As a diabetic you know how important it is to watch your glucose levels. The best way to do this is by using a glucose monitor, or glucometer. The meters themselves are not very expensive, it's the test strips that cost the big bucks. You can compare the concept to a soda company letting a business have a free vending machine, but the soda company takes the profits. The strips are the soda.
If you have health insurance then you can easily get your strips for your glucose monitor from them, but if you don't then it will be very expensive. Fortunately a lot of companies will give you a free meter in exchange for your information. Why do they do this? The give you something for free in exchange for being able to sell you other products. Think the soda machine again.
Is it worth giving out some marketing information for a free meter? For most people the answer is yes because the companies will try to sell you things that you actually want. Also, a free glucose meter will help you in your daily life so there is not much to lose. Also, most diabetics don't pay for their meters, they get a free glucose meter.
If you don't want a free glucose meter you can order one online or buy one from a pharmacy, but they can be around $50 to $80 for the good ones. The free glucose meter is probably of better quality than the ones you will find in your local pharmacy, and it will work just as good.
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