Tag Archives: diabetes education

Calling All Registered Dietitians to Become Diabetes Coach Interns at CampWILD!

TeamWILD has launched the new Diabetes Coach Intern Program, open to Registered Dietitians who are interested in learning about diabetes, exercise, and sports nutrition in a real world context. TeamWILD Diabetes Coaches Marcey Robinson, MS, RD, CSSD, CDE, BC-ADM and Jennifer … Continue reading

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Emotional Eating Solutions for Diabetes Exercise and a Healthy Life: Ginger Tells It Like It Is!

Do you find yourself devouring your favorite snack late at night and struggling later with the guilt of your overindulgence? Throw in a high blood sugar reading and the frustration seems to ruin another evening… Ever find yourself staring into … Continue reading

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What Is TeamWILD? Is It for You? Have diabetes? Then, yes.

TeamWILD motivates, educates, and trains men and women like you, living with any type of diabetes, in bicycling, running, swimming and walking. From ages 18 to 99 years old, we have an eTraining program that matches your level of fitness. … Continue reading

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How to treat your low blood sugars – fast!

Ginger Vieira shared her feelings about hypoglycemia treatment options and the advice of expert Mara Schwartz at Diabetes Daily. What follows is an excerpt with a link to the whole story. Treating a low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) might seem easy: … Continue reading

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Top Tips for Managing Diabetes and Exercise at High Altitude

  TeamWILD’s HQ is in Denver so many of our team activities take place in the mountains (at least it seems that way to those of us from lower elevations). CampWILD is in Boulder in June, “foothills” I hear, but … Continue reading

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Should you wear underwear when cycling?

This is a super fun and funny video message from TeamWILD Cycling Coach Amy McGuire about how to stay comfortable on the bike! She gives on key bit of advice for newbies to cycling: cycling shorts are called “chamois” and … Continue reading

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Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes? Today is your day to BE ALERTED!

The American Diabetes Association and many other diabetes organizations have declared the 4th Tuesday of March of every year to be Diabetes Alert Day. This year, that’s today. And what exactly does that mean and what could you or should … Continue reading

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WILD Resolutions

From TeamWILD Diabetes and Nutrition Coach, Lyndsay Riffe, RD, LDN, CDE res·o·lu·tion Noun: A firm decision to do or not do something. Approaching the New Year in 2009, I knew I needed/ wanted to start exercising more.  I committed to … Continue reading

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Flash Mobs for World Diabetes Day

Monday was World Diabetes Day and people all over the world busted a move to get the word out that it’s time to beat diabetes. In Brussels: To see several more awesome video clips of diabetes flash mobs

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Hot Tips for the Newly Diagnosed Adult Person with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

Our own Mari Ruddy was featured in the latest edition of Spry Living Magazine. For the article in Spry Living, Mari created this list of 5 things to do and consider if you are newly diagnosed with diabetes. We wanted … Continue reading

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