"Preventing and Reversing Diabetes with Diet and Lifestyle" with Brenda Davis, RD

Brenda Davis, registered dietitian, is a leader in her field and an internationally acclaimed speaker. As a prolific nutrition and health writer, she has co-authored 11 books with over 800,000 copies in print in 14 languages. Her most recent works include Kick Diabetes Essentials (2019), The Kick Diabetes Cookbook (2018), Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition (2014) and Becoming Vegan: Express Edition (2013). Brenda has been a featured speaker at medical and nutrition conferences in over 20 countries on 5 continents. She is also co-author of several peer reviewed journal articles. Brenda is the lead clinical nutrition specialist for the diabetes intervention project in the Marshall Islands, and recently completed a lifestyle intervention demonstration program in Lithuania. Brenda is a past chair of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

In the conversation Brenda explain physiological processes of diabetes, differentiates between different types, addresses common myths and misconceptions, and explains how our diet and lifestyle can not only prevent, but also arrest and often reverse Type II Diabetes. What is the best diet? Can you eat carbs? What about fruit? What is the role of fasting? Learn what the evidence has to say about all these questions and more!

To learn more about Brenda's work, please visit:

https://www.brendadavisrd.com

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