Between Nov. 1 and Nov. 14: Do the Big Blue Test and Change The World of a Person with Diabetes
Every time someone participates in the Big Blue Test and shares the experience on BigBlueTest.org, a donation of life-saving supplies will be made on their behalf to someone with diabetes in need.
The Big Blue Test, a diabetes awareness program started by the nonprofit Diabetes Hands Foundation, takes place every November leading up to World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14. The campaign reinforces the importance of exercise in managing diabetes. People with diabetes are encouraged to do the Big Blue Test any day between November 1 and November 14 at midnight Pacific Time, by testing their blood sugar, getting active, testing again, and sharing the results online at bigbluetest.org.
The website aggregates all of the data collected live. In the last two years, just 14 minutes of exercise decreased participants’ blood sugar level between 15 and 20 percent.
In 2010, more than 2,000 people did the Big Blue Test. Over 120,000 people watched the Big Blue Test video. Roche Diabetes Care, makers of ACCU-CHEK® diabetes products and services, funded the production of the video and helped it go viral by donating 75 cents for each of the first 100,000 views, resulting in total donation of $75,000. The donation provided insulin and supplies to more than 2,000 people with diabetes in developing countries.
This year, in connection with the number of people that do the Big Blue Test, another donation from Roche Diabetes Care will benefit more than 8,000 people with diabetes in need. Five nonprofit organizations focused on helping underserved areas with a high incidence of diabetes in the United States will each receive $10,000, while $25,000 will go to support the work in Latin America by the International Diabetes Federation’s Life for a Child Programme.
"Exercise to help you - and help someone who really needs it get life-saving diabetes supplies," said Manny Hernandez, President of the Diabetes Hands Foundation. "And join us in spreading the word so we can help 7,999 more!"
One of the recipients of the Big Blue Test grants will be Moundville Medical Clinic in Alabama. The clinic provides health services to underserved populations in rural Hale County, Alabama. In Hale County, the prevalence of diabetes runs high, while residents also face illiteracy, significant financial hardship, lack of transportation, and destruction left by 2011’s tornadoes.
“The Big Blue Test grant will enable us to provide free lab tests and individualized clinical pharmacy diabetes education and nutritional counseling to underserved people, including those impacted by the tornadoes,” said Heather Whitley, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, and director of the clinic’s diabetes program.
Visit BigBlueTest.org before midnight Pacific Time, November 14, 2011 to do the Big Blue Test, share the experience and help us touch the lives of 8,000 people with diabetes in need.
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on -
I try to be dull that way? The evening after that has been a complete cluster%$*# but, despite the vile weather, it was fun to go for a walk with my exercise buddy!!
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She knows it. She would like it if you gave her a hamburger too. She was a bit embroiled in the P-mail on our first couple of longer walks (post-my surgery...) but really picked it up today! It was really nasty out, not quite raining but she was just back and forth and into every mudpuddle she could run through.
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Permalink Reply by Manny Hernandez on -
Doesn't it feel amazing when you see those numbers change "magically" and you realize that the actual magic is exercise?
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Permalink Reply by Marie B on -
I did my Big Blue Test again today and posted my numbers. My 20 minute walk made my bg go down 30 points. I noticed there were 532 participants so far. Maybe I'll try for more than once a day this weekend!
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Permalink Reply by Manny Hernandez on
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Sounds like a good plan, Marie.
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Permalink Reply by jrtpup on -
Recruited my friends/family to go to the BBT as non-Ds. Had my nails painted blue today :) Lots of questions, 1/2 the staff where I go to PT are going to participate! Had a bad low there today so they all got involved and got to do some education and eat a tootsie roll :))
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on
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Wow! You should go into sales! I was gonna blow it off and chill out tonight but Marie's "two a days" have gotten me off my butt. The dog is happy.
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Permalink Reply by jrtpup on
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Paint your nails blue and have a low somewhere public LOL. Better yet, paint a big blue circle on the dog and take her with you :)
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Permalink Reply by Kelly WPA on -
My dog said to tell your dog that his Mom is taking him for 3 20 minute walks a day. My dog is happy!
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on
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128/102! Thanks for the inspiration! I might go for a longer walk tomorrow but it's sort of depressing that the doc said to wait 2 more weeks to run and the test will be done before then. Still, given that I'm 44, the running probably isn't going to last forever and I've felt the endorphins and BG *buzz* from walking, even at the fuzzy friend pace!
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