundbreaking guide outlines the principles of Intuitive Eating—an effective, evidence-based, anti-diet approach to nutrition—to help you manage your blood sugar levels without restriction. You'll learn about the root causes of diabetes, how to listen to your body for natural cues of hunger and fullness, and how to develop a more nourishing (and sustainable) relationship with food. You'll also discover why dieting doesn't work, and finally break free from the cycle of shame, self-blame, and more weight gain.

If you're ready to let go of the mainstream diet-culture idea that weight loss alone is essential to managing blood sugar, it's time to embrace the science and effectiveness of intuitive eating.

©2025 Janice Dada, MPH, RDN (P)2025 Tantor Media

Excellent resource

Common sense guide for people with pre-diabetes or actual diabetes. Very comforting and reassuring information.

Good book !!

This was an eye opener for me into intuitive eating and especially applied to diabetes. I liked that this book went over common blood tests that diabetics go through! I havent heard of intuitive eating before this book, so this was a new interesting eating concept!!

Revolutionary Perspective

What stood out the most is the "Inclusive Perspective" Janice Dada provides. She is a professional in her own right! Advocating against the stigma of diabetes within Healthcare as well as outdated clinical practices and protocols. I could not put this book down because I felt so heard, so included and so valued. A must Read.

Highly recommend!

Excellent book! It’s packed with research-based information without any gimmicks or trendy fads. While it offers a wealth of valuable insights, it never feels like you’re just reading through data. I truly enjoyed reading it and appreciate the practical guidance the author provides. The real-life examples from her clients make the content even more relatable and impactful.

Very Good Information

I feel this book is a good addition to the growing resources for Intuitive Eating. There are chapters, such as the one on lab results, which are obviously for reference that I had to listen to more than once to take notes; I would have appreciated an accompanying PDF for those chapters. The principles of intuitive eating were also folded into each other or combined for the purposes of this book. I understand why, but I really would have liked to explore each principle on its own a little more thoroughly. I do like her emphasis on working with your medical team, but also advocating for yourself and educating yourself about your condition and your needs.