American Diabetes Wholesale is happy to welcome diabetes educator, Marci Sloane! Marci has years of experience as a registered and licensed dietitian/nutritionist and certified diabetes educator, and authored a fun and healthy weight loss plan in The Diet Game: Playing for Life! Find out more about Marci Sloane here.

You can find great health and nutrition information in Marci’s new section, DIY (Do It Yourself) Diabetes. Covering everything from healthy eating & total body care to humorous vignettes, Marci brings even more to the diabetes education and information website, Destination Diabetes.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and American Diabetes Wholesale is reaching out to help do its part in spreading education and awareness of diabetes.  In the month of November, ADW will be giving out FREE 1-year subscriptions to Diabetes Self-Management magazine on every order placed for the whole month!  With the diabetes epidemic on the rise, the more education and information people have about diabetes, the easier it will become to manage diabetes and its complications.

Also, for more health information, nutritional tips, and everything else you need to know about diabetes, you can check out our informational site Destination Diabetes.  Here you will find diabetic recipes, diabetes articles, newsletters  and the answers to all of your diabetes related questions.

If anyone has any questions about anything diabetes related, please call us at 877-241-9002 or visit us online at www.AmericanDiabetesWholesale.com

Destination Diabetes had the privilege of talking with Dr. Richard Bergenstal, the Vice President of Medicine & Science of the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Bergenstal has dedicated 30 years of his career to making life better for people with diabetes.

Recently, the ADA surveyed 1,000 men with type 2 diabetes, age 40-60, as well as 1,000 female spouses of men who have type 2 diabetes. The survey assessed their general knowledge of type 2 diabetes and associated complications.

The ADA has information on its website dedicated to men’s health issues. For more information, please visit www.diabetes.org/menshealth.

Watch the interview here!

From Aug 6th – 9th the American Diabetes Wholesale along side with Dr Kim Mistiszyn & Marlene Koch attended the 2008 AADE annual conference in Washington DC. It was a great experience for me to learn more about the new technologies and advances that were displayed and discussed by all the companies who were exhibiting. Some of my favorites include the EatSmart Nutritional Scale, the new Medifridge II, and some of the new continuous glucose monitoring systems. This was the second year that we attended the AADE annual conference. It was a pleasure to have our Destination Diabetes Nutritional Advisor – Marlene Koch there to give- a-way several copies of her 375 Sensational Splenda Recipes book: Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories

Over 3,000 healthcare professional dedicated to diabetes flew in from around the country to learn more about diabetes. ADW was warmly welcomed by many of them who stopped by our booth, it was great to see so many diabetes educators passionate to learn more about treating diabetes. I personally met with several hundred and discussed ways in which ADW can assist them in their efforts to help their patients manage diabetes.

We also launched our 2nd annual Diabetes Educator of the Year contest at the conference. This was a perfect place to introduce our contest to the healthcare professionals who work hard everyday fighting diabetes. If you feel your educator is deserving of this award please vote today!

At the annual Florida Dietetic Association (FDA) meeting in Boca Raton, FL on July 21, 2008, American Diabetes Wholesale unveiled Destination Diabetes to the dieticians that attended.  The attendees were thrilled to hear about such a great website with all the educational and nutritional information that their patients need.  Many were excited to hear that they could start their own personal blog to share more information with their patients when they are not in a class or appointment.

ADW also raffled off three of Marlene Koch’s 375 Sensational Splenda Recipes cookbooks to those who had dropped their business cards off.  Also, an American Express gift card was raffled off.

ADW looks forward to working closely with the FDA in order to help in the education of their patients and also be the most affordable resource for all of the supplies that they need.

American Diabetes Wholesale and Author Marlene Koch, RD Launch Destination Diabetes(TM)

The American Diabetes Association estimates that 20.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes and of that number, 6.2 million are unaware that they have the disease. To assist in the education of people living with diabetes, American Diabetes Wholesale, a discount provider of diabetic supplies to individuals without insurance, underinsured or paying out of pocket, will be launching Destination Diabetes™, a free information portal that provides credible and useful information on a variety of health and wellness topics ranging from articles on diabetes management to diabetes friendly recipes and food lists. To assist in the site launch on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, Marlene Koch, RD, best-selling author, professional cooking instructor and nutrition educator, will be available to answer questions via live chat from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EDT). The first 50 people who sign on will receive a free copy of her new cookbook, Marlene Koch’s Sensational Splenda Recipes: 375 Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat and Calories, and Marlene will also be giving away two 30-minute consultation sessions where she will share her secrets to bridging the gap between good food and good health.

“Our customers look to us as a trusted ally in the fight against diabetes,” said Chris Maguire, Vice President and Co-Founder of American Diabetes Wholesale. “The creation of Destination Diabetes was a natural progression and working with Marlene, a well respected nutritional advisor among the diabetes community, is helping us to provide better tools, resources and useful information to the people who need it most.”
The Destination Diabetes website will include a number of key features including a Destination Diabetes Advisory Panel comprised of experienced professionals and educators who have a diabetes specialty. Marlene Koch will serve as the Diabetes Nutrition Advisor and contribute nutrition-centric articles and recipes on a monthly basis.
Additionally, the site will also offer articles pertaining to diabetes management, a weekly e-newsletter and the ability for subscribers to share information and experiences with others through Diabetic Blogs and a Diabetic Forum. For more information on Destination Diabetes, please visit www.destinationdiabetes.com on June 24th.