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Summertime fun for kids with Diabetes

May 3rd, 2009

Summer is around the corner and for children with diabetes this season can be challenging.  With increased activity levels blood sugar control can become more difficult.  For parents looking for more information on how to handle changes during this season one may want to contact LifeScan which has an online magazine for children, families and adults living with juvenile diabetes.

LifeScan recognizes the important role diabetes camps play in the lives of children with diabetes. Diabetes camps teach children how to live actively with diabetes, encourage confidence in self-care routines and allow children to share their experiences. LifeScan sponsors a diabetes camp database at the children with Diabetes Web site.

Additional resources can be found at the American Diabetes Association or The Juvenile Diabetes Association. 

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Diet Dilemma

April 11th, 2008

I was talking to a colleague yesterday who has gained 50-60 pounds in the last couple of years.  The frustration of not being in the same body that one was used to be in is perplexing.

Somehow we never notice the weight going on until we see the scale at numbers we cannot believe.  Then we feel stuck.  Wouldn’t it be nice if we can think about that before we take the extra piece of… 

Unfortunately, too many of us do not recognize the consequences of our eating actions.  My advice for getting rid of the bulge; start with a complete and accurate (brutally honest) food diary.  That is record when you eat, what you ate, amounts and activities surrounding the food choice including any periods of exercise. 

I suggested that this should be done with no right or wrong in mind.  Then sit back - look at the dairy and begin to identify the 1 area that would be the easiest to modify.  Start there - enlist the help of a registered dietitian (if desired) and begin to monitor small modest changes that will then end in a long lasting weight loss.  Done right this is one journey that you may never need to do again.  

So go on - Make Healthy Choices, Today! 

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Gastroparesis

January 1st, 1970

Last night I attended a program from ASPEN on Gastroparesis. Carol Rees Parrish, RD, MS from the University of Virginia Health System presented an informative summary of the condition, nutritional and medical treatments.

Prior to last night I was under the impression that this condition only effected those with long term or poorly managed diabetes, now I know better. 3 support groups were identified for those with this condition are:

1. Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Inc. www.agmd-gimotility.org,

2. Gastroparesis and Dysmotilities Association, www.gpda.net,

3. International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, www.iffgd.org.

If you have information on types of diets used to manage this condition or comments about this condition - please add to this discussion. Especially if you have information on how to handle insulin does for those affected.

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