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Contributor_badge Sysy Morales

Sysy Morales

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I'm a type 1 diabetic since age 11. I'm a diabetes advocate and health activist. I am a wife and mother of twin toddlers and I own a blog called http://thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com

Struggling with Diabetes: When Hope is the Last Thing to Go

I'm American but I'm originally from South America - I was born in Venezuela.  We have a saying that translated into English says, "Hope is the last thing to go".  I often think about that.  I find that hope is one of the most powerful things on earth.  When people are in great danger, suffering, miserable, or sick,... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Fran Cogen

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

Study: Type 1s Positive for at Least One Additional Organ-specific Auto-antibody at Diagnosis

Today I want to discuss several unrelated tidbits about diabetes. The first cool snippet refers to a diabetes related application that can be downloaded via iTunes. It is referred to as "MealSnap." According to the iTunes Store description, the application will provide caloric information based on a picture taken by the iPhone. The picture is then... Read moreChevron
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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

Kids, Food and Diabetes = HealthyHappyKidz.com

One of the great frustrations I have is figuring out food, because it’s not just about what food I want to eat, but what are good choices, then carb counting for those choices, or my food choices are dictated by my blood sugar reading.  I’ve lived on my own long enough to have a routine that works pretty well, and a family... Read moreChevron
Contributor_badge Sysy Morales

Sysy Morales

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I'm a type 1 diabetic since age 11. I'm a diabetes advocate and health activist. I am a wife and mother of twin toddlers and I own a blog called http://thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com

Paradigm Shift Healthy Eating Into the Norm

Why is it so hard to sustain “healthy eating” habits?   Is healthy eating easy?  It depends on who you ask although you'll find plenty of people who say it's hard for all sorts of reasons.   Is healthy eating good for your health? It's probably difficult to find evidence against this.   Is healthy eating... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Fran Cogen

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

Diabetes and Urinary Components

Ann Bartlett recently informed me that there are many questions about components in the urine! We recently discussed the importance of ketones in urine and now I want to talk about the relationship of diabetes to the compounds that may be present in urine. Typical urine constituents may include glucose, ketones, blood, red blood cells, white blood... Read moreChevron

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