Blogging Diabetes wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.  Here is my plan of attack for this holiday:
Pre Thanksgiving Meal:

Be sure to get my workout in with about 30 minutes of cardio.
Try to start the day in the zone (70-120).
Start with a hearty breakfast, which happens to be my favorite meal.
Eat light the rest of [...]

I would like to take a minute and wish you and your family a safe, happy and healthy Thanksgiving. In a time where the media promotes turmoil and uncertainty in the world, there is always much to be thankful for.
A special thank you goes to our men and women of the military stationed around the [...]

Recently, I wrote a post on running a marathon with type 1 diabetes.  I have never been a long distance runner, but have been motivated as of late to start training for a half marathon.  I think the training and exercise would be good for my overall health and my HbA1c.  After writing the post, [...]

Oh my… Type 1 Diabetes Cure, really? – [Via SUM]  I got the goose bumps when I watched this video.  I keep thinking there will be a cure within my lifetime.  I can’t imagine the party I would have if I was cured.  It doesn’t seem possible.  Living with diabetes each and every day of [...]

There is no purchase necessary to enter or win a prize.  This offering is only available to those located in the 50 states of the United States and is at least 18 years old.   The rules can be found here.  FYI – you don’t need to be a diabetic to enter.  Really, you just [...]

If treated correctly, Diabetes is a manageable disease that can help lead you to a healthier lifestyle (diet wise).  However, if not respected, Diabetes can be the worst kind of killer there is outside of probably adolescent/infant cancer.
If I don’t keep my glucose levels under tight control, I may have blurry vision, be thirsty, urinate [...]

JDRF Fraud – Finally, 5 men and 5 companies have been indicted for stealing $1.2 million from the JDRF.
Top 6 Insulin Pump Tips (here)
World Diabetes Day – November 14th (WDD)
November – American Diabetes Month (American Diabetes Association)
JDRF Social Networking (JDRF) Check my profile out by clicking here
NY Times Video – Living with Diabetes (NY Times)
What [...]

Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of what day of the week it is let alone if that day is set aside for something special.  Most of us know about Boss’s Day, Valentines Day, President’s Day, etc., but did you know today (November 14) is World Diabetes Day (WDD)?
"It was introduced in 1991 by the [...]

I wanted to share these emails between Blogging Diabetes and a reader in regards to her son training and running in a marathon next May.  If you have any additional insight, please share it via the comments section below the post or through the contact page.
Reader wrote:
I am writing to gather any advice you can [...]

One tip that I would like to share is in regards to the location of the infusion set.  In an attempt to give my outer abdominal area a rest, I decided to move inward closer to my belly button.  In doing this, I later learned that it was directly where the crease resides when I [...]