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    February is Healthy Heart Month!

    As a person with diabetes, I am at a greater risk for developing heart disease. This definitely doesn't mean I'm extremely likely to get heart disease, though, it just means that if I make the common poor choices that lead to heart disease for everyone my body is more vulnerable to those risks because of my diabetes.   So, that's all the... Read moreChevron
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    Interview with Peter Hoogenboom - Dedicated Athlete and Type 1 Diabetic Since 1973!

    Peter Hoogenboom is the creator of www.livingwellwithdiabetes.com. Living today in Salt Lake City, he's had diabetes since 1973, and he also has 22 years of bike training and experience to boot! Diabetes has not kept him from becoming a true athlete--he's biked in 48 out of 50 states. Peter has lived with diabetes while the tools and resources we... Read moreChevron
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    posted 01/15/2009, comments (0)

    ASK GINGER - How much weight can I lose by not taking my insulin and how long will it take?

    Hi,   How much weight can I lose by not taking my insulin and how long will it take? -LeanneBury     Leanne, By not taking insulin in order to lose weight means you will be practicing an eating disorder known as "diabulimia." You will lose weight, but you will also permanently damage your eyes, kidneys, fingers, toes,... Read moreChevron
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    Losing Weight with Diabetes - Interview with Andrew Berry

    Losing weight with diabetes really involves the same approach as anyone without diabetes, but for us there are other challenges presented because we have to balance our blood sugars so closely. Over the past year, I’ve lost about fifteen pounds of body fat and gained about fifteen pounds of muscle (that’s right, I weigh exactly the... Read moreChevron
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    posted 12/11/2008, comments (0)

    The Healthy Weight-loss Quiz!

    Hey folks,   Here is a quiz about the basic but very important steps towards losing weight in a healthy way. There are really no short-cuts to losing weight if you want to keep that weight off.   In the past year, I have applied these principles that I learned from a lot of research, from paying close attention to my diabetes and how... Read moreChevron
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