Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Lessons Learned
There’s nothing like a break from school during which time you’re surrounded by tempting foods and lack of exercise facilities to teach you a few…
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Butter Frosting
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Butter Frosting (Low Carb, Gluten Free)
Now that it's almost fall and school is back in session, pumpkin recipes are popping up just about everywhere. But it can be a tricky ingredient when baking low carb and gluten-free, as it adds a great deal of moisture and can make your treats gummy and wet.
5 Reasons I'm Thankful for Type 1 Diabetes
5 Reasons I’m Thankful for Type 1 Diabetes
I’ve spent a lot of time wondering if I would be the same me without diabetes. It’s not that diabetes defines me, but I do believe that it has helped shape me into a person I am proud to be. And is there anything wrong with admitting that life with the bêtes brings us some good as well? So, here it is, my list of things I’m thankful for, that have come from living with type 1 diabetes.
My First Night on the Artificial Pancreas
It’s all so weird and like no other experience I’ve ever had.  Lights-out exactly at 11pm and it was a mad dash to brush my teeth in time.…
How to Wean Yourself Off Diet Soda
How to Wean Yourself Off Diet Soda
Last month, the journal Nature published a study that showed consuming non-caloric artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose, is associated with glucose intolerance – a condition leading to higher-than-normal blood glucose levels.
My Type 1 Diabetes is Not My Fault
My Type 1 Diabetes is Not My Fault
In addition to telling the world that autoimmune conditions are a result of self-loathing (as a person with three autoimmune conditions, I clearly despise myself!), Sarah Wilson also writes about a magical talent she has. So magical, that I am unable to understand why she is not teaching at Hogwarts.