JDRF Round-Up with Aaron Kowalski
JDRF Round-Up with Aaron Kowalski
Glucose-responsive insulin is one of the technologies on the horizon that Kowalski says he’s most excited about. The other is encapsulation, where insulin-producing cells would be protected from the body’s auto-immune attack.
What Community Health Workers Can Teach Us
What Community Health Workers Can Teach Us
Recently I was invited to Washington, D.C. to work on a project called HealthRise. HealthRise aims to expand access to care for diabetes and heart…
20 low carb passover desserts
20 Low Carb Passover Dessert Recipes
Are you looking for low carb Passover dessert recipes? Celebrating Passover with diabetes doesn't have to mean you miss out. We've put together a round-up of low carb dessert recipes that don't use flour or leavening agents. You'll still have to seek out a sweetener that's kosher for Passover (see this page for suggestions), but we're pretty sure that your homemade low carb coconut macaroons will have everyone talking about just how great a low carb Passover dessert can be!
Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies 1
Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Have you ever noticed how a little salt can bring out the flavor of dark chocolate? It’s quite the food trend these days, and with good reason. Somehow…
My Lunchbox
Lunch at Work Leaves Me in a Pickle
When it comes to lunchtime, I’m a creature of habit. I pack a similar lunch each day that consists of around 35-40 carbohydrates. I eat my lunch right…
Cute little cat peeking out
The Hidden Beauty in Life With Diabetes
For 19 years, my focus and goal as the mother of a child with diabetes had been survival. And in life with diabetes, that meant developing a new level of acceptance. It meant looking at the strange and challenging daily situations as normal.
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Pan Fried Fish with Cilantro Lime Butter
Pan-Fried Fish with Cilantro Lime Butter
Sometimes the best recipes are born when you run out of the necessary ingredients and have to improvise. A few weeks ago I was intending to make fish …
Why I Gave Up on Weight Loss and Accepted My Body - Alanna Stockley
Why I Gave Up on Weight Loss and Accepted My Body
I know there are plenty of folks out there who will say it’s crazy and lazy to give up on weight loss. (Probably the same people who see me with my tall, lean, handsome husband and wonder what the hell he’s doing with me.) Do these people feel pity and disgust when they see my body?