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Diabetes Blog Week! Day 4 - To carb or not to carb?

Well, I've definitely gone in both directions. As a powerliftter, I had to carb-it-up, because my muscles needed a decent amount of carbs in order to repair and rebuild and grow stronger. But for the year before I began powerlifting I had really learned about and focused on eating a low-carb, low-glycemic diet, and I felt awesome.Yes, you can... Read moreChevron
posted 05/13/2010, comments (0)|
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Adjusting My Insulin Doses for Changes in Exercise - Science Experiment

For the past three weeks, I have incorporated a regular and very intense form of cardiovascular training into my powerlifting workouts and the impact this has had on my blood sugars and my insulin sensitivity has been drastic! This is good, because it's increased my metabolism and I'm needing much less insulin than I needed a month ago! Meanwhile,... Read moreChevron
posted 03/10/2010, comments (0)|
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ASK GINGER - Can I just test out the low-carb diet for a few days and see what happens?

Hi Ginger, I know I can't do the low-carb diet for a long time, but I'm wondering if there's a benefit to doing it for just a little while? There are so many different opinions about it, and I kind of want to see what happens? Is it worth it to try for just a little while? -Beth     Hey Beth, Definitely! You're right, there is... Read moreChevron
posted 12/02/2009, comment (1)|
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Using Protein to Your Advantage with Diabetes

When I've had to follow low-carb protocols for weightloss sake over a long period of time or over a short period of time for weigh-ins before a competition, protein is my savoir. Not only does it help me burn fat because our bodies have to work so much harder to digest protein than they do in order to digest carbs,  some of it also turns into... Read moreChevron
posted 11/09/2009, comments (5)|
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Interview w/ JMIAH, Type 1 Diabetic & Fitness Model

Howdy howdy. Below is an interview with Jeremy Williamson, also known as JMIAH! - (see his biography here!). Along with having had Type 1 Diabetes since he was 13, JMIAH is a competitive Fitness Model and has won many a competition over the past few years! And you can check out his website: www.jmiahonline.com.     GINGER: To be a... Read moreChevron
posted 05/13/2009, comments (3)|
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