| Welcome
to our February Access Digest newsletter. This month,
we focus on diet and exercise to help control the
complications of diabetes. Making small changes
in your diet and exercise will help to maintain
healthy glucose levels and improve your health and
well-being. |
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In
This Issue |
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As
we do in every issue, we've added some helpful links
along the right of this newsletter. These links
have articles with information on exercise, diabetes
and other topics related to diabetes.
Exercise is very important to help control the effects
of diabetes. One of the best & easiest forms
of exercise you can do is walking. To most people,
exercise means going to the gym or enduring physically
demanding activities. The great news is that a simple
exercise like walking can have a significant impact
on your health by decreasing hypertension, lowering
blood pressure and improving circulation.
All forms of exercise can cause pain in your joints
and muscles, particularly for people with arthritis.
Walking is the least stressful and can help to maintain
flexibility and range of motion for people with
arthritis. It is important to check with your doctor
before beginning a demanding exercise plan such
as running or activities that place strain on your
joints and muscles. For arthritis sufferers, Access
is offering the Kaz Softheat heating pad which is
covered by Medicare.
Healthy foods can taste as good or better than unhealthy
ones. This month’s recipe is a healthy snack.
If you have not received one of our Access Diabetic
Supply Recipe Calendars, remember to ask a customer
care representative the next time you call us.
Last month we received several questions from our
readers. We have posted some of the more common
questions for everyone to read. If you have questions
or comments, please email them by clicking on the
link in that section of the newsletter and send
them to us.
We
hope you enjoy this issue of the newsletter and
thank you for choosing Access Diabetic Supply
as your choice for diabetic supplies.
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Take
a walk - Save your life |
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Reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke
or even cancer
Walking
is one of the best and easiest forms of exercise.
Walking can significantly reduce many of the complications
associated with diabetes, including heart attack
and stroke.
A
study of walking was done in 1998 and the results
indicate that regular walking is associated with
a lower rate of death. Of the 707 men between
the ages of 61 - 81, those men who walked the
most (more than 2 miles daily), had the lowest
death rates during the study.
According
to the study, "walking appeared to be protective
against heart disease, stroke, and most unexpectedly,
walking appeared to reduce the risk of death from
cancer!"
Read
more
Another
study performed between 1986 - 1994 with 72,488
women between the ages of 40 - 65, found that
Brisk Walking vs. Vigorous Exercise were equal
in preventing heart disease!
Read
more
Tip:
If you're just beginning to walk for your health,
start slow, walk for 15 - 30 minutes, at least
3 times a week. After a few weeks, you'll be amazed
at how fast and far you can walk
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a great cause you can walk for. Click on the link
below to find the next walkathon in your area.
The
Walk to Cure Diabetes is a walkathon,
held in more than 200 locations throughout the
year, benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. More than 500,000 men, women, and
children will participate this year.
More
info
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Ease
the pain |
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When
you begin to exercise, you will probably feel some
discomfort in your joints. If you have just started
walking, you'll probably feel it in your ankles,
knees, and hips. It's a good idea to take a break
and start off by exercising every other day, to
give your muscles a chance to rebuild.
One
of the most common therapies for arthritis, muscle
or joint pain is to use heat therapy to treat the
pain. The Kaz Softheat Heating Pad design and technology
can help to treat that pain. Consult your physician
about using a heat pad to treat pain caused by arthritis.
Tip: If you have arthritis and
are on Medicare, you may qualify to receive a heat
pad, for little or no cost.
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Eating
Healthy: Monthly Recipe |
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between meals can be one of the most difficult decisions.
Some good choices include: Power bars - there are
many brands to choose from, give several a try and
you'll find ones you like. Another good choice are
smoothies, they taste good, are filling, and low
in calories. This
month, our feature recipe is a great snack for
in-between meals, Chocolate Popcorn.
This snack is low in calories (91), carbohydrates,
cholesterol, and ... tastes great
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Chocolate
Popcorn
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Chocolate
Popcorn
Ingredients (makes
16 cups) 4
quarts (4 L) of hot air-popped corn
Refrigerated butter-flavored cooking
spray
12 tablespoons (64 g) powdered fat-free,
sugar-free cocoa mix (sweetened with
sugar substitute)
4 teaspoons (20 ml) ground cinnamon
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Cooking Directions
Working in 4 batches, place 1 quart (1 L) of the
hot popped corn in a large clean paper grocery
bag and lightly spray with cooking spray.
Close the bag and shake to distribute the spray
onto the popped corn.
In a small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons (16 g) of the
cocoa mix with 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon.
Sprinkle over the popped corn. Close the bag and
shake well to coat the popped corn with the mix.
Pour the coated popcorn into a large bowl.
Repeat the process with the remaining three batches
of popped corn.
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Nutritional
Information |
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| Amount
Per Serving (serving size 2 cups) |
Calories
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91 |
| Calories
from fat |
6% |
| Total
Fat |
1g
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| Saturated
fat |
1g |
| Cholesterol |
1mg |
| Sodium
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76
mg |
| Total
Carbohydrates |
18
g |
| Dietary
Fiber |
3
g |
| Sugars |
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| Protein
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4
g |
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Questions
& Answers - Ask the Experts |
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Each
month our staff will provide answers to questions
about our service and take your feedback. If you
have urgent questions about your order or your
meter, we encourage you to call our customer care
department at 1-800-276-5712. We will do our best
to provide answers to all your questions, and
we encourage you to also consult your physician.
Below
are a few of the common questions our customer
care department answered from our last newsletter.
We hope you find them helpful.
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Q:
How long should I keep a heating pad
on an area?
A:
The maximum time recommended is 20 minutes
every other hour, 3 times a day. It
is very beneficial to have a heating
pad, such as the Kaz Softheat Heating
Pad, that will automatically shut off
after 20 minutes.
Q: Is
it safe to use my lancet more than once?
A:
Using a lancet more than once can
increase chances of infection. Continuous
use of the same lancet causes the
tip to dull and can cause more pain
as a result. Lancets are manufactured
for one-time use.
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