Diabetes Art Day FULL PICTURE
Time To…
In case you missed it, last Monday was Diabetes Art Day. Diabetes Art Day is an annual art-making initiative created by Lee Ann Thill. She invites…
Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and weight loss - Before and After
Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Leads A Woman to Lose 100 Pounds and Make Lasting Changes
She described her diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes, decision to join a clinic-based weight loss program, and gradual incorporation of new activities and attitudes into her life. I was struck by the thoughtfulness of her approach, honesty about her relationship to her body and health, and persistence at re-shaping her habits and thinking.
Dexcome 7 - Vibe and Beep Disable
Disruptive CGM Sounds
Beep! Buzz, buzz. Beep! No, this sequence of sounds is not describing a car alarm or a cell phone going off. Rather, this is what my CGM does whenever…
Roasted Vegetable & Chorizo Soup
Roasted Vegetable & Chorizo Soup
There is really very little to this vegetable & chorizo soup recipe, in terms of both effort and ingredients, and yet it's one of the most flavorful soups I've ever made. Roasting brings out the best flavors of the vegetables and they need very little embellishment beyond that.
Spare a Rose
Spare a Rose, Save a Child
A big shout out to Melissa Lee, who blogs at SweetlyVoiced, for writing this post about Life for a Child's Spare a Rose, Save a Child campaign. And thanks, too, for sharing it with us.
TypeOneNation
JDRF’s TypeOneNation: Now More User-Friendly
TypeOneNation’s goal is to support, engage and educate people living with type one diabetes, as well as their families and friends. This online community is a place to get answers to questions, join the conversation and connect with others not only in the United States, but around the world.
14 degrees
Diabetes in the Cold
I’ve never had so much to say about the weather. For a good part of January, we experienced something of a polar freeze here in New York.   The air was…
Book Review: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
When his most recent collection, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, was published last spring, the title made me wonder if Sedaris, who is over 50, was newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or if it was his boyfriend Hugh or father or siblings – all people who make frequent appearances in his work – with a diagnosis.