Diabetes… Reality Check: How long is forever? 12 Mar 2011 Today I decided to take a day off. I'm always doing something, always going somewhere, but today, I wanted to spend time at home, clean and go grocery shopping. It's…
Culture… If I wasn’t diabetic… 1 Mar 20111 Mar 2011 If I wasn't diabetic (Type 1, that is), I would probably weigh about 300 pounds. I'm not kidding. If I wasn't diabetic, I would probably love eating chocolate a lot…
Diabetes… Food for thoughts of happy endings. 23 Feb 201123 Feb 2011 Of course, I'm going to tell you that vegetables are the best thing for you to eat if you're diabetic. But there are other foods that are good for you,…
Complications… Cutler May Be a Wimp but… 26 Jan 201119 May 2017 So if you're a Chicagoan, you're like me-- pissed that the Bears didn't make it all the way to the Super Bowl. At the same time though, there's a sigh…
Culture… Preguntitas… 21 Jan 2011 Here's something I haven't done since I've started. I want to ask if anyone out there has any questions about diabetes and being Latin@. If you have any questions concerning…
Complications… Diabetes Melodies 18 Jan 201119 Jan 2011 So the other day, my boyfriend was looking up videos about diabetes and came up with a few good ones. I want to share them here because I'm being lazy…
Complications… Goals for the New Year 7 Jan 20118 Jan 2011 I refuse to call it a resolution. Bottom line. Last night, I had the pleasure to be part of a podcast conversation with Gozamos, an online cultural magazine. I was…
Culture… The Culture of Food 19 Nov 2010 Americans love food. No, let’s rephrase that. Americans are obsessed with food. We love it. And a few years ago, Forbes decided to rank cities based on how much they…
Culture… It’s more than super-sized margaritas and tres leches cake 10 Nov 201010 Nov 2010 I was approached by a reader a few weeks ago who told me that she would like for her story to be told. After glancing over her story the first…
Diabetes… The Stresses of being Diabetic 3 Nov 20105 Nov 2010 Waiting is a dangerous and trying game. Talk about stress. It’s interesting how stress impacts the blood sugar. On top of your body creating more sugar in your system, you're…
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