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!