Jessica, the kids, and I just returned from a two week vacation with family in Philadelphia. Before the trip I worried a lot about what I would eat, especially because I’ve been on the Paleolithic Diet.  I worried about blood sugar fluctuations and about gaining weight – both of which have been issues for me on previous trips.  ...

On Monday, August 9th, the Archives of Internal Medicine published a ten-year study of over ten-thousand individuals that showed that waist circumference, even independent of body mass index (BMI), is directly correlated with higher rates of death. Now, this is hardly new news, but the study, covered as it was by the Washington Post,...

Traveling with diabetes is always tough. You’ve got a different schedule, different exercise patterns and, above all, different food. I’m in Klaipeda, Lithuania right now, just starting week two of a three-week bicycle trip through the Baltics — and let me tell you: there’s nothing like Lithuanian cuisine to make...

I went on the Paleo diet because I was intrigued and thought it could help me control my blood sugar levels. Losing weight, although not a bad idea in itself, was not the objective of the experiment. After two weeks on the diet, however, I have lost 4 pounds (171 down to 167) and according to my scale I have reduced body fat by around...

First, the good news. After writing that last post — the one where I found out that Air Baltic had lost the bag containing all of my non-diabetic belongings for a second time, I fell into a restless sleep, full of dreams of luggage and frustration. I really thought the bag was gone. But then, surprise of surprises, I awoke in...

A Grande Dame: Heirloom Tomato Heirloom tomatoes are the grandes dames of the pulpy-fruit-disguised-as-a-veggie category but not for what you might think.  I have always thought of them as large, domineering ladies, pompous and haughtily overpriced in their disregard for the commercially cellophane-d and tasteless (hybrid) cousins. ...

When I decided to start experimenting with the Paleolithic diet I did not know what would happen or what to expect. I imagined I would lose some weight and that there would be a reduction in the amount of insulin I take, but I could not have imagined a situation like the one I’m in now. I’ve been on the caveman diet for a week and...

For the last several months I’ve shifted my view about food. I see it as medicine, and my body reflects this. I’m eating healthier than ever and all my vitals are better than ever. I get blood tests twice a year due to my diabetes. My blood pressure is typically around 92/60 mmHg. My LDL (lousy) cholesterol is usually around...

Day 4 Wednesday:  I woke up with BS of 79 – a diabetic’s dream. I got the results back from the blood tests I did on Monday and I am proud to announce my A1c is down to 6.3!(my last results were 6.8), and everything else is good too. I’m starting to get used to drinking my coffee without milk.  But I still miss cappuccinos. What...

I just spent an exhausting day visiting the CERN laboratory in Switzerland — you know, the place where they’re trying to get protons to collide to try to figure out how the universe began, and other light subjects. (Many thanks to Karmel for pointing out that even particle accelerators are sensitive to carbs.) I was expecting...