Michael Aviad
Michael Aviad

Michael Aviad is co-founder of ASweetLife. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2002. Michael was born in Santa Barbara and grew up in Jerusalem. He studied law and after passing his bar exam went on to get an MBA with a major in finance. Michael worked for many years as an economist. He and his wife Jess, also a type 1 diabetic, have three sons. Michael loves to run and is always training for the next marathon.

First Impressions of Tandem’s t:slim Insulin Pump

I spent most of my time with the t:slim going through the screens like a kid with a new toy. I felt like I did when I got my first iPhone, and I think one of the best things about the pump was the enthusiastic response I got from people around me. Everyone wanted to see it. Okay, it’s true, most of the people around me had diabetes, but still, everyone there had seen insulin pumps before.
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Parmesan Cheese Crackers

Microwave Cheese Crackers

This is cheese and crackers without the carbs! I can't really call it a recipe, it's more of an idea, one that can change your low carb life.
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The Voice of the Patient: An Interview with Treato’s Founder and CEO Gideon Mantel

Treato.com, a social health website, was initially conceived after high-tech veteran and entrepreneur, Gideon Mantel, experienced a frustrating, real life event. Gideon's daughter had torn her ACL playing basketball, and he went online to look for other patients' experiences with this type of injury to learn how they coped. He couldn't find any relevant posts. It took him three days of intensive searching to find a post describing an identical injury and the medical procedure that helped. That was a moment of epiphany for Gideon.
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