Blood Sugar Unfiltered
Real Talk. Real Food. Real Life with Type 2 Diabetes
Russ Powell, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDCES | Diabetes Nutrition Expert
You’ve been told to “cut carbs,” “lose weight,” or “just eat better” but no one explained what that actually means for your life, your schedule, or your body.
Welcome to Blood Sugar Unfiltered, the podcast that cuts through the confusion and gives you real strategies for living well with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and insulin resistance.
Hosted by Russ Powell, a leading voice in diabetes nutrition, women’s health, and blood sugar coaching, each episode helps you understand your A1c, master meal planning, and use CGM insights to eat with confidence not confusion.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or years in, you’ll walk away with food freedom, clarity, and the tools to lower your blood sugar without burning out.
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Blood Sugar Unfiltered
Summer Q&A: Spikes, Road Trips & the Post-Vacation Reset
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Noticing more spikes this summer? You're not imagining it, and you're not alone. In this Q&A episode, Russ answers three of the most common questions he hears from clients during the summer season: how to eat on the road, what to order when dining out, and what to actually do when your blood sugar won't come back down after vacation (hint: it's not a detox). Real questions, evidence-based answers, zero lecture energy.
What you'll learn:
• Road trip scan — protein, fiber, and what to skip at the gas station
• Sequence, Scan, Sub — the dining out framework that works at any restaurant
• VPS method — why vegetables first, protein second, starch last flattens your post-meal curve
• Post-vacation reset — the four habits that bring your glucose back to baseline without a cleanse
Connect with Russ:
Website: russpowellnutrition.com
Email: contact@russpowellnutrition.com
Instagram: @balanced.bloodsugar.rd