About Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS

Ben Tzeel is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), holding a Masters in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ben has lived with Type 1 Diabetes since 1999 and has never allowed it to hold him back from achieving his goals. He is a published fitness model and author who writes about exercise, nutrition, and diabetes.

Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS

By Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS on April 9, 2019
Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation

Frozen Shoulder & Diabetes – Everything You Need to Know

A frozen shoulder is one of those things that you might occasionally hear about, but never really consider or stress about…. until it ...

By Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS on January 8, 2019
Food & Nutrition

How to Lose Weight with Type 1 Diabetes

Losing weight can be difficult for anyone, and living with type 1 diabetes definitely doesn’t make it easier. However, there ARE people who ...

By Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS on July 7, 2018
Health & Lifestyle

How to Avoid High Morning Blood Sugar

We’ve all been there before. You wake up. Lay in bed for a few minutes before getting up. Check your blood sugar. 115 (6.3 mmol/L) stares ...

By Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS on April 1, 2018
Nutrition Basics

The Ketogenic Diet and Diabetes: The Definitive Guide

The ketogenic diet has been around for a LONG time. It’s popular. It’s controversial. Some love it. Some hate it. Some even say it can ...

By Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS on October 15, 2017
Weight Management

Fasted Cardio and Diabetes: Friend or Foe?

If you ask 100 people about their thoughts on fasted cardio, you’d probably get 100 different answers, coming down to two main themes: ...

By Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS on October 2, 2017
Exercise

How to Create a Resistance Training Program…from SCRATCH

You’ve probably gone to the gym before. It can be a jungle out there. You’ve got the people who scream or grunt on every rep as though ...

By Ben Tzeel, RD, CSCS on September 9, 2017
Exercise

Gaining Muscle with Type 1 Diabetes: An Intro Guide

When I was 14 years old, I decided my goal in life was to get a 6-pack. “Why?” you ask. In gym class, as a part of our weightlifting ...