Walmart Launches Effort To Save People with Diabetes $60 Million Dollars

Walmart launched an effort to save diabetes patients in the U.S. up to $60 million annually with Walmart’s exclusive ReliOn brand of diabetes products. ReliOn products provide an affordable, high-quality option to help the nearly 26 million individuals who live with diabetes in the U.S. better manage their disease.

In particular, Walmart introduced today the low-cost ReliOn Prime meter and blood sugar test strips. The retailer will offer the ReliOn Prime meter for $16.24 and ReliOn Prime blood sugar test strips at $9 for 50-ct strips, or 18 cents per test. People with diabetes use meters and blood sugar test strips daily to test their blood sugar levels and determine when they need to take insulin.

“Many people with diabetes struggle to manage their disease due to its terrible financial burden,” said John Agwunobi, M.D., president of Walmart U.S. Health and Wellness. “We’ve worked closely with our suppliers and found a way to significantly reduce the cost of diabetes products for all of our customers, whether they have insurance or not, so they can better manage their disease.”

Walmart will provide increased savings on a variety of items to help patients ease the cost of diabetes management. ReliOn items that will see reduced prices include gloves, lancets, syringes and more. Walmart also offers ReliOn insulin products at the everyday low price of $24.88 per bottle.

What are you eating this summer? The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic talks to everyday people about their healthy appetites at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

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Lea Michele Looks Amazing in Backless Dress

Glee star Lea Michele stole the spotlight at the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball wearing a high-necked, long-sleeved Emilio Pucci gown that was totally backless.

Perfect for those sexy over-the-shoulder red carpet poses, right?

Lea paired her sexy pastel look with Jerome C. Rousseau shoes, Pomellato jewels, a Fendi bag and those dramatic hairstyle with blunt bangs.

Lea Michele also revealed that her new love interest on Glee will “not give up” pursuing her in the new season of the hit show.

Explaining what will happen when Rachel arrives at NYADA, Lea told The Hollywood Reporter that Brody, played by Terra Nova‘s Dean Geyer, will not give up on her.

She said: “He’s definitely interested in her, but I think that she is very hesitant because she doesn’t really know where things stand with Finn.

“She doesn’t want to make any moves before she knows where they stand and Brody’s not going to give up.”

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic talks to Dr. “C” Corrine Morgan from Morgan Chiropractic Center in Philadelphia, PA about ways to keep your back (sexy) and healthy. Watch out, Justin Timberlake!

Check out Dr. Morgan’s funny, often enthusiastic responses to Divabetic’s ‘Wack or Wow?’ Healthy Back quiz with Mr. Divabetic.

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic is a 2011 WEGO Health Activist Award finalist and the happy healthcare host of Diva TalkRadio. Diva TalkRadio features a line-up of live and archived programs and specials. Guests include health care professionals, beauty, image/style and fitness experts, entertainment industry leaders and VIPs: women and men living with, at risk of and affected by diabetes.

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Kendra Weighs In On Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson‘s post-pregnancy body seems to become a rallying cry for women who have struggled with their weight after giving birth.

Kendra Wilkinson defended publicly the post-pregnancy weight gain of Simpson, who gave birth in May to her first child, daughter Maxwell Drew.

At The Watch Hollywood premiere, Wilkinson told Celebuzz that she empathizes with Simpson.

Putting on extra pounds — and not being able to get them off — is something Wilkinson — who looked quite trim on the Watch red carpet — treats as a serious struggle.

“I struggled with weight — and I never thought I would,” Wilkinson said. “I’m very athletic. I grew up playing sports very thin. I never thought it would ever happen to me — and it did. I really saw what it was like to gain that weight, and work for it to come off. Let me tell you, I really appreciate people with weight problems now.”

She added, “It’s hard. It’s hard.”

But news sources won’t leave Jessica Simpson’s body and weight issues alone.

Star magazine reports Jessica Simpson  “loves chocolate so much, she may lose millions of dollars satisfying her cravings,” referring to Simpson’s deal with Weight Watchers, which will supposedly pay her $4 million — if she sheds 70 pounds.

A so-called “source” for Star explains, “She’s been cheating on her diet big time. Most days she’s pretty good, but sometimes she feels like she needs to reward herself. And Jessica’s favorite way to reward herself is with chocolate.”

The “source” claims Simpson “keeps a secret drawer for her clandestine chocolate habit, hiding her sugary fixes from the watchful eye of her fiancé, Eric Johnson.”

“She got used to eating everything she wanted when she was pregnant, so eating under 1,200 calories a day now is a real struggle,” explains the Star insider. “Rather than beat herself up, she’s trying to convince herself that she deserves a few candy bars every day.”

What are you eating on this summer? The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic talks to everyday people about their healthy appetites at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red TOMATO carpet in Phildelphia, PA, the American Diabetes Association Expo in Pittsburgh, PA and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference in San Diego, CA and Austin, TX in Fall 2012. For more glitter, games and glucose advice visit: http://www.divabetic.org

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Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman Diet

If you were faced with donning a figure-hugging Catwoman suit on the big screen, you might think about tightening up your eating habits.

YouBeauty reports that’s exactly what actress Anne Hathaway did, who rocks a slim and toned physique in the new Batman film, “The Dark Knight Rises.”

To get in meow-worthy shape, Anne Hathaway teamed up with nutrition coach Jackie Keller and her team at Nutrifit. Together, they developed a plan to help the already-slim star look leaner and more toned.

“Anne came to us as a vegetarian who skewed towards vegan—besides meat, she doesn’t eat cheese, eggs or fish,” says Keller. “So we engineered a diet that would get her to her goal without affecting her eating preferences.”

But this was no celebrity starvation diet just so Hathaway could slip on the slinky suit. Instead, the eating plan focused on healthy, anti-inflammatory foods—namely, foods high in antioxidants, which help fight inflammation and free radicals in our system.

Reducing inflammation in your body can not only help keep you healthy, but can also give you a beauty boost. “Many anti-inflammatory foods contain healthy fats that contribute to your skin’s natural oil barriers,” says Keller. “If you don’t have enough of those fats, the skin can produce a more irritating form of oil and wreak havoc on your otherwise glowing face.” More info at: youbeauty.com

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic talks to Dr. “C” Corrine Morgan from Morgan Chiropractic Center in Philadelphia, PA about ways for bringing sexy and healthy back. Watch out, Justin Timberlake!

Check out Dr. Morgan’s funny, often enthusiastic responses to Divabetic’s ‘Wack or Wow?’ Healthy Back quiz with Mr. Divabetic.

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic is a 2011 WEGO Health Activist Award finalist and the happy healthcare host of Diva TalkRadio. Diva TalkRadio is Divabetic’s dynamic free online and mobile podcast channel featuring a line-up of health care professionals, beauty, image/style and fitness experts, entertainment industry leaders and VIPs: women and men living with, at risk of and affected by diabetes.

LISTEN NOW: Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Katy Perry  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/07/10/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-katy-perry

 Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red carpet at the American Diabetes Association Expo in Pittsburgh, PA and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference in San Diego, CA and Austin, TX in Fall 2012. For more glitter, games and glucose advice visit: http://www.divabetic.org