When October rolls around, it’s imperative that people with type 1 diabetes have Halloween candy carb counts. Let’s be honest — Halloween kicks off a string of holidays that encourage candy consumption, basically until we hit Easter. Halloween brings a...
We’re going to talk about how we talk about diabetes? Yes! You read that right. The way we talk about things has an impact on us and others around us. So it’s important to talk about. Before we go any further, think about how you talk about diabetes. What...
I’m always looking for healthy snacks. Living with type 1 diabetes for 30+ years now, and having been a kid with diabetes, I also have an appreciation for a healthy snack for diabetic kids. And these apple nachos with peanut butter drizzle and chocolate chips...
Having diabetes can sometimes make me feel different. Weird. Excluded. Lonely. Isolated. I talk about this feeling of isolation in my book “Devotions on Diabetes: A 30-Day Journey to Anchor Your Soul.” Here’s a snippet from day 6: My husband...
My diabetes friendly bbq chicken salad recipe is a hearty salad with good amounts of protein and crunch with some sweetness from the bbq sauce. Top it with some ranch or bbq ranch dressing and lunch is served! My husband and I spent a couple years living in Kansas...
