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ISSUE 140 Ialways find February to be a
month of extremes, at least as far
as my job is concerned. To start
with, it is a short month. It might
only be by a few days, but still, it adds
a bit more focus when it comes to
deadlines. Then, it's also the month
that a conference takes place that
is all about diabetes technology. I
attend as it's so invigorating to see
how much work is being done to
improve our lives with diabetes, until
a cure is found. It also involves an
awful lot of rushing around; it's like
bootcamp (not that I would know, I've
never attended one).
I'll report on news from the
conference in the next issue. This
issue has a lead feature about
the results of a survey about
EDITOR'S COMMENT
whether people with diabetes felt
stigmatised by the condition. I was
quite surprised by the results. The
good news is that once it has been
identified, it can be addressed (p.14).
We have a KIT page in this issue
(p.12). One product in particular took
my attention, as it helps you to take
off adhesives without damaging the
skin or being painful.
We also have a Q&A with a very
experienced professor, Simon Heller,
about how the Type 1 Diabetes Grand
Challenge is coming along (p.20).
You will probably have heard
about a diet called 'keto', while there's
also been coverage in recent years of
'no-carb' and 'low-carb.' Nutritionish
May Knight explains all (p.26).
Plus, Food News (p.24), a new
cookbook (p.28) and Making Carbs
Count in this issue is about sesame
seeds and the paste they make when
crushed, tahini (p.30).
I hope you enjoy this issue.
sue.marshall@desang.netsue Marshall
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MARCH 2023
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