A North Carolina man living with type 2 diabetes has filed a federal lawsuit against a state dietetics board that he claims censored his blog, the Diabetes Warrior. The board claims that since he isn’t a licensed dietician, he shouldn’t be allowed to offer online advice to fellow people with diabetes about what they should and shouldn’t eat.
Diabetes blogger Steve Cooksey’s story sounds familiar: the 51-year-old was diagnosed with type 2 in 2009 after…
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We’ve all seen the headlines claiming that “Diet Soda Raises Diabetes Risk!” Even the American Diabetes Association is touting how diet sodas can lead to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. But that claim — and other health claims like it — are also frequently debunked or dismissed. For those of us already living with diabetes (especially type 1), does it even matter if diet sodas might cause type 2?
Well… since March is National…
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By
AmyT on
November 24, 2011
Today, let’s all give thanks…
… that at least something on the menu is! Sheesh!
Don’t forget to bolus for the stuffing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, candied yams, rolls, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie… Uh oh, we’re not sure our insulin pumps are big enough for all this!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
- Amy & Allison…
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Thinking about eating healthy during the holidays is never fun… but when you’re talking about healthy holiday eating with celeb chef hottie Sam Talbot, a type 1 PWD, things start to get a little more fun! 33-year-old Sam joined the ranks of celeb chefs after his appearance as “Fan Favorite” on Bravo’s Top Chef’s Season Two and has become a darling of the diabetes community for his work with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Sam…
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It always sounds like losing weight should be simple, right? Just eat smart and exercise regularly. Yet it’s so much more darn difficult than it sounds! The Mayo Clinic Diet was recently named one of the best diets by U.S. News and World Report, and now the same editors of that New York Times Bestseller have released The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, designed specifically for people with type 2 diabetes (although type 1 diabetics can…
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