In this article for the publication diaTribe – Making Sense of Diabetes, I interviewed Lauren Plunkett, RD, CDCES. Lauren has had type 1 diabetes since her diagnosis at 11 years old. In her new book, Type One Determination, Lauren’s offers details of her personal journey and evolution to dealing positively and embrace her diabetes. In this interview Lauren tells readers why she wrote this book and lessons that she is hopeful will resonate and assist others living with diabetes. She also gets practical and discusses ways to find healthcare providers you can partner with, how to healthfully (from a mental health perspective) integrate diabetes technology into your lifestyle and eat in a way that nourishes your whole body rather than simply feeding diabetes. Lauren shares from the heart in this interview and in her book Type One Determination.  Read more ...