How Leonie successfully manages type 1 diabetes

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Leonie had been following the dietary guidelines and her educator’s advice for type 1 diabetes for 25 years when an idea hit her. Her carb loading before exercise did no longer make sense to her, so why not try a low-carb diet? This is Leonie’s very inspiring journey: I turn 65 this year and have had type 1 diabetes for 35 years. For the last 20 years, I’ve been playing competitive (pennant and social) racquetball. I was a conscientious, fit, healthy and well-managed diabetic who religiously followed the dietary guidelines and my educator’s advice, until about ten years ago (2009). The dietary guidelines included carbohydrate loading before exercise but ten years ago, I started to question the logic of having to insulin load before exercise. Doing this meant I risked going hypoglycaemic (low sugar) when I started playing racquetball because I still had active insulin onboard. To avoid this scenario, I needed to eat at least three hours earlier than my matches, which...
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