How to Feed Children with Type 1 Diabetes: A Trust Model
How to Feed Children with Type 1 Diabetes: A Trust Model
With Type 1 diabetes there will be special circumstances, but overall, the trusting approach that sDOR presents will help a child in the long run. Some of the traditional ways of managing diabetes can undermine a person's trust with their hunger and fullness cues, and constantly correcting highs and lows can contribute to a cycle of forcing foods when a child is not hungry.”
Glucose Responsive Insulin Patch
Smart Insulin Patch Holds Promise for Treating Diabetes
The penny-sized patch is embedded with more than one hundred tiny needles, each about the width and length of an eyelash. Those needles in turn are loaded with microscopic storage units containing insulin and glucose-sensing enzymes that trigger a release of insulin when blood sugar levels go past a certain level.
Good BG Bad BG
Seeing the Good in Mild Diabetes Burnout
Sometimes, all it takes is one bad reading. It comes at the wrong place or time (often both), and it pisses you off. I’m referring to the mild case of…
Flourless Chocolate Avocado Mini Muffins
Flourless Chocolate Avocado Mini Muffins
You may find it hard to believe but chocolate and avocado are a match made in heaven. The creamy richness of avocado plays very nicely with the deep bitter notes of cocoa powder. These flourless muffins are a perfect way to combine the two flavors. They’re incredibly healthy, gluten-free, nut-free and dairy-free. And they were a huge hit with my kids!
Dr. Hobbs
The Novo Nordisk Pipeline: An Interview with CMO Todd Hobbs
Todd Hobbs, the chief medical officer for North America at Novo Nordisk, knows diabetes from all angles: as a patient; as an endocrinologist (for ten years he ran a clinical practice focused on patients of all ages with diabetes); as an executive at a pharmaceutical company working to develop new treatments (he’s worked at Novo Nordisk since 2004); and as a parent (one of his six sons was diagnosed with type 1 at age five)
pancreas gland - Why I Became a Diabetes Researcher
Why I Became a Diabetes Researcher
While the drug I worked on at UVA did not prevent or reverse the onset of diabetes, I have continued to study what initiates the development of Type 1 diabetes and how we might be able to stop it. Fueled by my desire to help Katherine, I am working with a team of other scientists from around the world to determine whether or not viruses might play a role in Type 1 diabetes development.
Coconut Lime Coolers
Coconut Lime Coolers
It’s hot out there and you look like you could use a cold drink. These coconut lime coolers will help you chill out a bit. They are easy to whip up and taste like the tropics. And I will confess, they are also great with a shot of rum in there to turn them into fun summer cocktails.
Low Carb Vegetables
The 12 Best Low Carb Vegetables
If you’re looking to keep your carbs low, here are twelve healthy low carb vegetables that will give you the most bang for your buck. They are all low in carbs and high in fiber and nutrients. Plus some of them can be used in place of pasta, bread, and chips. You can’t beat that!