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10 Things to Love About the Asante Snap Insulin Pump

Whether you’re used to a slow priming device or a relatively quick one, you’ve never seen one quite as fast as the Asante Snap. As soon as you twist the cartridge cap on, insulin appears at the end of the introducer needle. The innovative cartridge cap that auto-primes the tubing also contains additional occlusion detection rather than relying solely on back pressure like other pumps.

Recall Regarding Abbott FreeStyle Flash®, FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meter and OmniPod Built in Meter

Abbott Diabetes Care has issued a recall for the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter and the FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meter. The recall was issued after the company discovered that FreeStyle Flash® and FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meters may produce mistakenly low blood glucose results when using...

Cranberry Orange Drop Low Carb Scones

If you've felt that tea-time hasn't been the same since you started a low carb diet, that is about to change. These cranberry orange drop low carb scones are a perfect tea-time treat. And if you're not a tea drinker, no worries. Low carb scones go very well with coffee, too!

Bob’s Red Mill Giveaway: Low Carb Products and a $25 Gift Card

To encourage people with diabetes to cook and bake at home, ASweetLife has partnered with Bob's Red Mill to bring you an exciting giveaway. Enter now to win a package that include a pack of Almond Meal, Hazelnut Meal, Coconut Flour, Chia Seeds, Flaxseed Meal, Dried Blueberries (no sugar added) and a $25 Bob’s Red Mill Gift Card.

Diabetes in Fiction: A Review of True Believers by Kurt Andersen

Very few protagonists in contemporary adult literature have struggled with diabetes, even though the experience intersects with the timeless themes, like desire, identity, mortality, pain, and even triumph.

Why Medicare’s Attitude Toward Diabetes Could Kill Senior Citizens

I, like many people who care about people with diabetes, have a real bee in my bonnet about Medicare’s attitude toward diabetes — particularly…

People With Diabetes Can Eat Everything, Really?

The idea that today people with diabetes can eat everything is supposed to be a liberating philosophy – and certainly, compared to the restricted diets of the past, it is. I’m grateful for faster acting insulins, blood glucose meters and continuous glucose monitoring systems.