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The holiday stress-busting guide.

Keeping stress in check is an important part of your diabetes care. The hormone your body produces to fight stress can directly alter blood glucose levels. This season, stress stays at bay with our 10 tips for smooth sailing through the holidays. Plus, we’ve brought you easy recipes to take the edge off of holiday cooking and an indoor workout to get your heart rate up, stress level down.

Also in this issue:

Sweet treats for the dessert table. Read more >

Calculate your Body Mass Index. Read more >

Turn your living room into a gym. Read more >

The new BMI calculator at BayerEasyCare.com.
	Your Body Mass Index is an estimate of total body fat based on height and weight. Use our handy online feature to calculate your BMI, find out what the numbers mean, print your results and share with your doctor. It’s one of the new online tools available only to Bayer Easy Care members. Check it out now and log on often for even more tools and information coming soon.


Slide the coffee table and grab a towel.
	We can’t all live in a tropical paradise. When winter hits, cooler temperatures can put a damper on outdoor activities. But that’s no reason to halt your fitness. Clear some space and use these exercises to get a full body workout right at home.
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Desserts in under 30 minutes.
	These easy recipes are low in fat and high in flavor. Move over fruitcake. There’s a new tradition on the dessert table. Chocolate Banana Cake Oatmeal Flax Cookies
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Did you know...

1.		A certain amount of stress is normal and needed. There is a difference between good stress and bad stress.

2.		The BMI calculator was first developed in the mid 1800s in Belgium.

3.		During exercise the body naturally releases endorphins that block pain, decrease appetite, decrease anxiety and induce feelings of euphoria—more commonly known as the “runner’s high.”

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