Live Smart Diabetes Expo: Your Recommended Serving Of Healthy Lifestyle Information

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Article Date: 07 Apr 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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The Canadian Diabetes Association and Title Sponsor Pfizer Canada are pleased to host Live Smart Diabetes Expos across Canada this spring.

The Live Smart Diabetes Expo brings together products, resources, speakers and experts to show how Canadians can help prevent and manage diabetes while improving their overall health. Topics range from healthy eating, stress management, physical activity to medication management.

In addition to hearing an impressive line-up of speakers explain and demonstrate various ways to live a healthy and balanced life, visitors may also tour the trade show where they can collect information and free samples from many different exhibitors ranging from nutrition and physical activity, to supplies and diabetes management.

The Live Smart Diabetes Expo also offers the opportunity for individuals to get the facts from experts such as podiatrists, pharmacists, nutritionists, and insurance providers, as well as information on resources in the community.

The Live Smart Diabetes Expos will take place in the following communities:

- Kitchener, ON - April 5
- Windsor, ON - April 12
- Vancouver, BC - April 19
- Sault Ste Marie, ON - April 19
- Burlington, ON - April 19
- Cornwall, ON - April 19
- Barrie, ON - April 26
- Belleville, ON - April 26
- St. John's, NF - April 26
- Saskatoon, SK - May 3
- Dryden, ON - May 3
- Charlottetown, PE - May 3
- Edmonton, AB - May 10
- Brandon, MB - May 10
- Cornwallis, NS - May 24
- Vancouver (Chinese), BC - May 24
- Regina, SK - June 1
- Calgary, AB - June 7
- Abbotsford, BC - June 7
- Mississauga, ON - June 7

About the Canadian Diabetes Association

The Canadian Diabetes Association works in communities across the country to promote the health of Canadians and eliminate diabetes through our strong nationwide network of volunteers, employees, healthcare professionals, researchers, partners and supporters. In the struggle against this global epidemic, our expertise is recognized around the world. The Canadian Diabetes Association: setting the world standard.

Canadian Diabetes Association

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