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April 2014
Welcome Dragon Tamers! Thank you for subscribing to the monthly e-newsletter from WaltzingTheDragon.ca, THE trusted online resource for families living with type 1 diabetes in Canada. Our goal is to provide you with practical tips and highlight relevant information for your dragon-taming journey.
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Diabetes Charter for Canada!
 What better occasion than this past World Health Day (April7) for the Canadian Diabetes Association to release a Diabetes Charter? This new statement of the Rights and Responsibilities of diabetes stakeholders, including Persons with Diabetes (PWD) like my son, acknowledges the daily challenges that affect families like ours. I was particularly encouraged to read the statements on School and Daycare... "Canadians with diabetes have the right to fully participate in daycare, pre-school, school and extracurricular activities, receiving reasonable
accommodation and assistance if needed".
When embraced by all of us stakeholders, this Charter has the potential to influence governments, which will trickle down to schools, clubs, daycare operators... the community we live in. Think of the possibilities: we can redefine how individuals with diabetes can expect to be treated, how much support they can expect to receive... how much they can expect to be accepted.
Have you signed yet?
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Kids 'n' Us Conference
 Itching for education? Seeking connections with other families living with diabetes? The perfect opportunity is less than two weeks away in Alberta...
The person with diabetes who knows the most, lives the longest. - Elliot Joslin M.D.
Kids 'n' Us is an informal, full-day conference intended to provide practical information and support for children, teenagers, parents and caregivers living and working with type 1 diabetes. This conference is where everyone understands your lifestyle and concerns. It is an opportunity to update your knowledge about T1 diabetes, learn new coping techniques, and network with other families living with the condition.
(Only $30/person, including all this, plus lunch and childcare... you can't beat that! -Eds.)
Register today and join us on April 26, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Hippety Hoppity Easter's On Its Way
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Easter Carb-Guessing
If all the confusion and lingo about the Glycemic Index has you frozen at the side of the road, simplify the concept with The Glycemic Index Explained.
For the authoritative list of GI values for a wide range of foods, check out the Mendosa list.
Easter Eats and Treats Quiz
Which is better: a chocolate bunny ear, a Hot Cross bun, or an apple?
Find out, and check your knowledge of how some common foods affect blood glucose in a brief, 4-question self-test.
"Combo Bolus" for Injected Insulin
If you checked out our sponsored article this month and thought it doesn't apply because your child injects her insulin, think again...
Learn how to Split the Meal Bolus for Low GI Foods (scroll to #4, Injections) to avoid the BG spike after your child eats things like pizza, pasta and fast food.
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Recipe of the Month
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APPLE & PEANUT BUTTER PUZZLE
A nutritious and fun, low-GI snack that kids can assemble on their own
1 large apple
4 tablespoons of peanut butter
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
Slice the apple horizontally into several "layers" (each about 1cm thick).
Core out the centre using a mini cookie cutter or your own artistic skill.
Brush with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Rebuild the apple by spreading a layer of peanut butter on the top side of the bottom layer of the apple. Place the next apple layer on top of the peanut butter; spread a layer of peanut butter on top of that layer.
Continue rebuilding the apple, slice by slice, spreading each slice with peanut butter, until you place the top of the apple back on top.
Eat your apple puzzle in reverse!
Variations:
You could try a variety of different "glues": cream cheese, almond/cashew/macadamia nut butter, chocolate spread, processed cheese spread...
The shape of the cut-out centre can change with the seasons... a four-leaf clover for St. Patrick's Day, a heart for Valentine's Day, an angel for Christmas, a pumpkin for Halloween, a maple leaf for Canada Day...
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The Combo Bolus
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Have you ever wondered why your blood glucose (“BG”) seems to run high long after you eat certain foods?
Lorraine Anderson (RD, CDE, Type 1 since 1987, and Clinical Manager for Animas Canada), shares the science and the practice of using the Combo Bolus pump feature to deal with foods like pizza, ice cream, and potato chips. *Article Brought to you by Animas Canada
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Happy Easter! And all the best to you and your family as you tame the diabetes dragon...
-Michelle & Danielle
Michelle MacPhee & Danielle Krause
Co-Creators, WaltzingTheDragon.ca
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What is Waltzing the Dragon?
WaltzingTheDragon.ca is a Canadian website for families dealing with type 1 diabetes, created by two parents of children with diabetes: Danielle, a former Registered Nurse, is a mother of three teens (one of her sons has had type 1 diabetes since 2002); Michelle holds a Masters degree in Psychology and is mom to two young children, including a 6-year-old son (who has had type 1 diabetes since 2008).
The articles on Waltzing the Dragon have been reviewed for content accuracy by the clinical staff at the Diabetes Clinic at the Alberta Children’s Hospital, ensuring the material is grounded in science and best practices. Then, as parents, we provide the practical, experiential layer, sharing “tips from the trenches”, sharing what has worked well in our families. At WaltzingTheDragon.ca, we strive to make the dance a little easier by sharing with you the science of effective diabetes care, as well as the art that makes one
truly successful. We hope that, as a result, all of us can focus less on the dragon and more on life. |
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