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May 24th, 2012
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Hey all you people with diabetes! Do you want to have some diabetes fun? I said, DO YOU WANT TO HAVE SOME DIABETES FUN? Er, no, not that kind of fun. Please put those away, miss. I'm talking Mad Libs - type 1 and type 2 versions. Who's in?

Cool. First thing: DO NOT READ THE MAD LIB BELOW. Well, not yet. That would sort of ruin it. Grab a piece of paper and give me the following in this order:

A number
Plural noun
Adjective
Adjective
Body part
Liquid
Adverb
Silly noise
Adverb
Measurement
Adjective
Noun
Number
Food
Animal
Occupation
Plural noun
Liquid
Body part
Food
Food
Activity

Great. Well done. Now fill in the blanks and let's see those zany methods of testing one's blood sugar. I'd love to read some of your results. Charlie's was very funny.

How to Test Your Blood Glucose Level
Checking blood sugar (NUMBER) times a day is essential for (PLURAL NOUN) with diabetes. This is to prevent (ADJECTIVE) lows and (ADJECTIVE) high blood sugar levels. First, you should clean your (BODY PART) with (LIQUID). Hold your finger (ADVERB)against the testing device and press the button. It will make a (SILLY NOISE) sound. Squeeze your fingertip (ADVERB) and get a (MEASUREMENT) of blood. Apply the (ADJECTIVE) drop of blood onto a (NOUN) and wait (NUMBER) seconds for the result. If you are low, you must eat (FOOD) or (ANIMAL) sandwiches right away according to your (OCCUPATION's recommendations. If your blood sugar is high, make sure you drink lots of (PLURAL NOUN). This is likely a case of not enough (LIQUID)in your (BODY PART). Just remember, diabetes can be controlled by eating healthy foods such as (FOOD) and (FOOD) and (ACTIVITY) is the best kind of exercise for people with diabetes.




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Lindsey Guerin
Lindsey GuerinLindsey is a typical, yet unique, Texas girl who loves shopping, movies and reading. She loves to travel and take risks. She dreams of diabetes cures, never-ending cheesecake and her own airplane. The rest you can discover in her blog! (Read More)
Michelle Kowalski
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