I was so glad to have a discussion on holiday nutrition with my friend and diabetes coach, Melissa. You may remember her being featured on the blog before. Well, we are blessed to have her back! In this Q&A, she is tackling some questions related to holidays and...
This year will mark my 32nd Thanksgiving with diabetes. Sure seems like a lot, doesn’t it? As I try to wrap my head around that thought, I find myself thinking about how it all starts this time of year now. Thanksgiving morning. The alarm will go off earlier...
We don’t usually see diabetic friendly Thanksgiving recipes this time of year. This means navigating Thanksgiving with diabetes can be a challenge. But with a few changes here and there, many of the traditional Thanksgiving foods can be made much healthier for...
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...