Monthly Archives: February 2012

Take a Leap

Posted on February 29, 2012 by janekdickinson

We talked about a day without diabetes, and now it’s time for a blog post without diabetes. Today is February 29th – Leap Day? Leap Year Day? At any rate, it’s sometimes called Sadie Hawkins Day, and that’s when crazy … Continue reading →

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Diabetic (sic) Socks

Posted on February 27, 2012 by janekdickinson

I was given an awesome pair of socks recently, which led me to write about socks and diabetes. All of my diabetes life I have heard claims about “diabetic (sic) socks.” First of all, how could socks possibly have diabetes? … Continue reading →

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A Day Without Diabetes

Posted on February 24, 2012 by janekdickinson

Tudiabetes.org has started a monthly series with questions for blogs, discussions, etc. One of the questions this month is What would you do with a diabetes-free day? I thought about this question while I was on the treadmill this morning. … Continue reading →

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What is Diabetes?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by janekdickinson

What is diabetes? That is truly a loaded question. I imagine each person who has diabetes could answer that question in a different way. I am going to answer it historically and scientifically…this time. Diabetes mellitus is characterized by high … Continue reading →

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Diabetes & Ayurveda

Posted on February 20, 2012 by janekdickinson

I am honored to have a guest blog by my friend, Tracy Zuschlag, who is a licensed Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant. I recently heard Tracy give a talk about Ayurveda and thought it would be something interesting to share with readers. … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Benchmark

Posted on February 17, 2012 by janekdickinson

It’s incredible how something that’s been around for more than thirty years – hemoglobin A1C – is just now becoming more well-known. At any rate, I saw an article about A1C today that was called “Future Diabetes Test.” I was … Continue reading →

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Don’t overlook talent

Posted on February 15, 2012 by janekdickinson

Are you selling yourself short? I just read an article about Jeremy Lin, a Harvard graduate who is playing basketball for the New York Knicks. The article discusses 10 lessons for success, based on Jeremy’s experiences. I especially like lesson … Continue reading →

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Never too late; always too soon

Posted on February 13, 2012 by janekdickinson

I love this article for many reasons. My grandmother is 102 years old, so whenever I see an article about centenarians, I read it. What if that happens to me? I’ve mentioned before that my goal is 85… I like … Continue reading →

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Overweight despite fewer calories

Posted on February 10, 2012 by janekdickinson

I’ve met many people who are overweight or obese and tell me they don’t eat much. This may be the case because they are purposely withholding calories, or because food is not readily available. Here is an article about scientists … Continue reading →

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Fail Better

Posted on February 8, 2012 by janekdickinson

Failure is a routine part of managing diabetes. How’s that for a downer intro? But it’s true, at least if we are striving for perfection. Even if we are only striving for mediocrity, we fail to achieve that at times, … Continue reading →

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