I still remember the day my Aunt Martha cornered me at a family reunion, a month after my type 2 diabetes diagnosis. With evangelical fervor in her eyes, she pressed a bottle of cloudy liquid into my hands. “Apple cider vinegar,” she whispered, like she was passing me nuclear launch codes. “Two tablespoons in water […]
The first time my blood sugar hit 270 mg/dL, I absolutely panicked. My hands were shaking (though that was probably more from the anxiety than the hyperglycemia), my mouth felt like the Sahara Desert, and my heart was racing a mile a minute. I’d only been diagnosed with diabetes for about three months, and I […]
Did you know that over 37 million Americans have diabetes? That’s almost 1 in 10 people! I remember when my uncle was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes – suddenly, every food choice became a source of anxiety. Bananas were one of the first foods his friends told him to avoid completely. “Too much sugar!” […]