Bayer Easy Care >> 2007 Newsletters

November is National Diabetes Month.

Nearly 21 million people in America are living with diabetes. That staggering number is one reason why Bayer is joining the cause to spread the word about diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has dedicated the month of November to “The Many Faces of Diabetes,” a theme that recognizes how the effects of diabetes are as unique asthe many individuals who are touched by the disease. Learn more about diabetes awareness and how it’s the key to making important strides in diabetes care.
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Also in this issue:

Learn the name of the first blood glucose meter and how it changed history. Read more >

Discover how to work your muscles indoors when it’s sub-zero outdoors. Read more >

Get a jump-start on your holiday spread with three new recipes. Read more >

The blood glucose meter celebrates its 38th birthday.
	The ability for people to test their own blood glucose is possibly the most important advance in diabetes management since the discovery of insulin in 1921. The fast, easy-to-use, and accurate meters we rely on today were decades in the making. It all started in 1969 with the Ames Reflectance Meter, or A.R.M. (now Bayer). Check out the time line and see just how far self-testing has come.
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Exercising in small spaces.
	Winter’s frost and limited daylight can make it difficult to head outdoors for exercise in open space. Here are a few ways to get your workout even when you don’t have square footage to spare.
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Let the feast begin.
	Try a healthy take on some classic holiday dishes with these new recipes. You also might want to poke around in the recipe archive for even more ideas to fill your dinner table. Green Bean Salad Rolled Turkey Breast Butternut Squash Soup
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Did you know...

1.		Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes were first distinguished in 1959.

2.		World Diabetes Day 2007 falls on November 14th.

3.		This year, all restaurants in NYC were mandated to begin removing trans fats from their menus.