T1D nutrition

Sport with T1D trial and error efforts continue

Because sometimes, with type 1 diabetes, you’ve just got to keep on trying until you find a recipe that works for you. Hi friends!! It’s been awhile since I last posted. Life has been crazy busy, but I’m back now. Hopefully, for a good time and a long time 😉 Preach the trial and error As some of you may recall, I am a strong preacher of trial and error when it comes to individualizing diabetes care, and this goes for my T1D care too! So let’s talk sport and T1D trial and error. Every Saturday my favourite cycling chick and I go for a ride. For years, I have kept my T1D strategies similar to my running strategies: Get up 3-4 hours before the ride Eat breakfast with a reduced bolus Monitor blood sugars closely before the ride, and input a temporary basal anywhere from 60-90 minutes before Honestly, […]

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Healthy plate model: pros and cons for T1D

BC dietitian Katie Bartel describes the benefits and the limitations of the healthy plate model of eating for managing type-1 diabetes

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