A Blessing in Disguise?
A friend of mine recently happened to run into a woman she hadn’t seen in a long time. The other woman had lost weight, and my friend complimented her…
The Design of Diabetes
Yesterday I had the chance to participate in a focus group for a computer program for a CGM. I love focus groups like this — you get a glimpse…
Fat Skinny Me
Stumbling the web the other day, I came across a blog which seemed to have the answers to these questions...
Heidegger’s Birthday Cake
Birthday cake I follow your words inside me first to my heart birthday cake lub dash dub it says iambic perhaps and in that rhythm in the gap the dash…
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FDA Tells Food Companies to Correct Labeling Violations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal regulations. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Margaret Hamburg, M.D., encouraging companies to review their labeling to ensure that they are in compliance with FDA regulations...
My Second Act
The beginning of this diabetes life   I woke in my parent’s house screaming in pain. I was having the same excruciating leg cramps I’d been having…
Forbidden Breakfast
The other day I participated in an interview with Riva Greenberg about living with diabetes (more on our conversation later) and, as tends to happen…
Crystal Bowersox Hospitalized
I’m a huge American Idol fan, and I take my Idol watching seriously.  It’s my version of watching sports on TV.  I attribute my Idol love to my childhood…
Yogurt Frittata
I don’t think there’s any dish, other than the frittata, that works perfectly for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Frittatas are a cinch to pull off because, unlike with omelets, there's no flipping involved, and most of the cooking takes place in the oven.