Paulina Araujo is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Ontario.She counsels clients with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Paulina has a passion for helping people improve their health through better nutrition and other lifestyle therapies… and uses a variety of dietary and behavioural approaches with her clients. She is a strong believer in the power of plants and plant based nutrition to improve overall health and diabetes management.  In this episode we discuss:The role diet plays in diabetes.Energy density vs. nutrient density.The role of energy density and weight loss.Helping clients improve their health through sustainable changes.Fear of carbohydrates in the dieting world.Common sense tips for weight loss. Socials: FacebookTwitterLinkedinStudies and Resources:Paulina's talk: Caloric Density: A Simple and Powerful Concept Barbara Rolls review paper on Energy DensityBROAD StudyKevin Hall’s plant-based vs ketogenic studyNeal Barnard’s Mediterranean vs low-fat vegan diet studyDavid Jenkin’s portfolio diet study Jeff Novick’s talk on calorie density  This Podcast was hosted and edited by Clinton Stamatovich.