13. Julie: The Church and Diet Culture: Morality, Cleanliness, and the Promise of Transformation

In this episode we talk to Julie about her experience with Type 2 diabetes. She works as a fat positive counselor and yoga instructor.

In this episode we talk about

• How providers treat body weight rather than your body which taught Julie how to lose weight rather than care for her diabetes.
• How to learn how to advocate for yourself in medical institutions and where to get information on treatment options
• How religion (Evangelicalism) and diet culture overlap; morality, purity, gender, and body control. Expectations to stick to the "good" and when you ultimately slip up with the "bad" you are taught to feel guilt and shame.
• Living as a visibly able-bodied person as someone with multiple disabilities

Resources mentioned on this episode:

• “PURE” by Linda Kay Klein
• "Fearing the Black Body" by Sabrina springs
• Social determinants of health
• Diabetic Foot Exam details: https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/diabetic-foot-exam/
• Anemia and A1c: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28541136/
• Find trustworthy IG and tiktok diabetes educators for non-stigmatizing diabetes information
• Check https://www.cbdce.org/locate to find diabetes educators (note these definitely won't all be fat positive)
• Find Julie here: @juliemsweeney

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. About this episode: