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Goals for the New Year
I refuse to call it a resolution. Bottom line. Last night, I had the pleasure to be part of a podcast conversation with Gozamos, an online cultural magazine. I was asked to talk about Diabetes from a...
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Preguntitas…
Here’s something I haven’t done since I’ve started. I want to ask if anyone out there has any questions about diabetes and being Latin@. If you have any questions concerning food, substitutes,...
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#BusTales
Yes, it’s a hashtag. I created it because I wanted to talk and document my time on the bus since I take the number nine to and from work every day. Depending on the time of day I get to see kids,...
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For Diabetics: Be Good To Your Dogs
My mom loves the family dog. He actually started off as a stray on the street and my aunt who’s a Chicago Police officer found him as a puppy and asked if we wanted him. My parents had always told me...
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Food for thoughts of happy endings.
Of course, I’m going to tell you that vegetables are the best thing for you to eat if you’re diabetic. But there are other foods that are good for you, that will keep your blood sugar stable and help...
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If I wasn’t diabetic…
If I wasn’t diabetic (Type 1, that is), I would probably weigh about 300 pounds. I’m not kidding. If I wasn’t diabetic, I would probably love eating chocolate a lot more than I do now. Right now, I...
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The World Epidemic that No One Gets
First of all, I would like to announce that I am now a member of the American Diabetes Association’s Young Professionals Board, which is the only one in the nation thus far. Lucky for me, it’s here in...
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At 28, I’m Ready To Bring It Back
Hi world at Kikisbetes.com! It’s been a while since I’ve been here on my very own site with my very own insights and blogs. What a blessing. Yesterday I decided that I was going to revive the blog and...
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El Cafecito lindo y querido
I love coffee. I really, really like coffee. It makes me focus. It tastes and smells delicious. I’m a chronic coffee shop goer. A friend and I call it, “coffee shopping.” Every morning I have to decide...
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Untired Inspiration: Educational Creativity
Whether I’m watching the work of other talented Latinas or talking about work with talented Latinos, I feel like I’m always inspired. It doesn’t cease. My mind is always going, always working, always...
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My Tangent: The Chaos That Is Diabetes
I haven’t been here in a while, I know. I’ve been too busy writing in other blogs and editorial mediums for this little blog of mine. But alas! I am here and I’m ready to tell a couple of stories about...
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Gaining perspective to live my advocacy
I put my pump back on a while ago. Although it felt good to be disconnected, I realized that the luxury of it all was constant insulin being pumped through my body. A delicious feeling. Since my last...
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Awareness: Whether or not you have it, do something and live the advocacy
Amigos queridos! It’s been another while since I’ve written, but you know, at least I’m still here to tell you about my journeys and adventures as a person living a crazy, hectic life. We’re already in...
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‘Diabetic’ and what it means to me
According to Webster’s Dictionary: di·a·bet·ic– adjective \ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik\ : affected with diabetes : caused by diabetes : suitable for people with diabetes And because of this, I have a bone to pick....
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…But You’re Different…
“But see… you actually take care of yourself…” I’m different. I said that in my last blog. I know I am because I have something that not a lot of people have. Even less among Latinos. See, I’ve got a...
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Gobble.Gobble. The 5 Things I’m Most Grateful For This Year.
I could have said 10. I feel like 5 was just the right amount though. Every year I write a blog about diabetes and Thanksgiving, or so it seems. I feel like we all do. We talk about diet and eating,...
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The Top 5 Diabetic Myths
NO! That will NOT cure your Type 2 diabetes! Sorry, just letting out my frustration with someone who sent me a message regarding “essential oils” that will “cure” diabetes. I. Wish. In my time, I’ve...
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When Your Child Is Diagnosed With Diabetes…
Two of the most important people in any child’s life are parents. No one is going to dispute me on this, I hope. We can also add any parental figures to this as well. They are your initial caretakers,...
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Is That A Pager? And other random things that make me go… hmmm….
It happens at least once a week, more when I’m around people and have to pull out the pump from my pocket. “Is that a pager?” Now, after being asked for like the 500th time, I have some alternate...
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Stop Assuming You Know How I Feel
Not 24 hours ago did I read a blog post that kind of blew my mind. It wasn’t in the sense that I was exposed to something new and life-changing, but it connected the dots and made sense of a lot of...
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