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My name is Ginger Vieira, and I am passionate about helping people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses live full lives! I live with type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, hypothyroidism, and fibromyalgia. These conditions have never stopped me from living a full, active, energetic, and busy life!

Learning how to thrive despite the challenges of my chronic illnesses is something I strive to help others learn how to do, too.

Today, I am the Associate Director of Communications at T1D Exchange. T1D Exchange works to improve care and quality of life for people with type 1 diabetes through research that identifies critical problems or challenges. Learn more about T1D Exchange’s mission and how to participate from home in research here.

My published books include:

• Ain’t Gonna Hide My T1D (for children)
• When I Go Low (for children)
• Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
• Your Diabetes Science Experiment
• Emotional Eating with Diabetes
• Dealing with Diabetes Burnout

I have created in-depth, real-life, well-researched content on topics including:

• diabetes burnout
• real-life HbA1c tips and goals
• your diabetes relationship with food
• balancing your blood sugar during exercise
• low-carb nutrition
• flexible-carb nutrition
• diabetes-related anxiety
• pregnancy with type 1 diabetes
• weight-loss with diabetes
• insulin and other diabetes medications
• diabetes news and research
• saving money on diabetes supplies
• insulin dosing strategies
• talking to teens about type 1 diabetes
• helping CDEs work with struggling patients
• goal-setting in diabetes management
• teaching non-diabetics how to support loved ones
• …and on and on and on!

Visit this page for links to nearly every article I’ve written.

My background includes a B.S. in Professional Writing from Champlain College and certifications in cognitive coaching, Ashtanga Yoga, and personal training. Back in the day, I set 15 records in drug-free amateur powerlifting with record lifts of 190 lb. bench press, 265 lb. squat, and a 300 lb. deadlift. (You can find old competition videos on YouTube!) No more heavy lifting for me these days, but you will find me using most of my free-time jumping rope, lifting light weights, walking my dog with my handsome fella, sprinting up and down the sidewalk, and scootering with my kiddos in empty parking lots.

Today, I am a mother of two little ladies, living in Vermont with my handsome fella and the world’s most loyal pups, Petey and Wilma.

Find links to my past freelance work here:

• DiabetesMine
• T1D Exchange
• BeyondType1
• BeyondType2
• Omnipod
• mySugr
• DiabetesStrong
• Healthline
• Diathrive
• InsulinNation
• Type2Nation
• OnTrackDiabetes
• HealthCentral
• EverydayHealth
• MindBodyGreen

Visit my LinkedIn profile for more on my professional history.