July 4 diabetes

Happy July 4th!

By AmyT on July 5, 2010

Happy Independence Day, All. I hope you too are enjoying the long weekend. We’ve (finally) got some killer summer sunshine here in the Bay Area.  Plus a nice rib cookout and some fab fireworks last night.

I’m still recovering from my week in Orlando, FL, where I attended both the annual ADA Conference, and for the very first time, Jeff Hitchcock’s wonderful CWD Friends for Life event. I thought y’all might enjoy these snapshots of…

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Doing July 4th Right

By AmyT on July 3, 2009

Happy Fourth of July Weekend, Everyone!

In light of yesterday’s post, I felt I should offer some sort of assistance in dealing with the inevitable onslaught of food this holiday weekend. This information is adapted from a great piece by John Crowley, my co-host over at DiabeticConnect, and applies to just about any big-food holiday (aren’t they all?).
Here are John’s tips for getting through the day:
Start the Day Right
Every family has its…

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