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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1 for 10 years. Personal Trainer, Yoga Instruc., Powerlifter

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posted 11/09/2009, comment (1)

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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Svati

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posted 10/25/2009, comments (3)

Telling a Coach That You Have Diabetes

No matter how discreet you want to be about your diabetes, there are some people that you just have to tell about it. Your closest friends, who may be near you in the event of an emergency, need to know. If you are in middle or high school, your teachers should know. And if you're on a sports team, the coaches need to know. I only... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/15/2009, comments (2)

Pro-hormones and diabetes

Hi, im an eighteen year old college student with type 1 diabetes. I have an intense exercise program that I follow to bodybuild, along with a pretty strict weight gaining diet currently. About a month ago i started taking a pro-hormone, along with my other normal various supplements. My blood sugars are running pretty high often, and I'm pretty... Read more Chevron

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Andrew Berry

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posted 10/05/2009, comments (0)

Sexual Dysfunction & Blood Sugar Control

Normally, I focus most of my articles on helping people lose weight safely, but this month I wanted to bring awareness to the guys on Diabeteens.com about the consequences of poor diabetes management and their sexual health. Sexual Dysfunction refers to the difficulty for someone to engage in normal sexual activity including desire,... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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posted 09/24/2009, comments (0)

ASK GINGER - My energy is zonked when my blood sugar is all over the place?

Hey Ginger, I know that blood sugars that aren't in control, like a low blood sugar, can make you feel really tired, and highs make me feel pretty groggy. My energy is just totally zonked when my blood sugars are all over the place. If I wake up with a high bs then I don't even wanna get out of bed! But I had a question about whether it's... Read more Chevron

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