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David Mendosa

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Medical journalist living with diabetes

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posted 07/06/2008, comments (0)

Looking AHEAD to Weight Loss

One of the biggest and most important diabetes trials is well underway. But so far it hasn't received much attention. That will change. The Look AHEAD trial began in 2001 and is scheduled to conclude in 2012. In it they randomly assigned 5,145 overweight people with type 2 diabetes to either a lifestyle intervention or to enhanced diabetes... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 07/05/2008, comments (3)

Dietary advice for people with diabetes

Everyone involved in the management of people with diabetes would probably agree with the ADA's Position Statement that "Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is important in preventing diabetes, managing existing diabetes, and preventing, or at least slowing, the rate of development of diabetes complications. It is, therefore, important at all levels... Read more Chevron

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Kelsey Bonilla

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posted 07/03/2008, comments (2)

Sienna's Growing Up!

In the last week or so, Sienna has reached some baby milestones. She's rolling over, sitting facing forward in her stroller, sitting in her high chair, and generally interacting with us in a more purposeful way. In short, she's moving from the infant stage to the regular baby stage. Dennis and I keep exclaiming to one... 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 06/25/2008, comments (0)

The Travel Bug

Recently, I received an email from a mother who had been alerted to an awful story about a high school teenager who had gone to Japan for a organized trip with a company called People to People. (Read the story here) The story is frightening and I can see how many parents will pull the plug on planned trips for many... Read more Chevron

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Gretchen Becker

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posted 06/30/2008, comments (2)

The Top 13 Excuses Not to Exercise

Normal 0 [Humor] Everyone tells us we should get regular exercise. I'd like to be able to say that I play a couple of games of squash every day. But I don't. I would, of course, if I just had my own squash court, so it's not really my fault. It might also help if I knew how to play squash. That's just one of the many... Read more Chevron

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