by Julie Cunningham | Food and Mood
We are a nation obsessed with weight. From The Biggest Loser to My 600 Pound Life, we can’t get enough of watching other people shrink their bodies. This voyeurism says more about us than it does about the people on the screen. First, let me say that I’m a Registered...
by Julie Cunningham | Diabetes Basics
I’ve been a diabetes educator for more than two decades. If I had a dollar for every patient who’s ever said to me, “I didn’t know I had diabetes. I thought I was just tired…” I’d be a very rich woman. Sometimes the warning...
by Julie Cunningham | Diabetes Basics
Have you ever had the feeling you’re headed in the wrong direction, but you can’t find an exit ramp, and you don’t see a good way to turn around? If you feel that way about prediabetes, I hear you. Sometimes people with prediabetes feel...
by Julie Cunningham | Diabetes Basics
One of the worst-behaved moments of my life was when I went to get my kindergarten shots. I had a terrible fear of needles. When my parents took me to get the shots, I pitched a big fit, and the nurse offered me a coupon for McDonald’s fries...
by Julie Cunningham | Diabetes Basics
Years ago, I worked in cardiac rehab. One of our patients had diabetes, and he had an episode of low blood sugar during his workout. He started slurring his words, sweating and stumbling around like a drunk person. I checked his blood sugar and saw that it was down...
