2019-02-01_Diabetic_Living

REAL LIFE Hiding from the Truth When is it OK to hide a diabetes diagnosis? BY OREN LIEBERMANN, PWD TYPE 1 Inspire I remember th ...

Adult diabetes camps are all about stepping outside your routine, building confidence—and improving your diabetes know-how. BY L ...

SPR I NG 2019 / DI A BETIC LI V ING 43 A camper takes a quiet moment between activities at a Connected in Motion camp session in ...

Nick Reed (right), discovered Connected in Motion in 2015. ...

SPR I NG 2019 / DI A BETIC LI V ING 45 N ick Reed, PWD type 1, from Belleville, Ontario, was brows- ing his way through a diabet ...

46 DI A BETIC LI V ING / SPR ING 2019 IT STRUCK ME ... being in that community of people who got it, who spoke my language, who ...

SPR I NG 2019 / DI A BETIC LI V ING 47 Diabetes Training Camp attendees smile for the camera on a local track. Brrr! Campers bra ...

from DTC, discovered the perfect carb pro- tocol to avoid muscle cramps and fuel his long rides. “They helped me understand that ...

Nick found new “family” at camp too. “Up until camp, I didn’t have anybody on my speed-dial list who I could call and say, ‘I’m ...

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SPR I NG 2019 / DI A BETIC LI V ING 51 K nowing what to do for your diabetes care and doing it are sometimes two very different ...

52 DI A BETIC LI V ING / SPR ING 2019 Managing your diabetes requires energy, motivation, and focus every single day. Have you e ...

SPR I NG 2019 / DI A BETIC LI V ING 53 Keep taking notes as you answer each prompt. Answering questions can be especially helpfu ...

54 DI A BETIC LI V ING / SPR ING 2019 Diabetes Goes Digital fewer pokes and prods. BY AMY PATUREL, M.S., M.P.H. PHOTOS MICHAEL B ...

Smarter tools mean that Claire Bickel can spend more time defending her home turf and less time worrying about her glucose manag ...

56 DI A BETIC LI V ING / SPR ING 2019 D octors handed Claire Bickel a diabetes diagnosis the day before her 5th birthday. Her mo ...

Francesca Bickel rests easy, knowing that her daughter Claire uses a hybrid closed- loop system—an insulin pump and sensor—to ma ...

58 DI A BETIC LI V ING / SPR ING 2019 your target rangeseveral models also sound an alarm when you veer outside of it. Health ca ...

system. Th e Medtronic 670G system combines an insulin pump with a sen- sorthe sensor measures blood glucose levels and the pump ...

60 DI A BETIC LI V ING / SPR ING 2019 In Season Greens Think beyond the salad bowl with these inspired takes on leafy greens. RE ...