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Last Friday, American Diabetes Wholesale honored the winner of ADW’s Diabetes Educator of the year 2007 - Barbara Odom. We had a ceremony at our office with a few key speakers and some of Barbara’s family members. This was a great day for ADW as we rewarded Barbara for all her hard work. Barbara Odom is a truly amazing individual who is dedicated to her profession and to her patients. As the winner, she received a free two night stay at the luxurious Boca Resort and Spa.

American Diabetes Wholesale’s Diabetes Educator of the Year contest was created to honor and reward these healthcare professionals who are on the front lines helping in the fight against diabetes. Due to the great success of the first ever Diabetes Educator of the Year contest, our company has decided to make this an annual event. We understand the import role these educators play and we are hoping to have an even bigger event next year!

Congratulations Barbara – ADW is proud and honored to have you named our first ever Diabetes Educator of the Year!

Well, I think it has been settled where my next place of living is going to be.  A nice 2 story, 2 master bedrooms, and 2.5 baths, for only $1,100 a month.  It all sounds good to me.  Life has been crazy busy lately, so I haven’t really been able to post anything on here.  Also, nothing exciting has been going on either.  I do have an exciting night tonight of going looking for silver heels for my girlfriend for this weekend since we are going to Orlando for her birthday.  I mentioned earlier in a post about not being able to tell anybody what I was planning because it was a surprise, but I told her so now I can tell all of you.

I am taking her to Orlando to go to Cirque du Soleil and then to Pleasure Island afterwords for when she turns 21 at midnight.  The next day we will be going to Magic Kingdom and spend the day with the Princesses, since that is what she is.

Well, I must finish up some things before I head out of the office.  Have a great day everybody!

This week American Diabetes Wholesale unveiled its new information website, Destination Diabetes. Our featured guest is Marlene Koch ( nutritionist and cookbook author ).

Marlene Koch will provide health tips and advice monthly in the “Cooking with Marlene” section of Destination Diabetes. Marlene’s reputation has earned her the opportunity to appear on television, magazines, and the radio.

Destination Diabetes will become the premiere spot for diabetic information, with professional writers and delicious recipes. Stop by and see why Destination Diabetes is truly your home for diabetes information.

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.

Something exciting is cooking at American Diabetes Wholesale.  You will be able to meet our new diabetes advisor.   There will also be special prizes going to the first 52 chat registrants that day.

 This will all begin at 2:00 p.m. on June 24th, 2008 and the live discussion will end at 3:00 p.m.  With this new website ADW will not just be offering discounted prices on all diabetic supplies, but will also be your one stop place for all the diabetes information you would need.

Please visit us on June 24th to see all the great information available! 

The  Greater Palm Beach County Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) held their annual Appreciation and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday June 17, 2008.  This event took place on a Florida Cruise boat that went along the intracoastal waterway in Delray Beach, FL.  ADW was honored to have received an invite and also receive a certificate from the JDRF.

ADW’s team had donate over $2,000 back in March for the Boca Raton walk.  American Diabetes Wholesale will also be supporting the JDRF and the Boynton Beach Firefighter Benevolent Association’s Charity Golf Tournament on October 18, 2008 at the Cypress Creek Country Club.

Have a wonderful weekend!

My next A1C visit is not for another month and a half, but I actually feel pretty confident about this one now. Other then all the highs in the morning, there haven’t been too many during the day, so I think I will hit my record low, which shouldn’t be too hard to beat because I think the record low is right around 7.3, nothing to brag about.  I am still working that morning low, but man is it taking forever to figure out.  I don’t have good sleep patterns, so it is tough to test at 3 a.m., because some nights I’m not going to bed until then, so I probably ate something after midnight, then some nights I fall asleep earlier and haven’t eaten.  So, everything varies way too much.

This weekend I am going back out to look at some more new potential places to live.  Last week I went looking for individual home, but this week I am looking at more townhouses, condos and apartment complexes.  I am going with my actual roomate this weekend instead of just my girlfriend (who is my roomate’s sister), weird huh?  He’s not really ready to sign into a lease, but I know we need to soon because our move in date is mid-August, and these nice places will be rented out right away.

Well, no fun plans for me this weekend, although my girlfriend may be getting a new tattoo, so I guess that makes it exciting for me also!  What are all of your feelings on diabetics and tattoos, I have heard its not good for you, but then again I know some diabetics all tatted up!  I’m thinking about a Philadelphia Eagles tat.

Usually when I am pissed or in a bad mood my sugar goes really high, but today it has been running a little low which isn’t a bad thing.  But what put me in this mood is.  I went to my car to go to work, it decided not to start.  Finally after about 30 minutes it started up, and I come to find out that my head gasket is blown!

This isn’t an easy fix for anybody who doesn’t know about cars, and it’s not very cheap either.  Especially when you want to buy a new car within the next 6 months anyway.  Like I need something else affecting my blood sugar levels!  Stress, stress, stress, you gotta love it.!

Well, just another day in the life of a diabetic!

Well another Monday, so another day of bowling and blogging.  And a million other things with only enough time to  do a few of them.  First, we MUST win bowling tonight, if not then we must be prepared to make the greatest come back in bowling league history.  I think my girlfriend’s younger brother will be substituting tonight for his mom since her and my girlfriend both got tattoos over the weekend.

Next, my roommate and I went looking for places this weekend, and I think we found a place that is great and I am ready to sign a lease, but I don’t know if he is, so we are taking the chance that when he is ready, it will already be gone.

This morning when I went to Dunkin Donuts I overheard the word diabetic, so I kept my ears open and started to listen.  There were 2 older gentleman who I heard state that they were diabetic, and there was a younger kid who was on a pump and was describing to them exactly how the pump worked.  I was really tired and didn’t have any coffee in me yet so I didn’t decide to join in on the discussion.

Well, I need to end today’s post now, no tears, please, seriously, no tears!

This week’s issue of our newsletter advises people of the importance of testing your blood pressure at home. High blood pressure is a affects 73 million people. People with diabetes should pay close attention to this article because they have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure, which can ultimately lead to other side affects. Read more about this topic.

American Diabetes Wholesale carries a wide variety of blood pressure monitors. These monitors range from name brands like Omron and Mabis to more price friendly meters like Home Aide Diagnostic’s YS-760 and Simple Diagnostic’s Clever Chek Digital Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor. Read more about the featured products.

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