Some of my earliest memories are of carbs, challah in particular.
My great-grandfather Rocky was a baker, and as a child…
The Natural Diabetic | Jessica Apple
What Bill Maher Got Wrong About Fat-Shaming
A few weeks ago, I watched comedian Bill Maher’s biting segment calling for fat-shaming to make a comeback. Maher attrib…
American Diabetes Association’s New FoodHub Disappoints
With Halloween just around the corner, here at ASweetLife we’ve been talking about the perils of candy and what hi…
It Happened to Me: Type 1 Diabetes in Adults is Often Misdiagnosed as Type 2
I was misdiagnosed with gestational and type 2 diabetes before getting the correct diagnosis of type 1 (LADA). I’v…
What It Feels Like to Run Out of Insulin
Outside Heathrow airport, my heart beat like I was sprinting, but I was actually standing stiff as a Royal. I was having…
Cause of Death: American Diabetes Association Recommendations
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (LADA) when I was pregnant with my third son. I had been previously misdiagnosed wi…
My Favorite Low Carb Keto Candy Recipes
Some people like to warm up in winter by eating a bowl of steaming hot soup. Not me. When the cold weather comes, I like…
Adam’s Berry Fruit Salad
My son Adam, age 8, is a guest blogger today. He’s sharing his recipe for berry fruit salad
I like making a lot of…
Diabetes Blog Week: Is Health Care A Right or a Privilege?
If you haven’t already heard, the other day, in one sentence, Trump’s budget officer Mick Mulvaney dismissed…
Eli Lilly Raises Insulin Prices While ‘Supporting’ People With Diabetes
Although I was often called Goldilocks as a child, I never took a liking to the story. The little girl and I both had cu…
