Outplay your diabetes this Australian Open – come and join us at Customs House!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Australian Diabetes Council invites you to enjoy the Australian Open tennis on the big screen and have the opportunity to speak with health experts at the Australian Open live site, Customs House forecourt, each day from Monday 23 through to Sunday 29 January.

Our dieticians and exercise physiologists, as well as volunteers, will be at Customs House from 10am to 6pm to share information and answer any questions you might have.

What: ADC stand and experts at the Australian Open live site
When: 10am – 6pm daily from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 January
Where: Customs House forecourt, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay

So feel free to come down, soak up the atmosphere of the Australian Open, watch the tennis live on the giant screen and pick up a few healthy living tips at the same time!

• Tennis players will burn approx 4700kj for men and 3800kj for women during an average game.
• Did you know approximately 24 people will develop diabetes during the time it takes to play an average tennis match at the Australian Open

If you have fun watching the pro’s at the Australian Open, why not think about playing a game of tennis with your colleagues and enter the NSW Corporate Games? Tennis is a fun and social way to work out, and could be just the thing you need to help manage your diabetes, stay motivated and reach your health and fitness goals this summer.

Australian Diabetes Council has been proudly associated with the NSW Corporate Games since 2002 as we believe that healthy activity is the corner stone of preventing Type 2 diabetes and improving the management of all forms of diabetes.

Running from 14-18 March, the NSW Corporate Games are a great way to interact with your colleagues and get fit in the process! Find out more by visiting www.corporategames.net.au/nsw

For further information about the Australian Diabetes Council and the benefits of membership, please call 1300 DIABETES (1300 342 238) or
Email: membership@australiandiabetescouncil.com