Bayer has released the remarkable Contour USB blood glucose meter and American Diabetes Wholesale has tied in a special limited time offer for this cutting edge USB glucometer. Right now, if you purchase a Bayer Contour USB glucose meter, American Diabetes Wholesale will include 20 Ascensia Contour Glucose Test Strips for FREE!

Some of the features of the cutting edge Contour USB meter:

• Stores up to 2,000 blood glucose test results
• Charge the meter’s battery in your computer’s USB port or with the optional wall charger
• View trends for based on results over 7, 14 or 30-day testing
• Set up automatic testing reminders at any time
• Illuminated testing port

American Diabetes Wholesale is also offering more free glucose test strips with the purchase of Bayer Contour diabetes testing products with the Ascensia Contour Test Strips Box of 100 with 10 FREE Strips promotion. Just purchase one hundred Ascensia Contour test strips and get an extra ten for free! Visit American Diabetes Wholesale to take advantage of these special offers on diabetic supplies!

American Diabetes Wholesale has exciting news! Health care industry veteran Larry Edelson has joined our team as President and CEO of American Diabetes Wholesale. Mr. Edelson brings 35 years of industry experience to ADW and shares our values of “Keeping Diabetes Management Affordable” to our customers.

“We’re excited about Larry’s extensive health care industry and proven business development experience,” said Chris Maguire, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of American Diabetes Wholesale. Maguire adds, “Larry passionately shares our values and vision in providing affordable options for people with diabetes.”

“My decision to join American Diabetes Wholesale was one of the easiest decisions I’ve made in my career,” said Larry Edelson, President/CEO of American Diabetes Wholesale. Edelson adds, “The foundation for a great company has already been laid, and our plans are to continue to bring products and services that make managing diabetes and related health conditions easier and more affordable for our customers.”

In this week’s American Diabetes Wholesale newsletter, we are featuring a special guest author, Dr. Glenn R. Singer, Director of the Sleep Disorder Center of the Broward General Medical Center, who has expert insight into the effects of sleeping problems on people with diabetes. It is well-known that diabetes can cause many other symptoms, but Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is sometimes overlooked as it is a significantly undiagnosed condition, especially among obese individuals with type 2 diabetes. Sleep apnea is a serious condition, and studies indicate that the stress caused by abnormal breathing is related to insulin resistance and affect morning glucose levels. Check out Dr. Singer’s article “A Better Night’s Sleep Can Help Diabetes” for more information on diabetes and sleep apnea.

Eating right is a big part of managing your diabetes, but there is no doubt that this can be challenging in our modern, “supersized” world of food portions. It’s easy to forget the proper amounts of food and correct balance of the food groups, and this can wreak havoc on your glucose levels as well as your waistline.

American Diabetes Wholesale is now carrying a new item that will help you make the right food choices – the Diabetes Portion Plate by beBetter Health! This colorful, sturdy plate has all the right information about staying on track with food portions and is specially made with the diabetic diet in mind. With the Diabetes Portion Plate, you can find the right balance between non-starchy vegetables, protein and starches for each meal, and the right amounts for each group too.

For more information on eating the right way on a diabetic diet, check out our free diabetes information site, Destination Diabetes! Find detailed information on some of the following topics:

• Food Portions
• Diabetic Food Exchanges
• Glycemic Index

Are you looking for a way to manage your diabetes and general health during the holiday season, without gaining weight and mismanaging your blood sugar? Diabetes educator and Destination Diabetes contributor Marci Sloane has the answers for you in her article, “Healthier Holiday Season Tips.” It’s as easy as taking the time to make the right food choices, some light exercise and managing food portions, and Marci provides simple tips for use in upcoming holiday parties.

And as you plan for these events, why not try out a new recipe to bring along? Holiday recipes don’t have to be something to avoid, and there are plenty of healthy alternatives to traditional fare like Easy Holiday Eggnog. With just a few ingredient substitutions, the calories, carbs and sugar go down in this take on the seasonal favorite, but the sweet, spicy taste of traditional egg nog does not!

And just a reminder that there’s only a few days left for American Diabetes Wholesale’s Healthy Holiday Sale, where every item, from glucose test strips to diabetic foot care products like the new Medport Telescoping Self Exam Foot Mirror, get an additional 5% off our every day low prices!

This week’s edition of the American Diabetes Wholesale newsletter features a piece by diabetic cookbook author Marlene Koch about something many families look forward to at holiday time – Christmas Day and New Year’s Day brunch! It’s a special time for families to get together and enjoy good fun and great food. However, like many holiday time meals, a person with diabetes faces challenges with the food choices. Marlene Koch provides some sensible alternatives to the staple foods of the holiday brunch so everyone can enjoy the event and not have to worry about making the wrong food choices.

Marlene also provides a great recipe for your holiday brunch, a diabetes friendly version of a morning favorite, Baked French Toast. With diabetic recipes like this and substituting eggnog for sugar free hot chocolate or sticking to lean meats, you’ll be sure to have a happy and healthy holiday brunch!

Don’t forget that American Diabetes Wholesale is still offering our special holiday sale, where every item in our store has an extra 5% off our every day low prices until the end of December! Save more this holiday season on all of your diabetic supply needs, including test strips, blood glucose monitors, insulin pump supplies and more!

Find special end of the year savings on all of your diabetic supply and medical product needs such as glucose test strips, blood glucose meters, insulin pump supplies and more! American Diabetes Wholesale is now featuring the Healthy holiday sale, an automatic five percent discount on our entire inventory, which means you save on our thousands of health care products and diabetic supplies! American Diabetes Wholesale continues in our mission of keeping diabetes management affordable, and are offering this 5% discount until the end of December.

It’s our year-end “thank you” to all of our customers and showing our support for the diabetes community by offering deep discounts on your purchases of diabetic supplies. Also remember American Diabetes Wholesale can provide your medical supplies if you using insurance or Medicare.

American Diabetes Wholesale wishes you a very Happy Holiday season, and enjoy the extra savings!

The GlucoStories contest is still going strong as more and more people are sharing their inspirational diabetes stories, and helping the diabetes charity of their choice at the same time! If you have not done so, the process is simple:

1. Sign up for a free GlucoStories account
2. Fill in your information and write your story
3. Pick the diabetes charity of your choice
4. Submit your story!

That’s all it takes and your story will make a difference to organizations that help those will diabetes – and might even inspire someone on how to deal with diabetes in their own life.

Check out a few of the latest GlucoStories right here!

Marlene Koch has provided some great nutrition tips during the past holiday seasons and now she is back with more tips for having a healthy diabetes friendly Thanksgiving meal. This week’s article features Marlene’s article, “You’ll Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving Feast” features useful tips for getting the most out of your Thanksgiving meal without the extra carbohydrates, fat and calories.

Marlene has some superb recipes that you can give your guests or bring along if someone else is hosting the Thanksgiving feast, ranging from starters to dessert:

• Homemade Ranch Dressing
• Classic Spinach Dip
• Two Way Cranberry Sauce
• Sweet Potatoes with Apple Cider Syrup
• Pumpkin Custard Cups
• Creamy Instant Pumpkin Mousse
• Paper Bag Apple Pie

Enjoy your Thanksgiving with Marlene’s great tips and recipes, and be sure to check out some diabetic sauces including Walden Farms Marinara Sauce and Walden Farms Creamy Italian Salad Dressing.

As you may know, November is recognized as National Diabetes Month, but another special event also takes place this month – World Diabetes Day on November 14th! Established by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1991 in response to the global diabetes epidemic, World Diabetes Day is internationally recognized and recently supported by the UN with the United Nations World Diabetes Day Resolution in December 2006.

The goal of World Diabetes Day is to create awareness and advocacy of escalating health threat that diabetes presents to people across the globe. World Diabetes Day elects a theme each year to focus upon, and this year a multi-year campaign was announced: Diabetes Education and Prevention. The Diabetes Education and Prevention theme for World Diabetes Day will run from 2009 to 2013. According to the World Diabetes Day Diabetes Education and Prevention Campaign website, the key messages for this theme are:

• Know the diabetes risks and know the warning signs
• Know how to respond to diabetes and who to turn to
• Know how to manage diabetes and take control

American Diabetes Wholesale supports World Diabetes Day and recognizes the importance of the new Diabetes Education and Prevention theme. Awareness of the causes and symptoms of diabetes is critical to manage, and in some cases, prevent this disease. Last year, American Diabetes Wholesale revealed our commitment to informing the public about diabetes and giving people with diabetes the tools and resources they need to live a healthy lifestyle with the launch of our free informational website, Destination Diabetes. It is loaded with great health information from licensed diabetes educators, diabetic recipes and other tips and advice.

This year, we launched another site, GlucoStories, devoted to giving the diabetic community a place to share their own personal stories about diabetes. Our contributors have stepped up and participated in this effort to inspire others and help people with diabetes or their loved ones affected by diabetes know that they are not alone.

Why not share your own personal account with the diabetes community in time for World Diabetes Day on November 14th? American Diabetes Wholesale is supporting the diabetes community by contributing $3 for every GlucoStory published your choice of diabetes charity. Your story will not only inspire others, but help make a difference with a donation to organizations that make a difference in the fight against diabetes every day.

Register for a free GlucoStories account and share your story today!