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Author Archives: janekdickinson
Insulin For Life
I strongly believe that we can’t be an expert at everything. Who has time? Those who work in diabetes can’t even be an expert in all aspects of diabetes. There’s just too much going on and too much to know. … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, aid, diabetes, insulin for life, support
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An eye on the future
What do you think about getting glucose readings from our eyeballs? It appears that tears are another way – besides blood and interstitial fluid – to check glucose levels. Since people can’t necessarily cry on demand, some researchers have figured … Continue reading
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Tagged contact lens, diabetes, glucose, innovation
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Adding Avocado
Here’s a study that looked at whether adding avocado at lunch decreased hunger later on. It’s pretty interesting (and potentially good news if you like avocado) that adding avocado appears to decrease the desire to eat three and five hours … Continue reading
Red Light, Green Light
There is a hospital that studied what happened when they labeled food in their cafeteria with traffic light colors. Green means healthy choice, yellow means so-so, and red means less healthy choice. They reported these findings. Basically, people started buying more … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, food choices, healthy food, hospital food, nutrition
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Preaching to the Choir
U.S. News and World Report came out with their “best diets 2014,” and I must say that the first paragraph in this write-up basically sums up what’s in my book. (Well, there’s actually more, but the message about balance is … Continue reading
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Tagged best diets 2014, diabetes book, nutrition
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Avoiding Empty Calories
There is no value to “empty” calories. They come from added sugar and solid fats and provide very little nutritional value. A recent article says that only 8 to 19 percent of our daily intake should come from “empty” calories, … Continue reading
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Tagged convenience foods, diabetes, empty calories, junk food, packaged food
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Travesty in diabetes care
Yes, travesty. It’s a dramatic word, but to me, this statistic is dramatic and not in a good way. This article reports that only 29% of people surveyed responded that they were asked for input in their … Continue reading
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Tagged DAWN2, diabetes, diabetes care, diabetes management, health care professionals, patient input
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A new wording for weight loss
If you’ve read several of my posts, then you probably know that I think the words we use are important. I believe that language makes a difference in our lives and in our attitudes toward living well with diabetes. I … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, diabetes, language, weight loss, words
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Happy New Year, Diabetes!
Well, I certainly fell off my “limited carb” wagon this past week! And the great thing is that it’s ok. I know I can get back to my new(ish) habits, push past resistance, and start fresh today for the new … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, diabetes, New Year
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Goals vs. Systems
I just read this article, which says that rather than setting goals, we can work on changing systems for how we do things. This, eventually, will lead to achieving our goals. One example the author gave was that if you … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, New Year's Resolutions, setting goals, weight loss
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