Meijer Hosts Healthy Living Event To Support Diabetes Awareness November 6, 2010

Learn How To Prevent And Manage Diabetes At All Meijer Locations
In an effort to raise awareness of diabetes, Meijer will be presenting an in-store healthy living event at all store locations on Saturday, November 6, 2010, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. In support of the cause, each Meijer location will feature a sampling demonstration of diabetic friendly food including Meijer Chocolate Diabetic Nutritional Shakes, Meijer Low-fat Cottage Cheese and Woven Wheat Crackers. Free glucose testing will be provided by a trained Meijer Pharmacy Technician in the pharmacy department. Customers are also encouraged to pick up a FREE Meijer "Healthy Living Naturally" booklet containing recipes and life style tips to prevent and manage diabetes.

Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and/or use insulin. Diabetes is a very dangerous disease and it is expensive to manage successfully. As part of their commitment to health, Meijer offers the following solutions: REE Metformin Immediate Release, convenient glucose, A1C and cholesterol testing at the Meijer
Pharmacy by appointment, and FREE diabetes Meter Program – ask your pharmacist.