"Seeing It Span Generations Really Hit Me": Nick Jonas On "Camp Rock 3," Life On The Road, And Staying Grounded

When you get a day off, how do you like to recharge?

Nick:

If I'm at home and my family's there, we're kind of hermits. We like to stay in, do arts and crafts with our daughter, play in our yard — just spend time together, and cherish these memories that we have with each other.

We also love to host and invite friends over for a barbecue. This summer has been great with FIFA going on, and the US making such a tremendous run. It's been nice to be home the last couple of weeks, watching the games and teaching our daughter about soccer and football. It's been really fun.

Your whole life, you've been very open about having type 1 diabetes, and you've been a global advocate. Especially while on tour, is there anything you've built into your daily routine to help balance it more easily?

Nick:

In my now 20-plus years living with type 1, I've learned a lot about the management of the disease, and also my mental and emotional state when it comes to the day-in, day-out journey. I've got a tremendous doctor out in LA that I have a really good relationship with, and we speak often about little changes I need to make, or things I need to do to see my glucose numbers improve.

Thankfully, I can say that my A1C, which is basically a collection of your numbers over roughly a three-month period, was the best it's been since before my diagnosis. My Dexcom G7 has really been a game-changer for me, and for so many people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Being able to get real-time updates, follow trends, and make real-time decisions to keep my numbers where I want them to be has been a huge help in my daily life with type 1.