diabetic foods

InBar: The Next ‘In’ Thing for Diabetes Snacks?

By WilD on January 30, 2013

Don’t Google the InBar. If you do, you’ll find the Indiana State Bar Association, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, an Israeli kibbutz in Galilee, or a night club in Croatia. You won’t find the D-friendly InBar snack. Not yet, at least.
But Dr. Don VerHulst, chief science officer of the year-old Michigan startup company InBalance Health, is out to change that.
As one of the co-founders of the small biz based in Wayland, MI…

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Life Is Like a Box of… Diabetes Goodies? (Giveaway Contest!)

By MikeH on November 27, 2012

The medium-sized priority mail box arrived by mail the day after Thanksgiving, on Black Friday. A label stating “D-Box” was stuck on the top, hinting at the mystery lineup of “diabetes goodies” inside.
And that moment, right before I ripped the box open, was probably the highlight of my experience with HealthEngage’s new D-Box offering, that’s pitched as a “Diabetes Products of the Month Club.” Inside each box is a hodgepodge of D-item samples that…

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Ask D’Mine: Good and Evil Ice Cream, Plus Chiropractic Cures

By WilD on September 15, 2012

Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That would be our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil tackles two questions about the relative merits of ice cream, and how claims that chiropractic adjustments might help keep diabetes in control (?)
{Got your own questions? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
 
Vickie, type 1 from Tennessee, writes: I am a sugar junkie and struggle with the desire for…

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The Ethics of Exhibiting at Diabetes Expos

By MikeH on August 21, 2012

We’ve walked through multiple exhibit halls at diabetes conferences in recent months, and seen hundreds of displays for products ans services meant to serve or help the diabetes community — everything from medical devices, blood strips and supplies to non-profit charities and food products that people with diabetes might care about.
Some “controversial” exhibitors definitely caught our eye, such as a cinnamon water extract product that’s supposedly a dietary supplement to help blood sugar control (really?), and…

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Chef Sam Talbot On Fave Natural Foods and Navigating Holiday Eating with Diabetes

By AllisonN on November 21, 2011

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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