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Toby Smithson Diabetes Lifestyle Expert

Founder of DiabetesEveryDay.com and Diabetes EveryDay YouTube channel

Toby Smithson, M.S., RDN, LD, CDCES, FAND is a certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES) and registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) who has successfully managed her own type 1 diabetes for more than five decades.

She has dynamically combined her professional knowledge with her life experiences managing diabetes by producing scores of videos under the banner DiabetesEveryDay, guiding people with diabetes to better understand and practice diabetes self-management at her website DiabetesEveryDay.com, on YouTube at Diabetes EveryDay and on other social media platforms.

Toby was recently awarded the 2021 Benedictine University Alumni Achievement Award and the 2020 Diabetes Educator of the Year honor by the Diabetes Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is a former media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and media spokesperson for the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. Toby is a frequent resource for nutrition writers and bloggers and writes regularly for U.S. News. She is the principal author of Diabetes Meal Planning and Nutrition for Dummies.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Science from Northern Illinois University’s Coordinated Undergraduate Program and her Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness form Benedictine University. Toby is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FAND).

Books Authored By Toby Smithson

Recent Content

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Making Diabetes Easier- Shortcuts to Food Portions #diabetes

#diabetes #diabetesmanagement #foodportions #carbportions #carbs #carbohydrates Managing diabetes is challenging, but I know lots of ways to make it easier. In this video I'll give you a few ways to …

#diabetes #diabetesm…

#diabetes #diabetesmanagement #foodportions #carbportions #carbs #carbohydrates Managing diabetes is challenging, but I know lots of ways to make it easier. In this video I'll give you a few ways to estimate carbohydrate food portion sizes, and nothing helps manage blood sugar levels like knowing what we're eating.

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What Diabetes-Friendly Vegetables Should I Eat?

Everybody knows vegetables are healthy, but nowhere is this more obvious than in effective diabetes management. But studies and surveys show that only about 10% of Americans are getting the recommende…

Everybody knows vege…

Everybody knows vegetables are healthy, but nowhere is this more obvious than in effective diabetes management. But studies and surveys show that only about 10% of Americans are getting the recommended daily amount of vegetables. If you think you may fall into the 90% who don't (that is at least 2 to 3 cups of vegetables per day) then getting more would be the perfect place to start improving your diabetes management. We won't bore you with the details (nutrients and fiber) but will keep it simple in this video.

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DiabetesEveryDay has a New Website! #diabetes

#diabetes #diabetesawareness #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #diabetescoach We are excited to announce that our website has gotten a refresh. It is easy to navigate for the things you are searching for…

#diabetes #diabetesa…

#diabetes #diabetesawareness #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #diabetescoach We are excited to announce that our website has gotten a refresh. It is easy to navigate for the things you are searching for relating to diabetes management. You can find all the recipes (yum) in one place; get easy access to the youtube videos, blogs and all the articles I've been quoted in so you get the latest credible information on diabetes. Please check it out today; sign up for my newsletter (you will get a great handout on low carb snack ideas when you sign up); and share with people you know who have been diag…

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Clark on TV #diabetes

Don't worry, the whole video will be shown at a later date. Clark decided to join me on set today and it's pretty darn cute not to share right away. I can't stop laughing and laughing is very welcome …

Don't worry, the who…

Don't worry, the whole video will be shown at a later date. Clark decided to join me on set today and it's pretty darn cute not to share right away. I can't stop laughing and laughing is very welcome with all the challenges diabetes brings each day. I hope you get a big smile as you watch my attentive assistant and me! #diabetesawareness #diabetescare #diabetes #rescuedog

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Invited to a Dinner Party with Diabetes – What to Do ??!!

Eating diabetes-friendly meals is easy if you're eating at home, and for restaurants you can often find nutrition information on-line to help make decisions. But what if you're invited to someone else…

Eating diabetes-frie…

Eating diabetes-friendly meals is easy if you're eating at home, and for restaurants you can often find nutrition information on-line to help make decisions. But what if you're invited to someone else's home? Toby has two tips for you.

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