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Diabetic to Dietetics
Dietetics practicum: thank you journalism
Halfway through my dietetics practicum and the one thing I keep saying over and over: Thank You Journalism!
Type-1 diabetes: Battling the BG uglies
When the BG gods are against you, there's only one thing to do: fight like a bat out of hell to get through it!
Type-1 diabetes: the guilt of an A1c
For over 30 years, my HbA1c has haunted me. It's high time we, the diabetes community, put a stop to that.
Returning to Racing
After years of no races on the calendar, suddenly this T1D sport chickie's calendar is filling up with running and cycling races!
2010-2019: a decade of growth
It's a been a helluva decade - traveling, mommying, running, cycling, learning, all with type-1 diabetes!
Tis the Season
From my family to yours: Happy Holidays! Wishing all my T1D peeps a blood-glucose drama-free, glorious time of year 😀
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…
Time to shine the spotlight on T1D
The Vancouver media missed a HUGE opportunity on the amazing things people are doing with type-1 diabetes, and I'm calling them out and making it right.
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!
T1D, Sport, and the Oral Receptors
Did you know you don't even have to swallow Swedish Berries (or whatever your carb of choice) to get a boost of energy? True story!
Changing the T1D Conversation
Every time I'm asked "What's your greatest frustration with having type-1 diabetes?" I want to scream. It's high time we change the T1D conversation.
Diabetes Terminology: PWD vs D
I've walked with the diabetic label attached to me for over 3 decades, and unlike many of my fellow T1Ds, I'm not quite ready to give it up in favour…