Tuesday, November 03, 2009

November is American Diabetes Month

This November, join the American Diabetes Association in a national movement to Stop Diabetes.

Here's how you can get involved:
  • Share -Inspire others by sharing your personal story by word of mouth, social media sites (Twitter, Facebook) and by blogging.
  • Act - Consider walking or riding your bike more often to get some extra exercise.
  • Learn - The ADA and AmericanDiabetes.com are both useful resources for those living with diabetes or at risk for the disease.
  • Give - Help raise money for diabetes research and education.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

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