Food defines the nostalgia we hold for our favorite holidays, whether it's a beloved cookie recipe that has been passed down for generations, a batch of steaming tamales or the aroma of a succulent roast as it's plucked from the oven.

"For Lucas and me, a meal is always more of a process of careful calculations, moderation and extra hugs when frustration sets in." - Kara

Food creates memories.

Food fosters conversation.

Food brings people together.

Yet, for some, food is associated with anxiety, worry, guilt and the need for meticulous calculations. 

For children and adults with type 1 diabetes, food can be medicine or poison.

This holiday season, we need your help to allow food to be more fun, enjoyable and - above all - safer for everyone living with type 1 diabetes.

Parents of children with type 1 diabetes face additional challenges. They must continually navigate the potential pitfalls and temptations of food choices their children face at school, soccer practice or while playing at a friend's home.

The holidays make the demands of type 1 diabetes especially difficult.

While we have come a long way in caring for people with type 1 diabetes, at William Sansum Diabetes Center, our mission and passion is to go much further. With type 1 diabetes still on a steady rise, we want to reduce the amount of time patients have to think about the disease, while making treatment more automated, stress-free and effective.

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Thanks to you, we continue to make an impact:

William Sansum Diabetes Center team members are contributing to the global and local dialogue on diabetes advancements, eduction and care.

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