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!

The GlucoStories contest ended a few weeks ago and American Diabetes Wholesale, Charlie Kimball, winner Brian Harris and his son and the contest partners and sponsors all celebrated at the Firestone® Indy Lights Championship race in Homestead, Florida. We are thankful to everyone that participated in the original contest and helped make it such an overwhelming success!

Based on the fantastic reaction we received from the original Share Your Story Contest, we have re-launched the GlucoStories website with new features, and best of all – new submissions are being accepted. This time around though, your story about diabetes will not only inspire the GlucoStories community but also help out a diabetes charity of your choice as American Diabetes Wholesale will donate $3.00 for every published story! The organizations include:

• American Diabetes Association – South Florida
• Diabetic Rockstar
• JDRF – Greater Palm Beach County
• Defeat Diabetes Foundation

It’s simple to participate, just register for a FREE account, write your inspirational story about how diabetes has affected you, a relative, a friend or anyone else, decide which charity you want ADW to donate to and submit!

Let’s unite and share inspirational diabetes stories during Diabetes Awareness Month in November, and help raise money for a worthy cause! Our goal is to raise $3,000 and have at least 1,000 stories on GlucoStories.com!