Yearly Archives: 2012

November and Diabetes

Posted on November 1, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today is the first day of Diabetes Month. The American Diabetes Association calls it “American Diabetes Month” and the National Diabetes Education Program calls it “National Diabetes Month.” The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation calls it National Diabetes Awareness Month, and … Continue reading →

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Diabetes and Food

Posted on October 26, 2012 by janekdickinson

Diabetes is a public health crisis. The number of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing every day. Most people are not willing, interested, or in some cases able to follow a low- or no-carb meal plan. … Continue reading →

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Body Image

Posted on October 17, 2012 by janekdickinson

I had the great fortune of watching the video BirthMarkings this morning. It brought on many thoughts for me. Some related to my after-kids body, and some related to diabetes. I realized that I often comment about the changes that resulted … Continue reading →

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New Diabetes Education Standards

Posted on October 8, 2012 by janekdickinson

A task force of diabetes professionals has developed and published the brand new National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support. This version of the standards emphasizes communication between all members of the patient’s health care team, and putting the … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Art Day

Posted on October 5, 2012 by janekdickinson

There is a wonderful, new-ish tradition called Diabetes Art Day. This year Diabetes Art Day took place on September 24th and I missed it. But that’s ok, because having just viewed all the art submissions, I realize that I’m not … Continue reading →

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Routine Diabetes

Posted on October 3, 2012 by janekdickinson

Routine: do you love it or avoid it? I saw this question posted and got curious. I would consider myself a routine person. I am the most productive when I follow a routine. I definitely have the most success managing … Continue reading →

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Definition of Trust

Posted on October 1, 2012 by janekdickinson

I was asked to come up with my personal definition of trust, and while giving it some thought I went immediately to diabetes. While trust plays a role in all aspects of my life, I thought about trusting someone with … Continue reading →

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Shoes and Diabetes

Posted on September 28, 2012 by janekdickinson

Last week there was a discussion about feet and eyes on Diabetes Social Media Advocacy. One particular question came up that I think is an important one: Why do I have to wear closed shoes all the time?  First of … Continue reading →

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Distraction meets Diabetes

Posted on September 26, 2012 by janekdickinson

I think every parent – heck, every adult in this overstimulated world of ours – has some level of adult ADD. “I’m just going to send one more message,” “I just have to check facebook one more time” and so … Continue reading →

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More Veggies Less Pressure

Posted on September 24, 2012 by janekdickinson

I’ve often heard that kids will eat what you put in front of them. I think it’s pretty true for adults too. There’s at least one study that found pressuring kids to eat healthy can increase obesity later on. Instead … Continue reading →

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