Food | Balance and Bolus

Tandem versus Medtronic

Between 2003 and 2018, I wore only a Medtronic pump. There were lots of Medtronic pumps that spent some time hooked up to my diabetic...

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Everything Bagel Cucumber Pastry

Another way to use Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel Seasoning? Count me in. Using this magical seasoning, I coated the crust of a...

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Type 1 Diabetes + Cannabis

WARNING: This post talks about drugs that may be illegal in some jurisdictions. I do not encourage illegal activity as the use of...

Ciara Cray

How-To: Half-Sour Pickles

Half-Sour Pickles are a quick and easy way to satisfy your pickle craving. They take about 10 days and are really hard to mess up. Just...

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Dining with Diabetes

This post is talking about what it's like to frequent restaurants and try new foods with Type 1 Diabetes as your hot date. Giving a bolus...

BOLUS

A Bolus in diabetes terms is a burst of insulin one with diabetes gives to cover something like food, or correct a higher than normal Blood Glucose level. Here, it refers to the blog posts that are more closely tied with diabetes including recipes and information on all things diabetes. Enjoy!