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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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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 10/14/2009, comments (14)

Comparing the Insulin and Glycemic Indexes

The food insulin index is a valuable supplement to the glycemic index and glycemic load. But nobody knows yet whether it will replace the glycemic index and glycemic load. Some foods have little effect on our blood glucose levels but a big effect on the amount of insulin in our blood. This could be good, because the rise in insulin can bring down... 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 09/22/2009, comments (2)

TEST to TEXT (And Other Thoughts to Encourage Diabetes Self-Care Skills)

As we have no cure for diabetes yet, we are left with the following treatment modalities: diet, exercise, medication, self monitoring of blood glucose, and support from a multidisciplinary diabetes team. Diet and exercise are behavioral interventions that are perhaps the most difficult to achieve. Another behavioral requirement is self-monitoring... Read more Chevron

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Kelsey Bonilla

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posted 09/17/2009, comment (1)

The Power of Basal Insulin

I don't know if this is a common opinion, but I am truly impressed by the power of basal insulin. Even though, for me, the hourly rate of basal insulin is pretty low (between .40 and .70 units per hour) the adjustment of this rate can have a dramatic impact on my blood sugar control. Several weeks ago I started tweaking my... Read more Chevron

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Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

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posted 07/29/2009, comments (11)

Blood Glucose Envy

On July 14th, tudiabetes had a Test-In, a timed blood sugar check, to celebrate their membership of 14,000 in the tudiabetes community. At 4pm EST, I checked my blood sugar, which was 188, and then posted my reading on the site to go public on tudiabetes. Many people posted perfect blood glucose; 84, 88, 120, 122 and many left... Read more Chevron

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