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The US dietary guidelines recommend adults consume two cups of fresh fruit daily. [1]  Living with diabetes you know it’s important to monitor your blood sugar and sweet foods like fruit can take your numbers on a rollercoaster ride, validating the cliche “fruit is nature’s candy.” You might ask the question: should fruit be eliminated […]

People like to ask a lot of questions and that in itself is a good thing. Questions are how we learn. When we adopted a low-carb diet to help control our daughter’s blood sugar roller-coaster, the questions were fired at us fast and furious. Does she feel slighted by the restrictions? Isn’t that the Keto diet?  Is […]

Plant-based meals are on trend right now.  We’re seeing fresh vibrant salads and mouth-watering caramelized root vegetables popping up everywhere from the grocery store to social media. The culinary world is screaming “Eat your vegetables!” Though as we know, every trend carries a caveat. Outside of the obvious taste, color and texture, there is the […]

The first holiday after Mia was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes  —  Thanksgiving. For ten years, we had given thanks in Santa Barbara. The holiday coincides with my birthday and ironically as most of the country takes to the kitchen, I take the weekend off. We enjoy a lavish spread hosted by someone else and enjoy […]

As the parent of a child with Type 1 diabetes, you’re a pancreas, nurse, counselor and nutritionist. The initial loss of freedom unfolds over the first year … well actually, within the first hour of diagnosis, when you’re told to cancel your life and check-in to the hospital.  It’s shocking, scary, completely overwhelming … and […]

Home is the place you return to, take your shoes off, and let comfort hold you in its warm embrace. Everyone needs a place of refuge to unwind, recharge and nurture. The world throws a derailment or challenge into our path at every turn. A “great day” is normally due to a lack of chaos, […]

I grew up in the Midwest. I didn’t realize until much later, how different our lifestyle was from the rest of the country. We trick-or-treated in snowsuits, mosquito bites were a solid part of summer and Christmas was lifted straight from the movies. We carried over a pot of soup if a friend was feeling […]

Rain falls in whispers much like the day Mia was born. This week, we are passing another annual milestone: her Diaversary. Did rain fall that life-altering day?  I can’t recall. This is the last year we will celebrate together. Mia’s relocating to the other side of the country. Her dream school and thousands of miles […]