Our newsletter this week features an article by diabetes educator Marci Sloane about the importance of maintaining the health of your heart, especially if you are diabetic. Marci gives a brief yet informative overview of how to get your heart healthy including: nutrition tips, stress reduction, important testing routines and more! Check out her article, “Love Your Heart” for more information.

Don’t forget about the Valentine’s Day Special that American Diabetes Wholesale is offering for the entire month of February 2009. If you purchase one of our diabetic gift baskets (including our special Valentine’s Day Gift Pack – including the Musical Teddy Bear), we will donate ½ of all proceeds to the JDRF (the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)! When you get a heartwarming gift for someone close to you, you’ll be helping a great cause too!

Don’t forget that American Diabetes Wholesale can meet any patient’s needs as we can provide supplies for anyone:

• Paying Cash/Out of Pocket
• Insurance
• Medicare

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American Diabetes Wholesale is carrying a new line of blood glucose meters and glucose test strips from Home Diagnostics, including the TRUE2go meter – the world’s smallest glucose monitor. This glucometer, which is about the size of a wristwatch, fits right on top of the vial of TRUEtest glucose testing strips, and use is very simple: you simply remove it from the cap, draw the sample onto the strip and place it into the tiny monitor!

The TRUEtest diabetic test strips are made for use with this cutting edge meter, and its larger, more feature-rich counterpart, the TRUEresult glucose meter, and feature no coding requirements, alternate site testing andfast accurate results in 4 seconds or less. AmericanDiabetes Wholesale is also offering great combo deals on these meters – when you purchase 200 TRUEtest strips, you can get a FREE TRUE2go meter or FREE TRUEresult glucose monitor.

Check out this new product line of affordable yet precise glucose testing products from Home Diagnostics and American Diabetes Wholesale!

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American Diabetes Wholesale is proud to announce a special offer from now until the end of February 2009 – purchase any of our diabetic gift baskets and ½ of the proceeds go towards the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)! There might be someone special on your list that deserves a sweet treat this Valentine’s Day – why not check out the Valentine’s Day Gift Pack? This diabetic-friendly assortment includes tasty treats from Go-Lightly and Jelly Belly, and best of all, includes a new fuzzy friend -  a 12? Musical Teddy Bear! This gift will put the smile on the face of someone that you care about, and help the great cause of supporting young people with juvenile diabetes!

For more details on this great deal, check out American Diabetes Wholesale’s Special Offers and “buy once, give twice!”

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This week’s edition of the American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter features a great article by nutrition expert, Marlene Koch that discusses the benefits of fiber for diabetics. Her article “Fabulous Fiber: Benefits for Diabetes and General Health” covers a lot of ground including: the differences between soluble and insoluble fiber (or ‘roughage),  how including more fiber in your diet can facilitate weight loss and how to “fiber-ize” your diet for long term health benefits!

Marlene is a well-known author of diabetic recipe cookbooks and was kind enough to include a special recipe for these chilly winter mornings, Wholesome Blueberry Pancakes, which are naturally high in fiber and in flavor, too!

Don’t forget that we are still accepting your votes for the Diabetes Educator of the Year for 2008 until March 20, 2009. Why not take a moment to stop by the voting page and cast your vote for one of the dedicated professionals that give so much every single day in the fight against diabetes?

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This week’s newsletter can get you off to a great start as Marci Sloane offers fantastic tips to make 2009 your healthiest year yet! In her article, “Healthier Year Is Easy As Pie”, Marci breaks down the aspects of healthy living with diabetes into easy-to-follow tips, covering nutrition, regular glucose testing, exercise and which doctors and medical consultants you should consult for advice and treatment.

This diagram is a great reference to make it easy as pie to follow the tips:

In case that diagram is making you hungry for some good old fashioned apple pie, why not check out a healthier alternative with this week’s recipe for Sour Cream Apple Pie?

Hope you’re having a great 2009 so far, and stay tuned for more great tips, recipes, savings and product reviews with the ADW Newsletter!

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On December 14th the American Diabetes Wholesale team traveled to Sarasota to help support Mr Diabetes and the Defeat Diabetes Foundation. The local community of Sarasota had a festival and ceremony to honor Andy Mandell for his 8 years of dedication to help people with diabetes.

The Festival was a unique event under the PAL Sailor Circus Big Top in downtown Sarasota for his HOME STRETCH of The Walk – a 10,000+ journey of the U.S. perimeter by “Mr. Diabetes” – a 62 year old Type 2 Diabetic. The PAL Sailor Circus was filed with many organizations and hundreds of local residents joined us to get more information on diabetes and to show their support for the Defeat diabetes Foundation.

Here was the schedule of demonstrations and events:
10:10 Bethseba’s Goddesses
11:00 Opening Ceremony – Grand Entrance of Mr. Diabetes®
11:30 Zumba Fitness Dance by Maurina Meissner & Linda Roman
12:00 Spotlight Kids
12:30 Kick Boxing Demonstration by HealthPlex
12:50 Boxing / Jump Rope Clinic by Tony Spain
1:15 Yogini to Go! by Malika Shay
1:50 Sarasota Family YMCA Dance Team
2:10 Boxing / Jump Rope Clinic by Tony Spain

It was an honor to be in Sarasota to meet Andy and I am proud of the hard work the Defeat Diabetes team is doing in this fight against diabetes. Our team admires Mr. Diabetes(R) and his tireless effort and programs that have helped increase awareness about pre-diabetes, prevention and diabetes self management.

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Just a few weeks ago, we featured Marlene Koch’s article about how to approach the Thanksgiving holiday in a safe and healthy way…but the challenges of the holiday feasts aren’t quite over yet! This week’s edition of the American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter features diabetes expert and educator, Marci Sloane, giving great advice on how to continue good habits and safe practices during the busy holiday season. Check out her article, “Healthier Holiday Tips” this week for more information.

Don’t forget about American Diabetes Wholesale’s gift to all of our customers – the Healthy Holidays Sitewide Savings! Every product in our store has an extra 5% off our already everyday low prices – that means you can save up to 65% off of retail prices until December 31, 2008! Don’t miss out on these great deals on a wide range of diabetic supplies such as diabetic test strips, glucose meters or insulin pump supplies. Or maybe you’re looking for a special gift for someone, such as a diabetic cookbook or maybe even our Happy Holidays Sugar Free Gift Stocking, chock full of tasty sugar free candies, available for a limited time.

If you are planning on getting one of these special items for the holidays, it’s important to remember that the holiday season is pretty hectic, so be sure to take a look at our suggested holiday season shipping estimates. It will help you plan ahead so those special gifts are sure to make it on time for the holidays! Feel free to contact our customer service department if you have any questions or special requests.

What holiday party is complete without that creamy seasonal favorite, egg nog? It’s a special treat, but it is not the best choice for someone with diabetes or with similar dietary needs. Check out the great new recipe, Easy Holiday Eggnog for a great tasting new take on the traditional favorite!

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As a special gift to you, American Diabetes Wholesale is offering special savings to all of our customers for the entire month of December 2008 – an extra 5% savings off of every item in our store! That means you can save up to 65% off of suggested retail prices on thousands of products, including:

• Diabetic Test Strips
• Glucose Meters
• Diabetic Testing Accessories
• Insulin Pump Supplies
• Wound Care Management Products
• Incontinence Management Supplies
• Ostomy & Urostomy Items

Check out the deals on your diabetes supplies and more today!

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Another holiday is here and Marlene Koch provides us with another fantastic article to help you enjoy a happy Thanksgiving in a healthy way! Thanksgiving is the holiday known for bringing friends and family together, but also for a bit of overindulgence in the delicious foods at the table. This presents special challenges to those who require specific dieting needs, including those with diabetes. In her article “The Healthy Holiday Meal” Marlene gives great tips on how to enjoy the holiday and even some tasty recipes too!

This season is full of gift-giving, so why not take a look at one of our diabetic gift baskets, especially our new Happy Holidays Sugar Free Gift Stocking! It comes in your choice of three festive colors – blue, green or red, and makes a great surprise to hang over the mantelpiece or at the office’s holiday party!

American Diabetes Wholesale has more great things in store for the holiday season, so be sure to keep an eye on our website, or even better, subscribe to our newsletter to get great information, recipes and more!

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“America’s Diet: Too Sweet by the Spoonful” was this week’s New York Times Personal Health article by Jane Brody.  The bottom line of the article says that we are overeating sugar and high fructose corn syrup in many, many, too  many of our foods and it is leading to obesity and heart disease.  Believe it or not, studies are finding that high sugar diets can increase metabolic sydrome which may lead to diabetes and heart disease.  So let’s think about it, the current dietary recommendation is 8 teaspoons of sugar each day.  In 8 ounces of fruit juice there is 8 teaspoons of sugar!  What happens to the rest of your day? How much sugar is in a candy, cake, cookie, ice cream, etc.? Drinking sugar drinks like regular soda or fruit juice throughout the day contains too much sugar.  Eating fruit is preferred or just having more moderate amounts of fruit juice – if you must.  Even try a low sodium vegetable juice for less sugar/carbohydrates.  According to Dr. George Bray, a specialist in obesity and metabolism, fructose or fruit sugar is metabolized primarily in the liver and encourages formation of fats.

My message to you is:  eat fruit but limit sugar or sweets (at least be very moderate) to help avoid heart disease, uncontrolled diabetes and obesity.

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