T1D in sport: trial and error
Type-1 diabetes is not textbook, so there’s no way textbook guidelines are suitable for all. This is me majorly veering from those guidelines! Continue reading T1D in sport: trial and error
Category: Dietetics
A day for family… and sport nutrition
I was in the right place at the right time, wearing the most perfect hoody, to take on sport nutrition awareness and advocacy. Continue reading A day for family… and sport nutrition
Finding purchase in the world of acute dietetics
That time in internship when you go from following dietitians to leading nutrition … kind of surprising the rotation it happened to me on! Continue reading Finding purchase in the world of acute dietetics
Dietetics practicum: thank you journalism
Halfway through my dietetics practicum and the one thing I keep saying over and over: Thank You Journalism! Continue reading Dietetics practicum: thank you journalism
2010-2019: a decade of growth
It’s a been a helluva decade – traveling, mommying, running, cycling, learning, all with type-1 diabetes! Continue reading 2010-2019: a decade of growth
Post-race nutrition: replenish, rebuild, rehydrate
The year was 2010. The date was October 10. It was the Portland Marathon, my first marathon. I had just crossed the finish line. And after more than 4 hours of alternating between sucking back GU gels and sipping a lemon-lime electrolyte drink, the last thing my belly wanted was food. The thought of a banana roiled my stomach. The thought of breads, pretzels, cookies, … Continue reading Post-race nutrition: replenish, rebuild, rehydrate
T1D in Sport: Becoming a Resource
For six weeks I worked with upcoming star athletes, Olympic athletes, top-notch sport dietitians – and advocated the hell out of type-1 diabetes in sport! Continue reading T1D in Sport: Becoming a Resource
