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Diabetes dietitian takes on BC cycling fondo with T1D
March 30, 2022
Diabetes
Let the training begin – this type-1 diabetes dietitian, with T1D, has a cycling fondo booked in BC in T minus 4 months! After 2 years of no running races…
Bread challenge with type-1 diabetes
March 23, 2022
Diabetes
Bread can be a HUGE challenge in managing blood sugars with type-1 diabetes, but that doesn't mean we have to avoid it. Read more for tips on how to navigate…
Podcast: Trials of thru hiking with T1D
March 16, 2022
Diabetes
Chris Scully-Brown shares her story, with diabetes dietitian Katie Bartel, of hiking 600 km straight with type-1 diabetes constantly at her side in today’s episode of Diabetic to Dietetics. Additional…
Podcast: raising a toddler with type-1 diabetes
February 16, 2022
Diabetes
Allie Chartoff shares her story of raising a toddler with type-1 diabetes in today’s FIRST Diabetic to Dietetics podcast episode with host Katie Bartel, diabetes dietitian. Additional article is below.…
Diabetic to Dietetics: the podcast
February 15, 2022
Diabetes
People with type-1 diabetes have stories to tell – so MANY stories. And, as a person with type-1 diabetes and a diabetes dietitian, I am here to tell them š…
Nutrition strategies to heal plantar fasciitis and other sports injuries
December 2, 2021
Diabetes
Sports injuries are not fun, especially when they take years to recover from. In this post, Katie Bartel RD provides nutrition tips to help accelerate the healing process
Pharmacists and type-1 diabetes
November 18, 2021
Diabetes
Navigating relationships with healthcare for people with T1D, and focusing on the power of positive relationships with pharmacists
The facts on type-1 diabetes and diets
October 8, 2021
Diabetes
Katie Bartel, a registered dietitian and person with T1D, explores the hot topic of dieting for managing type-1 diabetes, and explains her personal and evidence-based reasons for not endorsing the…
Type-1 Diabetes: the 34-year diaversary
August 23, 2021
Diabetes
Katie Bartel's type-1 diabetes turns 34 today. In this "diaversary" themed post, the registered dietitian takes time to reflect on the achievements she's had with type-1 diabetes constantly at her…
Calculating the ‘fat-protein’ math for type-1 diabetes
August 12, 2021
Diabetes
Registered dietitian Katie Bartel walks us through how to calculate insulin for high fat-protein meals using fat-protein units
Type-1 diabetes: the early years
July 30, 2021
Diabetes
Katie Bartel RD shares the early years of her diabetes story through a progression of school photos.
Surviving eating in a heat wave
June 29, 2021
Diabetes
When the heat wave hits and your appetite plummets, what do you do for nutrition? Registered Dietitian Katie Bartel provides meal suggestions for navigating low to no appetite during a…