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Sunday, July, 27, 2008

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The Sweet-Tooth Challenge

Imagine a world where you don't crave sweets after dinner. Can't do it? Neither can I.  So, I recently started body-building training seriously with a personal trainer... and one of the first things he asked me to do was keep track of the food I ate for three days.  So I did -- and I was honest about it. I wrote down the... Read moreChevron

Off the Diabetes Wagon?

Don't you love it when you're doing everything a great diabetic should be doing?   You're checking your blood sugars when you wake up in the morning, before bed, and before every meal -- maybe even an hour afterward, too. You're taking your insulin on time and counting all your carbs and avoiding French fries and ice cream... Read moreChevron

My Interview with TEAM TYPE ONE!

This summer, a group of cyclists raced more than 3,000 miles -- from California to New Jersey -- over a span of five days, 15 hours and 43 minutes. The group beat out seven other teams, all vying to win the Race Across America Relay. Each of the team members also has type 1 diabetes. Phil Southerland, diagnosed with diabetes at only 7... Read moreChevron

I'd Rather Have Diabetes

Now, nobody ever said diabetes was easy, but of all the issues people deal with in their lives-everything from abuse to alcoholism to leukemia --I'd gladly choose diabetes.   An article was recently published reporting that many diabetics would rather give up 8 to 10 years of their life than have to be diligent about their diabetes... Read moreChevron

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