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Amylia Grace

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type 1 since the age of eleven, I'm a writer, educator & blogger.

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posted 11/20/2009, comments (0)

New Ritual = New Habits (now with less carbs!)

Our local organic grocery store has a pastry chef who has won all kinds of awards for her tasty treats. I am partial to her cookies. They're big. They're cakey. And they're organic, made with all-natural ingredients. I give her awards every time I eat one! One winter a few years ago, I got hooked on these cookies despite their carbiness. They... Read more Chevron

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Beth McNamara

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Son living with Type 1 diabetes

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posted 11/19/2009, comments (2)

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Toe-to-Toe

We've passed the mid-way point in National Diabetes Month, which calls for awareness and education of diabetes to the general public and fostering a sense of community for all who have diabetes. Diabetes is affecting more and more people and their families and friends every year - to the tune of 23.6 million in the U.S. alone, hence this... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (0)

Letting Go. Transitioning to the Adult World (Part 1)

By their very nature, pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists enjoy caring for children of all ages. At Children's National Medical Center, we care for children up until 22 years of age. Thus, our patients tend to "age out" after completing college or entering the workplace despite their wishes to remain with our Diabetes team indefinitely. I... Read more Chevron

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Kelly Kunik

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Diabetes Advocate&Patient Blogger, & Diazon

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (10)

Guest Blogger Kelly Kunik on Diabetes Choices

So with Diabetes you have choices- never let anyone tell you that you don’t. And by choice I mean attitude, and by attitude, I mean a good one or a not so great one. You can choose to be mad, which means that you’ll spend all your time being a major downer, and your blood sugar will most likely will be running on the high... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

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posted 11/15/2009, comments (11)

Contour USB Meter

Until now, the improvements in the blood glucose meters that all of us who have diabetes use have been tiny steps forward. In the 40 years since the Ames Reflectance Meter -- our first blood glucose meter -- came on the market, these little changes have added up to much greater convenience. And now a new meter is here that takes us so much further... Read more Chevron

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