T1D and Sports: Riding the Ups and Downs of Blood Glucose
I had the opportunity to present this topic to a group of people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) called the T1D Huddle. The link includes recordings of the video
Outcome vs. Behaviour
Western society has trained us to be short-fused high-tempered instant-gratification seeking humans. This is dangerous for a lot of reasons: it’s tricking us into thinking that an extreme diet is
People-first language
What is “people-first language”? It’s using language that describes the person living with a condition, whereby the condition does not the define the person. Why is this important? There’s an
ViaCyte trial for Type 1 Diabetes
It begins for me, tomorrow. I go into the hospital and begin my pre-surgery preparation. I will be in the hospital for 5 days, though I only need to stay
Spartan Beast – Montana 2018
We left Vancouver around 3:30pm Thursday to make our way to Montana. We drove to Spokane and slept in a cheap hotel, then left Friday morning for Kalispell, Montana. The
Spartan Super & Sprint Weekend Seattle – April 2018
I knew going in to this weekend that it would be muddy. Really really muddy. It was really muddy last year, and this was my 4th time at this venue.
No Added Sugar January
A lot of people gave themselves the task of “Sober January”. For me, it was all about sugar. I had consumed far too much in December but more importantly, I
Tourtiere – Low-FODMAP and Gluten free
You might be thinking “How could a savoury meat pie be healthy?” Well, I’m here to tell you that you can mitigate the damage rather nicely, and not sacrifice flavour. My
Create goals, NOT resolutions!
2018 is almost upon us, and it’s great to use the beginning of a new year to reflect on what worked in the year that is closing, and set some
Twice Baked Yams with Ham & Sour Cream
If you love making super yummy and easy dinner, try this one out. I timed it and it took me a grand total of 30 minutes to make. Time quoted