Personal

A female cyclist pedals up a steep hill with a vineyard next to her

Fondo update: struggles of cycling with T1D

Cycling with T1D presented me with quite a few challenges this past week. Even though I have a nutrition degree, have read extensive amounts of T1D research, and have over 30 years personal experience with type-1 diabetes, I still sometimes completely mess it all up. I am not perfect with my T1D. It’s not possible …

Fondo update: struggles of cycling with T1D Read More »

T1D RD Katie Bartel stands on the docks of T1D camp at Evans Lake in Squamish, BC

T1D RD goes back to Diabetes Camp

I love camp – specifically diabetes camp. Two weekends ago, this T1D dietitian had the opportunity of a lifetime to participate in Connected in Motion’s Western Slipstream. Essentially, a diabetes camp for adults with type-1 diabetes. Friends, I am not new to diabetes camp. I went as a kid from the time I was 10 years …

T1D RD goes back to Diabetes Camp Read More »

Diabetic to Dietetics podcast sharing the stories of people with type-1 diabetes

Diabetic to Dietetics: the podcast

People with type-1 diabetes have stories to tell – so MANY stories. And, as a person with type-1 diabetes and a diabetes dietitian, I am here to tell them 🙂 Friends, I have embarked on a new podcast project: Diabetic to Dietetics. If you’ve been with me for a few years, you will know that …

Diabetic to Dietetics: the podcast Read More »