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Diagnosing Type 1 Diabetes in Adults
The UK T1D Immunotherapy Consortium recently updated their guidance on diagnosing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults. This is particularly important as a large portion of new onset T1D…
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Nutrition Strategies for Managing Postprandial Glucose
Managing blood sugars after meals can be tough. The rise is often steep and unexpected, leaving individuals scrambling to intervene—more rapid-acting insulin, a brisk walk, a liter of water—sometimes even…
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The Value of the Diabetes Educator
Certified diabetes care and education specialists–or “diabetes educators”–bring unique skills to the care team. Beyond education, they support a holistic approach through individualized management, factoring in background, culture, environment, and…
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CDCES and Primary Care: A Healthy Partnership
It’s no secret that diabetes is on the rise. The CDC estimates that over 37 million Americans (or roughly 11% of the US population) have diabetes, while another 96 million…
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Graduate School: Fall Semester, Defense, Graduation
There is a running light-hearted joke in my family that I am the “eternal student” always enrolled in either a degree, continuing education class, or certification program. It’s not to…
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Dietitian Abroad: Germany Edition
It seems like ages ago that we celebrated the Christmas holiday in Southern Germany, but looking back at our food photographs brings the tastes and memories alive. To experience a…
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Graduate School: Spring/Summer Semester
As much as I’ve enjoyed my coursework this spring and summer, I am glad to be on to my last semester this fall. FSHN 506: Nutrition & Human Performance South…
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Dietitian Abroad: Paris Edition
Ah, Paris. City of love, lights, amazing food, and our spring vacation. What’s not to love about this international metropolis only an 8-hour plane ride from Denver? We had a…
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Debunk the Junk: The “Keto” Diet
If you’ve stood in the grocery checkout line sometime in the last year, then I am sure you’ve noticed the ketogenic diet on the cover of almost every health and…
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Graduate School: My First Semester
I wish I had a better photo to portray my experience so far in grad school, but as an online student also working 40+ hours at my day job, the…
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Your Weight Matters: Key Messages from the National Convention
This summer Denver hosted it’s first 4-day educational event for individuals concerned with weight-related issues. The Your Weight Matters National Convention is the largest National meeting dedicated to providing evidence-based strategies…
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Dietitian Abroad: South Korea Edition
This year my husband and I had the opportunity to travel to South Korea to visit some friends living and working abroad in Seoul. This was my first trip to…
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Dietitian Abroad: Greece Edition
Eat, travel, and relax can only mean one thing – another trip abroad. This trip was a little more special; It was actually a honeymoon with my husband! Greece had been…
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Product Review: Mueller Spiralizer
Since following some new low-carb/diabetic-friendly feeds on social media, I’ve seen a lot of vegetable pastas. Not just wheat noodles made from spinach or tomatoes, but actual veggies cut into strands;…
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Life After My Dietetic Internship
My journey to become a registered dietitian has come to an end. I’ve obtained a bachelor of science in nutrition, completed an accredited dietetic internship, passed my registration exam, and started work as an…
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Dietitian Abroad: Spain Edition
I love to eat – no surprise there! I also love to travel; so an opportunity to eat delicious foods in an exotic locale gets ‘two thumbs up’!
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DSME/T: The Gold Standard in Diabetes Education
Managing diabetes is a lot like caring for a newborn—relentlessly needy, impatient, and often irrational. It requires numerous daily decisions and a general high level of engagement and attention. I remember…
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Week 25: Internship Graduation!
I did it! I successfully completed my dietetic internship! Those 1250 hours just flew right by! It was bitter-sweet to part with preceptors i’ve grown found of, but it’s time for…
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Weeks 23-24: Accepting Criticism with Grace
Let’s face it, criticism can be challenging to accept. To a perfectionist – it’s a bullet to heart. But without constructive criticism, there is no motivation for growth, adaptation, or…
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Weeks 19-22: Clinical Inpatient
The role of the Registered Dietitian in the clinical inpatient setting was a total mystery me to me prior to starting rotations at the hospital. I knew the focus was…
