Traveling
Traveling with diabetes can take a little extra planning, but it is relatively easy if you take the right precautions. Make sure to read up on airport security procedures for traveling with insulin, have healthy snacks on hand, and try to maintain the same diligence with diabetes managementas when you are not on vacation.
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At the end of my five-week vacation on the South Island of New Zealand I am returning to the reality of my everyday life with diabetes. For me, reality means controlling my blood glucose level with diet and exercise. Since 2007 I haven't had to use any diabetes medications to keep good control. But, like all of us, I do have to watch my diet and…
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