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Diabetic to Dietetics
Diabetes Burnout
March 19, 2021
Diabetes
Some days diabetes needs to be put on the back burner in favour of elevating mental health.
T1D RD in the house
March 11, 2021
Diabetes
Katie Bartel describes her journey from journalism to dietitian, and the importance of serving the type-1 diabetes population as a registered dietitian with T1D.
T1D: permission to talk
October 5, 2020
Diabetes
It's ok to say NO to talking about your diabetes. This disease is yours, no one else's. If you don't want to discuss it, that's totally okay.
Sport Hydration: more than just water
September 16, 2020
Cycling
Sport hydration: more than just water
Next steps: from student to RD(t)
August 26, 2020
Diabetes
When the student becomes the professional - after 6 years of schooling, I've finally achieved RD(t) status. Let's talk about next steps.
Fuelling in motion – with T1D
August 19, 2020
Cycling
Hello folks, let's talk fuelling in motion. We'll call this one diabetes sport trick of the trade number 321 ๐
Day tripping for balance
August 5, 2020
Diabetes
For the past six years my family has been segregated due to school. This was largely in part because I couldnโt find a balance between school and pretty much anything…
Heat wave with T1D: time to 'pivot'
July 29, 2020
Cycling
When a heat wave strikes, and cooks our insulin, and pretty much all things diabetes, we pivot.
Testing blood sugars โ in motion
July 21, 2020
Cycling
Today we're going to master the art of testing blood sugars in motion โย whether it's finger pricking or scanning, we've got this!
Podcast: Loving the DOC community
July 15, 2020
Cycling
Communicating the Type 1 experience with 3 other T1Ds - podcast style!
A race against Dear Diabetes
July 8, 2020
Cycling
Some people race the clock when riding their bikes, but not me โย I race the lows!
8 weeks: the internship countdown
June 30, 2020
Diabetes
Internship Update: overcoming long-standing, diabetes-induced anxieties, learning crazy new things, and doing a little teaching of my own.