Have you ever had a doctor’s appointment during which you get praise from said doctor? This was a completely foreign concept for me until recently, despite having lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 29 years. But as I’ve managed to gain better insight into the illness that co-habits my body, and therefore slightly better control, there […]
“I’m eating all the right things, but I don’t feel any better yet. What am I doing wrong?” When you start a healthier lifestyle, there are a lot of other things that need to change than “just” what you eat. For the sake of clarification, I’m not saying what you eat isn’t important – what […]
Ahhh, the feeling of being able to FINALLY itch underneath an insulin injection site (or a pump site!) when you change it! Sometimes it feels like rainbows and puppies and magic all in one go (or is that just me….?) Especially if the site has been a little oddly placed (hey, it happens), and some […]
Happy American Thanksgiving! (Well, almost) This year, we cheated a little. As in we already had our Thanksgiving last weekend. I’ve seen some questions on how to make a grain free Thanksgiving meal. Luckily, this is exactly what I had last weekend. It was a great day; we had some friends over, cooked together, laughed, […]
Sometimes, working on my own can feel slightly schizophrenic. I know you have tons of questions for me. And today you’ll get some of them answered! I’ve done an interview with none other than my fabulous self. I asked myself, included the ones from you (and googled some) questions to answer. So here we go, […]
It’s that time of the year again! Stores are filled with holiday cheers and people seem to start getting a little lighter mooded, most of them looking forward to the holidays. And I heard this year’s first Christmas song yesterday! As you may know, I’m not exactly a fan of how sugar coated the holidays […]
Happy Diabetes Awareness Month! November is here and with that comes Diabetes Awareness Month mentioned above, as well as World Diabetes Day on the 14th. Don’t forget to put it in your calendar, and let’s raise money for research, party like it’s 1999 and, first and foremost, spread knowledge about diabetes! To kick this month […]
The most difficult part when you want to eat healthily are restaurants. But what if there is an option to keep eating healthy whilst eating at a restaurant? About two weeks ago, my husband and I had something a little special to celebrate. And although we’re not dogs, we decided to treat ourselves to some […]
Everyone has bad habits. Whether they’re diabetes related or not, I bet you have your bad habits too. Just as I have mine. Just because I do what I do, helping people with diabetes to feel healthier and more confident in their own care, it certainly doesn’t mean I’m perfect when it comes to my […]
Recently, there’s been one burning question I’ve gotten from you. “Hanna, I understand and can feel the benefits of going gluten and grain free, but what on Earth do I do when it comes to breakfast? I have no ideas, and it preferably has to be done within 3 seconds. Thanks!” Well, I’m not sure […]