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Gluten Free No-Bake Granola Bar Recipe
I love homemade granola, now I think I love this granola bar recipe even more. There are many “bests” about this recipe starting with the no-bake concept (with due thanks to the microwave). The...
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Gluten Free Homemade Dog Treats
It’s always fun to bake homemade dog treats and distribute to dog loving friends at the holidays. This recipe is lovely because it doesn’t contain wheat flour. If you have celiac disease in your...
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Love Your Liver
You may be thinking “my poor liver” as someone else courts you with a newfangled cocktail at a holiday party. Count your blessings and be grateful for your liver. That’s right, your liver shoulders...
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Lighter Than Air Chocolate Cake Recipe
I’m always exploring new recipes to find a perfect twist of low carb and gluten free ingredients. Birthday cakes seem to hold the greatest challenge- and carbohydrate load. With this recipe you can...
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Special Diabetes Program (SDP) Renewed for 2013
It’s a new year and on January 1, 2013 the U.S. Senate passed diabetes legislation. Fingers crossed, the U.S. House will vote on this legislation next. If you or a loved one has diabetes, this is...
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A Gluten Free Winner- Trader Joe’s Pizza
Trader Joe’s is of course one of our favorite places to get groceries. New to their gluten free movement is pizza! Whenever I head to Phoenix I always load up with my favorite goodies. This trip I...
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Coconut Flour, a Healthy Gluten Free Alternative
Coconut flour is made form the meat of a dehydrated coconut after the milk has been removed. The result is a lovely gluten free, nut free flour with an amazingly similar texture to wheat flours. What...
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Gamifying Diabetes with a new “Diabesties” App
Diabesties is a new app that aims to connect and store diabetes data sent between friends. Diabesties, is not to read diabeasties (as I mistakenly did the first time). It rather sounds like...
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Diabetes and Bedtime Blood Sugars
Stabilizing bedtime blood sugars is not only a good safety measure, but it serves as an effective sleep enhancer as well. Whether its your spouse, child or yourself with type 1 diabetes, bedtime blood...
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Basketball Camp for Kids with Type 1 Diabetes
It’s time to start thinking about summer plans already? If you have a child with type 1 diabetes, summer camp may be on your radar now. There are many incredible options for summer camps with type 1...
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Skiing Safely with Diabetes
Skiing is one of my most favorite winter sports. The fresh air, snow and beautiful views are second to none. Skiing with diabetes can present its own set of challenges unique to this disease....
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Broccoli-Spinach Soup Recipe
Healthy soup made in 10 minutes flat is hard to come by. Throwing this fabulous soup together is not only quick and painless but it produces an incredibly tasty gluten free soup. I served the soup...
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Kids and Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM)
After six months of consecutive Dexcom use this is what I heard last week- “Mom I want to take a break from my Dex” Shoot. The list started to roll… “I haven’t been able to find it lately” “I’m tired...
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Conscious Breath Lowers Blood Sugars
There is always a running list of things to do, should “time to breathe” be one of them? If you are living with diabetes, it should top your list. The simple act of breathing may help to lower blood...
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High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Takes Over America
Like it or not, high fructose corn syrup has taken over America’s packaged food supply. Siphoned through our highly popular processed food industry, HFCS has become a welcome additive. Are we even...
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Narrowing Your Supplement Choices to One- a Multivitamin?
Feeling overwhelmed with recommendations on a supplement to take? Trust me, you aren’t alone. Clogging your cabinets with products you aren’t taking does no favors for your health or your wallet. How...
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Carbohydrates in Common Gluten Free Grains
Carbohydrate counts in gluten free grains vary wildly. The nutritional aspects of a grain, including its protein and fiber contents are not standard fare. If you are living with type 1 diabetes and...
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Current Recommendations for Pneumococcal Vaccine with Autoimmune Disease
Throw the word “vaccine” out to a crowd of people and you are bound to hear some heavy opinions. Talk of immunizations begins at birth and follows you throughout your adult life. For many, flu shots...
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The Ideal Waist Size is Half Your Height
There aren’t many people confused about their height. Perhaps we should be even more familiar with the size of our waists. Lets face it, Americans waistlines are in trouble. What is the ideal size...
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Dexcom’s Next Continuous Glucose Monitor, the G5
The Dexcom G4 may be new to your diabetes repertoire (perhaps you haven’t even upgraded from the Seven Plus), but Dexcom is always looking ahead. Peeking at the future of continuous glucose monitoring...
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