Guest Post: Diabetes in the Workplace

Living with diabetes in the real world is something that doesn't get a lot of media attention I've found. There are plenty of statistics and figures, lots of doom and gloom, plenty of "this might cure diabetes" talk but not a lot on what it's actually like to live with day in day out. Especially when it comes our careers and trying to manage it at the same time.

Now I've never actually had any negative response when it comes to my diabetes in the workplace. I've always been very honest and open with my employer and my HR department right from the off. I've explained to them the condition, what I have to do and what needs to be done if there is an emergency and more often than not I have found people want to learn and help.

However, this isn't the same for everyone.

Source: myglu.org

Diabetes & Strength Training

When I was first diagnosed, one of the first things that sprung into my mind was "I need to get to the gym".

I've always tried my best to stay fit. Whether it's playing football, hiking around Dartmoor in Devon as a teenager, water-sports, running around - I've continuously wanted to have some form of physical activity in my life.

I first started going to the gym in my late teens and didn't really take it massively seriously. I didn't understand the health benefits, I wasn't really interested in all of that, I just wanted to build muscle and look like the guys on the front of Men's Health.

However, since being diagnosed in November 2011 I wanted to understand what was the best form of exercise, or if there was one at all, that could improve my diabetes management. One of the biggest concerns for me, and still is, is the lack of information and education provided to new and continuing patients on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including the need for routine exercise.

WheyHey Ice-cream

Being diabetic is sometimes (read always) very annoying - purely for the fact that we aren't "supposed" to have treats - although let's be honest, we all do - what's a bit more insulin eh?

I'm always being asked by Type 0's (non-diabetics) what treats I can and cannot have. To be perfectly honest, I haven't got a massively sweet tooth. I like to indulge every now and again but nothing overly major.

But I do LOVE ice-cream. I've got a real soft spot for it. They often say that if it's too good to be true - it usually is - but in WheyHey's case - they've cracked it. Especially for us diabetics.

Recipe: Chicken Curry

Apologies for not being around much this last week! I've been away up north enjoying a very long awaited break spending my time on the beach, taking coastal walks and eating great food!

Speaking of - I thought I'd introduce you guys to a wonderful chicken curry recipe which I've altered and edited over the years to make a great bowl of spicy, rich, tomatoey goodness with plenty of veg in there!