Nutrition plays a critical role in managing type 1 diabetes successfully. The food you eat has a powerful and immediate effect on your blood sugar and plays an especially large role in your long-term ...

At age 8, Elizabeth Bennett was sick for two weeks. She lost weight. She couldn’t get off the sofa by herself. She missed school. Her family in Houma couldn’t tell what was wrong with her. The family ...

Each day provides at least 106 grams of protein and 31 grams of fiber, two nutrients that can help stabilize blood sugar levels. To promote healthy blood sugar, we opted for a moderately-low ...

The author, a scientist with type 1 diabetes, argues that dietary changes are an effective way to manage the disease. A low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet helped the author normalize blood sugar levels ...

When people learn I live with type 1 diabetes and see me eating a croissant or a bowl of rice, they’re often surprised. Many of us grew up hearing that carbs are “bad,” especially for people with ...