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Asian Americans Develop Diabetes at Lower BMI Levels
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has decided to lower the Body Mass Index (BMI) cut point at which it recommends screening Asian Americans for type 2 diabetes. This change in ADA guidelines is aligned with evidence that many Asian Americans develop the disease at lower BMI levels than the population at large, according to a position statement being published in the January issue of Diabetes Care.
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7 New Diabetes Products to Look for in 2015
J&J Animas finally received US FDA approval of their Animas Vibe Dexcom-integrated insulin pump that has been available in Europe since 2011 and will start shipping in January 2015. Another player in the CGMS business, Abbott Diabetes, received the CE Mark for their new FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring system in 2014.
Standing Rib Roast with Garlic & Rosemary
Standing Rib Roast with Garlic & Rosemary
Are you intimidated by the idea of cooking big roasts for the holidays? Don’t be! At least in the case of this standing rib roast, or prime rib, it’s easy and always delicious. I cooked a rib roast for our Christmas dinner a few years ago and it instantly became our traditional holiday meal. The meat is so good and flavourful, it doesn’t need much in the way of seasoning.
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Nifty Fifty
As I sat down to write a blog post for this week, I realized that it was my fiftieth post for ASweetLife (not including any of the feature articles that…
8 Things Every D-Parent Needs to Hear
8 Things Every Parent of a Child with Diabetes Needs to Hear
This one is for the outside world, the people watching us try to master this parenting a child with diabetes life, because I’ve noticed that you’re avoiding me sometimes. And other times you say things with the best of intentions that just… set me off. So here it is, my guide to help you. Instead of saying what not to say to the parent of a child with diabetes, I offer you what yes to say. I hope it helps you. I know it will help me.
25 Tips for Living With Diabetes
This holiday season I’m sharing the gift of tips — real tips from real people living with diabetes. Recently I was approached…
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Surviving, But Barely: A Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis in Nepal
The number staring back at me on the display was in the low 400s. I had no idea what that meant, but I sensed it was bad. The doctor held his breath for a moment before speaking. "I'm sorry to tell you my friend," said the doctor, "but you are a diabetic." That's it. In that brief sentence, one part of my life was over, and another part had begun.