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Maggie

posted 11/13/2009, comments (0)

Diabetes During the Holiday Season

It's officially holiday season. Halloween--a diabetic's favorite holiday --was a week ago, my mother has already ordered a turkey for Thanksgiving, and the stores have started to sell Christmas decorations. Whatever holidays your family celebrates in the winter months, it's sure that food is a large part of tradition. For us, "sleeping off" a... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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posted 11/13/2009, comments (2)

Diabetic Lineman on Boston College Football Team!

Rich Lapham was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 13 years old, but today is a lineman on the Boston College football team. Lapham was recently featured in the Boston Herald for his athletic perseverence despite his Type 1 diabetes, and just like the rest of us: diabetes is challenging for him, too, but he simply doesn't let it get in the way of... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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posted 11/09/2009, comments (3)

Using Protein to Your Advantage with Diabetes

I’m a big fan of protein, not just because it builds muscle and helps me get stronger in terms of my powerlifting training, but because I can literally use protein to help my body burn fat, stablize my blood sugar, and use it for glucose fuel before I even reach for a carbohydrate. It’s true: carbs are the quickest, most... Read more Chevron

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thebeetis

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (2)

Diabetes When You're Short on Time

At one time or another in every person’s life, he or she goes through periods so busy and stressful there is little time to think. How do we balance time spent managing diabetes and time spent on school, work, and life, in general? This has been the busiest fall of my life. Between applying to college, school, and running, I barely have time... Read more Chevron

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