Welcome back to another episode of the Diabetes Digital podcast presented by Food Heaven. In today's

minisode, we are talking about why people feel worse when they try to eat clean. And I'm using

clean in air quotes. So a lot of people tell us they feel more tired, more irritable, hungry,

or out of control around food when they try to eat clean. And this can feel really confusing,

especially when clean eating is marketed as the healthy way to eat. And you see all the influencers

showing you their clean meals on Instagram. But today we're going to unpack what clean eating

actually means, why it often backfires, and what might

feel more supportive instead. If you are someone living with diabetes, pre-diabetes, PCOS, or you

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Now, let's get into today's episode.

First, before we jump in, we have to start with definitions. So what does clean eating even mean?

There is no medical or scientific definition of clean eating, but it usually implies things like

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