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.”

American Diabetes Wholesale is now carrying the revolutionary new home A1C testing system by Bayer – the A1cNow SELFCHECK 2 test A1C blood glucose meter. For years, the only place to have an A1C test was in a doctor’s office, but with the A1C Now Self Check blood glucose monitor, you can get lab quality A1c test results in only five minutes.

The A1CNow will give you a 2-3 month indication of average glucose levels in blood and requires only a small blood sample. The A1c Now SELFCHECK is perfect to be used in conjunction with your regular blood glucose testing and give you a complimentary overview to self management of your diabetes. The A1CNow SELFCHECK includes the blood glucose meter as well as two tests, perfect for individual home use.

American Diabetes Wholesale is now offering the newest line of glucose testing strips from Home Diagnostics – the TRUEbalance blood glucose test strips and the TRUEbalance blood glucose meter. These diabetic testing strips feature the patented cutting edge TRUEfill design that ensures precise entry of the blood sample – that means less re-testing and more accurate results with each glucose test! No coding is required for these test strips, so you will save time with your glucose tests.

The TRUEbalance Blood Glucose Monitoring System was designed to give you “true confidence” with each blood glucose test with features such as alternate site testing, a 365 test memory, and results in only 10 seconds on a large, easy-to-read display.

American Diabetes Wholesale is also offering special deals to introduce these top quality yet affordable diabetes testing products – the TRUEbalance Glucose Test Strips Frequent Tester Combo and the TRUEbalance Glucose Strips and Meter Special Combo. The TRUEbalance Glucose Test Strips Frequent Tester Combo features a FREE box of 50 TRUEbalance test strips with the purchase of four boxes at a great price – perfect for individuals who need to test often. The TRUEbalance Glucose Strips and Meter Special Combo is the best introduction to the TRUEbalance line – a FREE TRUEbalance glucometer with the purchase of 100 TRUEbalance diabetes testing strips!

American Diabetes Wholesale is now carrying several flavors of Murray Sugar Free Cookies, in special “on-the-go” packaging. Don’t worry about having to remove your favorite sugar free cookie from the standard larger bag and placing it in a Ziploc when you’re heading out the door; instead, get one of our combo packages of 10 Murray Sugar Free Cookie individual packs, which range from 2-8 sugar free cookies inside each pack, depending on the flavor.

Who says you have to give up the taste of your favorite cookies if you are trying to follow a diabetic diet or simply cutting down on your daily intake of sugar and carbohydrates? Get one of our special deals on Murray Sugar Free Cookies today, and pack it in your lunch, take it on a trip or just enjoy them around the house!

  Murray Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies 10/pk (2pcs per pack)

  Murray Sugar Free Chocolate Creme Cookies 10/pk (3pcs per pack)

  Murray Sugar Free Creme Cookies 10/pk (3pcs per pack)

  Murray Sugar Free Lemon Creme Cookies 10/pk (3pcs per pack)

  Murray Sugar Free Shortbread Cookies 10/pk (8pcs per pack)

American Diabetes Wholesale’s GlucoStories contest submission period is coming to a close on July 6, 2009, so hurry up and submit your inspirational diabetes story. There are lots of prizes to be won, including the Grand Prize -  a trip to Homestead, Florida to see professional race car driver Charlie Kimball’s Championship Indy Lights Race! Share your inspirational GlucoStory with the diabetes community and tell your own personal tale of life, living and winning with diabetes.

Don’t forget that every person who submits to GlucoStories receives a coupon for $5 Off Orders of $50 or more at American Diabetes Wholesale! (Coupon Expires 7/31/09)

And here’s a special message from Charlie Kimball himself to get your engines revved-up to send in your own fantastic GlucoStory!

This week in the American Diabetes Wholesale newsletter, Dr. Wendy Rapaport takes a detailed, step-by-step approach to controlling your stress by one of the healthiest methods available: exercise! Sometimes it is difficult to get started on an exercise regimen, but the benefits to a condition like diabetes and your mental well-being are well worth it. Check out Dr. Rapaport’s article on Destination Diabetes “An Antidote to Stress” for more information.
Don’t forget about our new “Share Your Story” website and contest, GlucoStories featuring professional race car driver Charlie Kimball. We are asking you to share your inspirational stories with the online diabetes community and even win great prizes, including the Grand Prize – a trip to Charlie Kimball’s Championship Race in Florida!

This week, diabetes educator Marci Sloane gives us “The Scoop on Stevia” in the latest edition of the American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter. There’s a lot of buzz in the US about this sugar-free sweetener as some major companies such as Coca-Cola, Cargill and PepsiCo are releasing products containing stevia such as Truvia and PureVia. Find out more about where stevia comes from, a brief overview of the historical worldwide use and with the FDA as well as its relation to the diabetic diet.

If you are interested in trying stevia or are already enjoying it, American Diabetes Wholesale carries products like Stevita Simply Stevia packets for sweetening your morning coffee or Stevita Spoonable Stevia – 16oz Jar for cooking or other uses. In addition to stevia, ADW also carries other sugar-free sweetener products such as the EZ-Sweetz Liquid Sucralose Sweetener or DiabetiSweet Brown Sugar Substitute.

Today in a special ceremony American Diabetes Wholesale paid tribute to Joyce Malaskovitz, PhD, RN, CDE, the winner of their 2nd Annual Diabetes Educator of the Year Contest. We also recognized esteemed Diabetes Educator of the Year Contest finalists Suzanne Laws, MS, RD, LD, CDE and Laura Terrio, RN, BS, CDE.

Created to recognize the unsung heroes of the diabetes epidemic, the Diabetes Educator of the Year Contest received an outpouring of support, and more than 60 people, in both the diabetes and non-medical communities, attended the awards ceremony. NBC 6 South Florida News Anchor and Type I diabetic, Joel Connable, hosted the event. Other attendees included diabetes education professionals, local dignitaries and members of our Destination Diabetes advisor team.

In addition, the event featured prominent speakers such as Donna Rice, immediate past President of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and Charlie Kimball, a 24 year-old race car driver who made international history with a podium finish in the Formula 3 Euro series in his first race – after he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2007.

Christopher Thomas of Diabetic Rockstar and Andy “Mr. Diabetes” Mandell of the Defeat Diabetes Foundation were also in attendance. We want to recognize the team at IPump.org for their support of this important award as well.

About Our Winner

Joyce Malaskovitz. Joyce believes in following dreams and taking risks. After the sudden death of her grandfather who was a diabetic, Joyce embarked upon her lifelong mission to become a nurse and certified diabetes educator, and to provide the best possible care to all people with diabetes.

For the past 18 years, she has worked as the Director of the Diabetes Treatment Center at Desert Springs Hospital, and in partnership with Healthways, has led the hospital to become the first in the nation to achieve the Certificate of Distinction for Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Care awarded by The Joint Commission. She has spent countless hours supporting diabetes colleagues across the nation to prepare for their certification. She also spends time assisting various community organizations and businesses to make a difference in the fight against diabetes. She is their voice, educator, leader, advocate and friend.

The American Diabetes Wholesale team extends a heartfelt thanks to everyone that made this award so special to all involved. Special thanks go to Home Diagnostics and the Boca Raton Resort & Club for making this year’s contest possible.

This year’s award was even better than last year, and we look forward to continuing our efforts to raise awareness about the importance of diabetes education.

This week’s American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter features an article just in time for American Podiatric Medical Association’s Foot Awareness Month this April. Diabetes educator Roberta Kleinman, RN provides some great tips to follow during this Foot Awareness Month and the rest of the year too! Check out her article “Happy Feet, Healthy You” for more great information on keeping your feet safe and healthy.

American Diabetes Wholesale also carries a wide range of foot care products to help you improve the condition of your feet. Check out the popular Anastasia Diabetic Foot Treatment or one of our newest neuropathy care products, Neuragen PN.

This edition of the American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter features an informative article by Marci Sloane titled “Food Label Reading Made Easy.” In the article, Marci helps make sense of the myriad of information on food nutrition labels that can often leave a person perplexed. It seems like the labels as well as the expert opinions and studies change every few months, and it can be difficult to keep up with all of these changes when one is at the supermarket. If you need tips on how to calculate the actual calories from fat (not just the grams) or the what allows a food to be labeled “low fat.”

Time is also running out to take advantage of our free gift of a one year subscription to Diabetes Self-Management Magazine. With any purchase made between now and April 15, 2009 you can receive our special gift by shopping through this special offers link.