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November 7, 2022
Ever feel like the only options you have at your favorite coffee cops are sugar-free variations? I don’t know about you, but I refuse to give up my pumpkin spiced latte or holiday drinks from Starbucks. They don’t need to be more difficult – just more strategic in your approach. Inside today’s episode, Registered Dietitian […]
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Planning meals with kids can be tricky and with Type 1 Diabetes we know how important meals are for blood sugar control, energy levels plus quality family time. And even though meals still need to focus around carb counting, insulin calculations, timing insulin doses and checking blood sugars, meals can still be fun as well as supportive to your child’s journey with T1D.
November 4, 2022
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October 31, 2022
I first joined the diabetes online community in 2016 after graduating college, I wanted to learn more about actually living with this diagnosis. What didn’t I know? This community had been being built for years – even before Instagram and TikTok made their way as platforms. Meet Kerri Sparling, the author of Six Until Me: Essays from a life with diabetes. Kerri created her blog after being diagnosed with diabetes in 1986 and wanting to share connections throughout the T1D community. She has now inspired others to do the same. Inside this episode, we discuss our diagnoses in different generations and how we get to choose how we engage and share in the online space.
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Exercising with diabetes carries more variables, more considerations and more questions. One of the most common questions I get on working out and managing blood sugars is “what should I eat before to mitigate low blood sugars?”. Inside today’s episode, my co-coach Jessica Hrdlicka, RD CDCES and I sit down to discuss how to effectively + confidently walk into your next workout.
October 24, 2022
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October 21, 2022
We hear it all of the time.. “You attract the energy you put out into the world. Just think positive.”. The person who came up with that saying never lived with type one diabetes…
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What is a cyclical approach and how does it relate to living with diabetes? As people who menstruate, our approach is very different than just living by a routine on a day to day basis. Inside this episode, Lissie and Val sit down and discuss how they take a cyclical approach in their nutrition, exercise and blood sugar management – and how you can too.
October 17, 2022
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October 14, 2022
As a young adult woman diagnosed with type one diabetes, the only advice I received around my menstrual cycle and blood sugars was “you may see more resistance around your period”, but it wasn’t until coming off hormonal birth control about ten months ago that I really started to dive in deeper to the hormonal cycle and how it impacted my management.
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With T1D, there are many trials. Whether it’s simply stepping outside your door or hiking the Grand Canyon, life with diabetes comes with many trails to work through. That’s where people like Katie Larson come in. Not only does Katie help break down the trail into manageable pieces, but she helps her clients overcome any trail – big or small.
October 12, 2022
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October 10, 2022
Pizza.. the epitome of every diabetic.. but what if it didn’t have to be? Pizza may be harder to dose for, but it doesn’t mean we can’t master the bolus and enjoy our slices in the process.
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The PFF method is our secret weapon to mitigating post-meal blood sugar spikes, matching insulin timing and staying satiated throughout the day. Never heard of the PFF method? No worries. We’ve got you covered inside today’s blog post.
October 7, 2022
