Transformative Journeys: Conquering Sugar Addiction and Embracing Plant-Based Living with Michelle Davis

Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience

Mastering Diabetes

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience, hosts Kylie and Lauren interview Michelle Davis, BA CHC CPT and coach from the Mastering Diabetes team.

Michelle shares her transformative journey towards a plant-based lifestyle and improved health after struggling with being overweight and sugar addiction. She delves into the significance of insulin resistance, adopting evidence-based nutrition, and the benefits of resistance training and muscle building, particularly for women in their 60s.

The conversation revolves around how educating oneself about nutrient density and caloric intake can significantly reduce cravings and support sustainable healthy living.

Michelle’s personal experiences and certifications are highlighted, including her co-authored book Never Be Fat Again and her contributions to the Mastering Diabetes and Mastering Weight Loss programs. The episode is enriched with motivational insights and practical approaches for those dealing with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and general health challenges.

00:00 Introduction

01:20 Meet Michelle Davis: A Journey to Health

16:19 The Importance of Exercise

21:02 Finding Motivation and Balance

26:54 The Pleasure Trap and Sugar Addiction

32:49 Legitimate Treats vs. Cheats

37:39 The Role of Gut Microbiome

43:17 Conclusion and Future Topics

The Pleasure Trap https://www.healthpromoting.com/store/book/pleasure-trap

Never Be Fat Again https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Never-Be-Fat-Again/Raymond-Francis/9780757305313

Dr. Stacy Sims https://www.drstacysims.com/

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience, where we teach you how to sit in the driver's seat of your diabetes health for the rest of your life.
0:21.8	We'll teach you how to reverse insulin resistance, achieve your ideal body weight, gain
0:26.3	energy, and get your best A1C following more than 85 years of evidence-based research in the
0:32.5	mastering diabetes program.
0:34.8	Our program teaches you how to reverse pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes and
0:40.3	how to simplify your life with type 1 diabetes by maximizing your insulin sensitivity
0:45.3	using food as medicine. We're on a bold mission to reverse insulin resistance in
0:51.3	one million people. We're glad to have you joining us.
1:00.2	Okay, welcome back to the Green Glow podcast with Kylie and Lauren.
1:05.4	We are here to get our glow on.
1:07.9	Let's go.
1:18.9	Welcome back to the Green Glow podcast. Today, we are super excited to have a special guest with us, one of our very amazing coaches in the mastering diabetes coaching team,
1:25.2	Michelle Davis. And Michelle is here today to talk with us about
1:29.8	lots of amazing things. We're going to go, Lauren's going to read her bio. We'll talk about
1:34.1	so many important topics. But Michelle, thank you so much for being here today with us.
1:37.7	Oh, it's real exciting to be here. Thanks for having me. You're welcome. We love Coach's Corner.
1:43.6	Yes, with Coach's Corner. And I have the pleasure
1:46.3	of reading Michelle's fantastic bio that's going to get everyone really excited and curious about
1:50.9	what we're going to talk about coming up next because there's going to be some serious stones
1:56.0	unturned on this one, I think. So here we are. Michelle began a plant-based journey over 20 years ago
2:02.5	in response to being overweight and experiencing health challenges. She became an avid student of
2:08.3	evidence-based nutrition and still considers herself a lifelong learner. In the early 2000s,
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