Praachi Nagpal, India’s first national pageant winner with type 1 diabetes, talks about her experience with T1D. She is on a mission to show young girls that T1D does not have to keep you from chasing your dreams!
In India, giving injections in public is extremely taboo, as are visible medical devices. Praachi wants to raise awareness about T1D in India.
Meet Praachi Nagpal
Praachi Nagpal is India’s first national pageant winner with T1D.
She’s currently pursuing her MBA in luxury management, and her aim is to help young girls realize that they can achieve their dreams!
After living with T1D for 9 years, she has come to embrace and accept it.
Connect with Praachi on Instagram @praachinagpal.
Wins & Fails
Jessie’s Win: Jessie played in her first 7’s rugby tournament, and did not go low the whole day.
Colleen’s Fail: I’ve had some weird lows about an hour and a half after going to sleep.
Tip of the Week
Experiment with eating breakfast before working out or playing sports.
Now It's Your Turn...
What are your wild goals and dreams that seem maybe a bit out of reach because of T1D? What if they were NOT out of reach? Let us know in the comments!
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