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Children of courage, Diwali and 30 years of JDRF
 
   
 
This week the diabetes.co.uk staff has been completely inspired by two wonderful, brave young boys: Taylor Banks and Ben Ward.

Taylor, aged eight, is thought to be the only person in the country with type 1 diabetes who has an insulin allergy. As part of a charity event, Taylor was given the chance to take part in a trolley dash in a well-known toy shop. His mom Gemma said: "It was nice to do something normal for a little while.”

Ben, meanwhile, is also eight and having been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged one was then diagnosed with epilepsy earlier this year. To commemorate his bravery, Ben was awarded The Christopher Hall Award for a Child of Courage.

These wonderful children serve as tremendous examples of courage against adversity. Diabetes isn’t easy for anyone, particularly children. But there are children with diabetes who demonstrate their strength of character every single day.

Moreover, there are children with diabetes who are doing really well with their management. Check out Ryan Nixon-Stewart, who has type 1 diabetes and using his Olympic Games dream to improve his HbA1c levels; while Diabetes Forum user mahola celebrated her daughter’s HbA1c dropping from 13.2% to 5.9% earlier this year.

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This Sunday the Hindu festival of Diwali will be celebrated across the world, and while traditional foods are often high in sugar there is no reason that people with diabetes can’t still enjoy these treats in moderation.

Keeping good control of blood glucose levels is important throughout – it can be useful to plan your carbohydrate intake throughout – and eating smaller portions of food will also assist with your glycemic control.

Yesterday, Tim Noakes’s defence rested its case as the “Nutritional Trial of the 21st Century” concluded in South Africa. We’ve been closely following the case, read all the key developments here.

Have a great day,

PS. Paganlass’s mum hasn’t had her fasting blood glucose levels taken by her doctor - have you?

 
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