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Addiction, Processed Food & Diabetes - with ...

Processed food addiction is common, and can be a barrier for those with diabetes who want to gain control of blood sugar levels and weight. Lucy of diaVerge Diabetes interviews Dr. Joan Ifland, expert in processed food addiction here.

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Welcome Carol!

Welcome, Carol Paiva RN, BSN, MSN! Carol is the newest member of the diaVerge Diabetes Coach Educator team, and the mother of a son diagnosed with T1D at the age of 4.

Diabetes Coaching, Education, Introduction
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Welcome Lucy! Bienvenida a Lucía!

Welcome to our newest diabetes educator, Lucia Feito Allonca! Lucy is a lawyer in Health Law, Bioethics & Patient Rights, and is holds a Diabetes Educator Certificate through IDF. She’s also lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 30 years. Lucy is providing type 1 diabetes education for optimal blood sugar management in Spanish.

Overview, Strategies, Travel
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Beat The Heat: Hot Weather Protocol for People ...

Do you know how to keep yourself - and your insulin - safe in extreme hot temperatures? Click here to read all about what you can do as a person with diabetes to have a fun, active summer AND stay safe.

Downloads, Education, Diabetes Coaching
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Bolus Insulin Problem-Solving Guide

FREE DOWNLOAD: Problem-solving guide to bolus/mealtime insulin. Figure out what's happening and how to solve it with this handy downloadable guide to blood sugar levels and glucose corrections.

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Use Your Words

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Use Your Words

I ask my girls to use their words frequently. They might be having trouble expressing their emotions, or telling a story, or trying to figure out what to say to friends in certain situations. Together, we talk about how to talk about things. 

Then about a week ago, I read this beautiful post from Momastery.com about how to help your kids choose the right words to avoid peer pressure.  Because, as she writes, when we're put on the spot, we panic. 

This applies to our low-carb lifestyle, too. As people who eat very differently from the general population, we face pressure every day and need to have responses ready those times we feel pressure.

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A Handful of Nuts

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A Handful of Nuts

Eating nuts can be a challenge for many people because it's so easy to overeat. I struggle with this on a regular basis, as written in the previous post, Perfection is A Myth.           

We justify it by saying, "I'm just going to grab a handful," but then we don't stop at just one. Well, what actually is a handful of nuts? How much does it weigh? How many carbs and how should we better control this seemingly uncontrollable habit? 

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Treatment of Lows (Hypoglycemia)

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Lows are to be respected, not feared.

A great benefit of low-carb eating is that a diabetic will no longer experience crashing lows like they did when they were eating large amounts of carbohydrates and using large amounts of insulin. When eating low-carb, lows tend to be very gradual, and since you are following the Law of Small Numbers, your body only requires a very small correction to get to the ideal blood glucose level of 83 mg/dL. 

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The Law of Small Numbers

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The primary Diabetes management concept Dr. Bernstein recommends to achieve normal blood glucose numbers is "The Law of Small Numbers." Dr. B explains it like this: 

"Big inputs make big mistakes; small inputs make small mistakes.” Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution (p. 108)

So, what does this mean for your everyday eating plan and blood glucose control? What should you do? 

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(I Will Not Be) Blinded by Science

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(I Will Not Be) Blinded by Science

Before the introduction of food science/food technology, before the development of 90% of the grocery items we have available today, we had food. Real food. There were whole foods that you had to prepare and cook at home. 

There were few restaurants and fewer packaged goods, so everyone cooked: with meat, butter, lard, full-fat cream, and a ton of fresh vegetables, many grown at home. 

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10 Tips For Low-Carb Success

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With consistent commitment to better health, you WILL see results. The very first day eating low-carb, your insulin needs will decrease. As you refine your insulin needs (for a Type 1 Diabetic requiring insulin) and your food, you will see improved blood glucose numbers. You will no longer have to fear surprise high or low blood glucose levels. 

Here are 10 tips that will help you achieve long-term success with the low-carb way of eating: 

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The Path of Self-Discovery

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The Path of Self-Discovery

The path to self discovery and self improvement is often difficult and paved with boulders. We must persevere. We must keep going. There is help along the way, so don't give up. Your struggles are not unique. Help is nearby and is on the same path. They will catch you when you stumble and buoy you up when you need. They are your tribe....