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David Mendosa

David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
posted 01/24/2009, comments (6)

Social Costs of Weight

Those of us who have diabetes pay a physical cost for it that we know all too well. But many of us aren't aware of the social cost that we pay for being overweight, which usually accompanies our diabetes. Fat prejudice is even more subtle than our society's racial and gender biases and those against and gays and lesbians. Our most recent... Read moreChevron
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David Mendosa

David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
posted 03/23/2008, comments (22)

Eggs Improve Cholesterol

My breakfast this morning was two strips of bacon, two eggs, and coffee. This is pretty much the American standard, except that I left out the usual toast, jelly, and hash browns that would have given me more carbohydrates than I wanted. Of course, I added a little salt and hot sauce to my eggs as well as some fresh herbs and a lot of chia seeds. ... Read moreChevron
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David Mendosa

David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
posted 02/24/2008, comments (60)

The Low-Carb Vegetarian

My friend Barry may have a problem. Last Thanksgiving he found out that he has diabetes. Many people go into denial when they get the news. Not Barry, who immediately took control of his condition with a low-carb diet, stepped up exercise, and the... Read moreChevron
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David Mendosa

David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
posted 02/07/2008, comments (21)

Good Veggies

When I began to eat a very low-carb diet in December, I was in for several surprises. The biggie was how easy low-carb eating is for me. I had long thought -- and written -- that it was hard to be satisfied without a heavy load of carbs. Experience taught me otherwise.Another surprise was how many veggies I eat now. Like most folks, I assumed that... Read moreChevron
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David Mendosa

David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
posted 01/24/2008, comments (17)

Food Science Cynicism

Newspaper reporters can be notoriously cynical. It's an occupational hazard that comes from covering the seamy side of life, often because they start out on the police beat where they see people at their worst. I was fortunate to start my journalistic career in sports and to move on to small business and now... Read moreChevron
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