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Friday 21 November 2025

World Diabetes Day 2025 Event at the Hilton Aruba

Caribbean Resort & Casino

interactive sessions. These
sessions covered topics
such as workplace exercises
to improve circulation and
overall health; foot care,
Palm Beach – Fundacion Di- including recognizing early
abetes Aruba (FDA) hosted warning signs and prevent-
a half-day awareness and ing diabetic foot complica-
screening event focused on tions; smart eating strategies
“diabetes in the workplace” that can be applied during
at the resort on November busy shifts and demanding
14, 2025 encouraging team personal schedules; and
members to “know more stress management, with a
and do more.” focus on understanding the
connection between work-
The purpose of the event related stress, irregular hours,
was to educate team mem- and blood glucose levels.
bers on diabetes prevention In addition to the edu-
and management through cational sessions, team
practical, workplace-fo- members had access to a
cused sessions and on-site range of health checks and
health screenings. Partici- screenings, including blood
pants were empowered sugar, blood pressure, waist
with knowledge and tools circumference, weight, and
to help maintain a health- BMI measurements. Eye
ier work environment and screenings for early detec-
make informed lifestyle tion of complications were
choices. also offered, along with foot
and shoe assessments and
Throughout the morning, personalized one-on-one The overall event was a pating and showing genuine valuable insights and prac-
team members took part consultations with a dieti- great success with team interest in the topics present- tical tips they can apply in
in five, expert-led, 20-minute tian and physical therapists. members actively partici- ed. Team members gained their daily routines.q

Another treasure of Aruba’s beaches: Sea Glass!

household appliances and
It can take anywhere from even motor parts were dis- If you like to see the sea glass
10 to 30 years to make sea carded on the beach. The for yourself, and be in awe of
glass. waves and weather condi- the power of nature, rent a
tions wore down the over- car or jeep and go explore
The name for any piece of whelming amount of gar- our deserted beaches on
glass that finds its way to the bage in the water, creating the north side of the island.
ocean and tumbles around millions of beautiful smooth Make it a fun family day!
in the water long enough is rocks.
“Sea glass. Even if we didn’t mean to
It’s hard to believe the short- pollute the Beaches how we
The colorful pieces of glass sighted mistakes we were did, it is inspiring to see just
are being used for decora- making that could have po- how the earth can correct
tion, handcrafts and jewelry! tentially ruined these beau- our mistakes.
(Oranjestad)—It is hard to surf. These smoothened, tiful beaches. But thanks
imagine this happening to- colored glass particles then Once glass makes its way to natural processes, the Funny, how trash can
day, but years ago people settled along the sea shore in into the ocean, the glass is ocean transformed the trash change into treasures!
dumped all kinds of refuse millions, and that is why you broken up into shards and is into the sea glass.
straight into the ocean, in- can find these beautiful and tumbled around in the wa- Everybody knows that you
cluding old cars, and their colorful pieces on the north ter, where sand and other Each colored gem on the are not allowed to take local
household garbage, which shore beaches of Aruba. rocks act like sandpaper to beach has its own story. shells home, but the people
of course included lots of smooth out its rough edges. working at the airport have
glass. Over the next 30 Especially on the strip on The ruby red glass stones no problem you taking sea
years the pounding waves white sand between the Sometimes as the sea glass are typically from old car glass home. A few of those
cleaned the beach, by famous Natural Bridge” and is passed through fire, it be- tail-lights. pieces make great souve-
breaking down everything the huge red anchor close comes fire glass, the rarest of nirs. You can place them in a
but glass and pottery. The to “Grapefield” beach you sea glass with certain inclu- Then, the sapphire rocks wine glass or large bottle for
pounding waves washed will be able to find your own sions, just like precious gems. are the remnants of bro- decoration and every time
the trash up and down, back pieces of sea glass. The sea ken apothecary bottles. you look at it a smile will light
and forth. Tons of polished, glass that was created is the For years, the water beat The most common and the up your face thinking back
broken glass pieces were product of a very long and against the different kinds of easiest to find are the brown, of your unforgettable Aruba
created by the pounding interesting process. trash being dumped. Glass, green and clear glass. vacation!q