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Savvy Update, 11/9/2017: Islet Cells, New CGM, Smell of Insulin,
Lots of news about islet or beta cells … all very promising research! Healthy islets of Langerhans cells — hormone-secreting cells of the pancreas. Granules inside these cells release insulin and other substances into the blood. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Source...![Why We Desire Junk Food](https://i0.wp.com/thesavvydiabetic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/stockfresh_1802032_3d-white-people-with-soda-can-and-hamburger_sizeS_259e0a.jpg?resize=573%2C675&ssl=1)
Why We Desire Junk Food
As Type 1’s, I think, we all try to “eat well.” Why is it sometimes so hard? Because, it’s been programmed into our genes, people prefer calorie-dense foods, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, August 2016 and...![My T1d Footprint](https://i0.wp.com/thesavvydiabetic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/T1d-footprint.jpg?resize=693%2C587&ssl=1)
My T1d Footprint
By my calculations, I’ve had: over 120,000 injections over 175,000 finger pricks ENOUGH ALREADY!!!![World Diabetes Day, November 14: Bike Beyond Trailer](https://i0.wp.com/thesavvydiabetic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bike-Beyond.jpg?resize=478%2C252&ssl=1)