For a person living with diabetes, medical expenses are more than two times higher than someone who does not have diabetes. Here is expert advice to help you cut costs without cutting quality.

Chef Doreen Colondres, a celebrity chef, cookbook author and founder of The Kitchen Doesn't Bite website is on a mission to get everyone eating more home-cooked meals made with fresh ingredients. Her easy-to-prepare, healthy recipes were inspired by having grandparents with diabetes and a backyard garden in Puerto Rice with 30 fresh ingredients—and live chickens, too.

On the heels of his newly-released song, "Let 'Em Loose," country singer Ben Rue takes a break from his hectic schedule to chat with OnTrack Diabetes type 1 writer Quinn Nystrom. Get in on the fun @BenRueMusic, with the hashtag #BuckOffDiabetes.

The Diabetes Dish catches up with Jonathan Tijerina, a busy Stanford Medical Student and future plastic surgeon who was diagnosed 13 years ago with type 1 diabetes. Hear Jonathan's interesting background story that includes a traumatic conversation he had with a unsympathetic doctor and why he spends his lunchtimes teaching his peers to have more empathy for patients living with diabetes.

Sarah Lucas, CEO of Beyond Type 1, discusses the group's campaign to raise awareness about DKA. She is joined by Meredith Rosser whose son was diagnosed with T1D when his blood sugar hit 1,400 mg/dL and he was in DKA.

Meet Emily Goldman and Christie Leist, two type 1 dia-besties who met in college and started a podcast called Pancreas Pals. Hear their tips about managing relationships, blood sugars, and other challenges of living with diabetes in your 20s.

In this revealing podcast, type 1 writer Quinn Nystrom opens up about her eating disorder struggle. Her message of hope will inspire anyone currently battling this difficult problem.

Quinn Nystrom, type 1 writer, author and public speaker has been traveling across the country as the national diabetes ambassador for the Center for Change speaking out about the high prevalence of eating disorders among people with type 1 diabetes.

The Diabetes Dish catches up with one of our favorite experts—Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, CDN, who says it's possible to enjoy the season without sending your blood sugar soaring. Listen in to learn how to stop the shoulding and celebrate with less guilt and more joy.

Susan is a registered dietitian/nutritionist and certified diabetes educator extraordinaire, 2015 Diabetes Educator of the Year, and recently-elected to the Board of Directors of the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

The Diabetes Dish recently sat down with Charles Mattocks, host of the new diabetes reality show, "Reversed," and one of the show's cast members. Both men have type 2 diabetes. Learn more about the on-air challenges they faced and what it takes to change unhealthy lifestyles and make those changes stick.

OnTrack Diabetes Blogger Nancy Sayles Kaneshiro struggled for years to get her type 2 diabetes under control. She was taking three medications, yet still had elevated blood sugar levels and was 70 pounds overweight. After doing her research, she decided bariatric was the way to go. Find out how the procedure has turned her life and her diabetes around, and hear about the book she's co-authored with her surgeon Dr. Scott Cunneen: 21 Things You Need to Know about Diabetes and Weight-Loss Surgery (American Diabetes Association, 2017).