Bayer Easy Care >> 2008 Newsletters

A picture of vision health.

Diabetes is a risk factor for developing vision problems. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, it is especially important to familiarize yourself with the common symptoms, prevention methods and treatment options to make sure that your eyes stay healthy. Getting routine eye exams can help address vision issues early on and can reduce the likelihood of experiencing complications down the road.
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A picture of viision health.

Also in this issue:

Tone up while you cool down with water-based workouts. Read more >

Add vision-enhancing foods to your menu. Read more >

Order your free Bayer meter today. Read more >

Register for Fit4D’s upcoming web seminar. Read more >

Tone up while you cool down: Exercising in water.
	For many, slipping on a bathing suit and swimming a few laps is the ideal form of exercise. For others, getting in the water may only appeal during the peak of summer. Regardless, the pool, lake, or ocean can provide a great location—and source of inspiration—for your workout. Just don’t forget your sunscreen.
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Vision-enhancing foods.
	The eye protects itself against harmful rays of sunlight with the help of two important antioxidants: lutein and zeaxanthin. These antioxidants can be found inside your eye. Together, these antioxidants filter out the harmful blue light and near-ultraviolet radiation from the eye.
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Bayer & Fit4D: Partners in personalized diabetes plans.
	The Bayer Easy Care community is proud to announce our partnership with Fit4D, specialists in personalized diabetes coaching. At Fit4D.com, you can access free web seminars that teach you how to customize your own diabetes-specific exercise and nutrition programs with the help of experts in each respective field. The Fit4D coaching team is comprised of nurses, exercise physiologists, registered dieticians and personal trainers who all have extensive diabetes experience and accreditations.
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Did you know?

•		The increased density of water provides 12 times the resistance of air

•		You’ll feel like you weigh one-tenth of your normal weight when submerged in shoulder-deep water

•		According to Kathleen M. Zelman (MPH, RD, LD) one Brazil nut contains your daily requirement for selenium (a powerful antioxidant)