A Diabetic Manifesto...
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/a-diabetic-manifesto.html
I love my Christmas tree... I light it. I enjoy it's silent cheer; it's proud glow. Perhaps, a memory of a 'perfect' childho...
Your Number One Diabetic Treatment Goal
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/your-number-one-diabetic-treatment-goal.html
Dear Friend, I heard you were recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and that you may have some mixed emotions right now (sadness, shock, ...
A Sign of the Times
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/a-sign-of-times.html
Every now and then, I venture out to go shopping at mainstream chain clothing stores. Although I find it onerous, there are certain things ...
When Diabetics Become Bullies
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/when-diabetics-become-bullies.html
The things you say, and do, have an effect on people. This one should be a "no brainer," right? Well, not quite. At least... not q...
60 Minutes Report on the Flavorist Industry
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/60-minutes-report-on-flavorist-industry.html
A reader sent me a link to a recent CBS documentary titled " Tweaking Tastes and Creating Cravings ", reported by Morley Safer. Sa...
The Greatest Lesson You Will Ever Learn
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/the-greatest-lesson-you-will-ever-learn.html
I don't recall exactly how I got there... But I think it was just one of those "I'm really unhappy with my body, so I'm jus...
New Review Papers on Food Reward
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-review-papers-on-food-reward.html
As research on the role of reward/palatability in obesity continues to accelerate, interesting new papers are appearing weekly. Here is a r...
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Warning -- Satire -- April Fool's Post Do you feel sad sometimes? Are you tired when you get up in the morning? Do you get winded runni...
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Disclaimer: The following is a guest post from a fellow reader of this blog, and a person living with type 2 diabetes as well as HIV. The t...
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