A few days ago I read a very interesting interview with Serafín Murillo, nutritionist at the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital and one of the professionals I most admire in the field of diabetes.He said something that seemed fundamental to me: “Ultra-processed foods or foods of low nutritional quality must be present punctually, since the emotional part of the disease is important.”
And I couldn't agree more.Sometimes, those of us who live with diabetes feel that everything revolves around the numbers: mg/dL, grams of carbohydrates, insulin units... but we forget about something equally important: our mind.
Serafín explains it very well: it is not about prohibiting everything, but about learning to manage.Yes, a pizza or a hamburger can spike glucose due to the combined effect of fat and protein, but if we know how to respond—adjusting insulin, monitoring the sensor, exercising afterwards—we can also enjoy those moments guilt-free.
💡 The key is in diabetes education: understanding how your body reacts, how exercise influences it (whether aerobic or strength), and how to plan doses to maintain balance.Because every day with diabetes is a little training: we train the body, but we also train patience, perseverance and self-understanding.
And I am left with another phrase of his: “We cannot separate the person from their context.”
We are not just figures, we are people with emotions, with celebrations, with cravings, with good and bad days.And recognizing that is also part of control.
Greetings,
