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Low carbohydrate diets and type 1 diabetes

This summer, Diabetes Canada published a position statement on low and very low carbohydrate diets in people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Here, we review the evidence...
3 March 2021
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Guidelines on Managing Obesity

Cases of obesity are on the rise in Canada, and people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are also affected. This is a cause for concern because overweight and obesity...
16 September 2020
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Blood Sugar Management: Insulin-to-Carb Ratio or Fixed-Carb Diet?

People living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) need to manage their blood sugars, and the...
9 September 2020
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How Fat and Protein Impact Your Blood Sugar, and How to Adjust Your Insulin Dose Accordingly

According to current recommendations, the insulin dose to be administered for a meal is determined...
15 April 2020
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Prebiotics and Their Impact on Type 1 Diabetes

The different types of bacteria in our digestive system (also called “intestinal microbiota” or “intestinal...
29 January 2020
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Disturbed eating behaviours and type 1 diabetes

It has been shown that type 1 diabetes (T1D)  is associated with an increased risk...
11 December 2019
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Diabetes Canada 2019 – There is no easy way to predict blood sugar fluctuations following a meal

Achieving optimal blood sugar control after a meal is a great challenge that often seems...
30 October 2019
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