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Pumpkin Pie Recipe – Finding Joy in Food during the Pandemic

October 14th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Pumpkin Pie Recipe – Finding Joy in Food during the Pandemic

This time of year is my favorite. Seeing the beautiful colors of the fall harvest soothes and invigorates me.  Being outdoors with my community is especially healing during this unusual … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Recipe – Finding Joy in Food during the Pandemic →

Question of the Week | October 13, 2020

October 13th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | October 13, 2020

AJ is 89 years old with type 1 diabetes and is a caretaker for a partner with dementia.  AJ is on an insulin pump and uses a meter to check … Continue reading Question of the Week | October 13, 2020 →

Indigenous Peoples’ Day – 5 Ways to Acknowledge This Day

October 11th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Indigenous Peoples’ Day – 5 Ways to Acknowledge This Day

Last year, during our campus tour at Santa Clara University, the docent took a moment to recognize and thank the Indigenous Peoples’ for the use of the land that we … Continue reading Indigenous Peoples’ Day – 5 Ways to Acknowledge This Day →

October Newsletter | Meds Update, Free Quizzes, and Rationale

October 9th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on October Newsletter | Meds Update, Free Quizzes, and Rationale

Click here to read our full October newsletter. Greetings to our awesome diabetes community. For this newsletter, we are excited to share three diabetes medication announcements. Our updated PocketCards are … Continue reading October Newsletter | Meds Update, Free Quizzes, and Rationale →

Hyperglycemic Crisis and a Foot Sore| Rationale of the Week

October 8th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Hyperglycemic Crisis and a Foot Sore| Rationale of the Week

Quick confession. I had an ulterior motive to last week’s question of the week. I saw a disturbing and heartbreaking report, that during the pandemic, the rate of lower extremity … Continue reading Hyperglycemic Crisis and a Foot Sore| Rationale of the Week →

Subway’s “Bread” isn’t Bread in Ireland

October 7th, 2020 / Bryanna Sabourin / Comments Off on Subway’s “Bread” isn’t Bread in Ireland

Ireland’s Supreme Court announced that Subway’s sandwich “bread” cannot be legally labeled as bread. After a Subway franchise in Ireland attempted to claim tax breaks for some of their items … Continue reading Subway’s “Bread” isn’t Bread in Ireland →

Question of the Week | October 6, 2020

October 6th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | October 6, 2020

JR has type 2 diabetes and an A1c of 9.4%. He is on 3 medications for diabetes and now needs to start insulin. JR says, “I just don’t know if … Continue reading Question of the Week | October 6, 2020 →

“Awe” Walks Improve Well-Being

October 4th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on “Awe” Walks Improve Well-Being

Looking for awe helps us move from dis-ease to a sense of well-being. We all know the physical health benefits of walking, but what if we add the intention to … Continue reading “Awe” Walks Improve Well-Being →