Consuelos Teams Up with the Makers of Glucerna(R) Bars and Shakes and
FreeStyle Flash(TM) to Encourage Americans to Manage Diabetes Step By Step
NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In time for Father's Day, actor Mark
Consuelos is joining forces with the makers of Glucerna(R) Bars and Shakes and
FreeStyle(R) blood glucose monitoring systems to honor his father, Saul
Consuelos, and to take part in a national educational effort to help the 18
million Americans with diabetes better manage their condition. Consuelos is
encouraging those with diabetes and their loved ones to take the Diabetes
Freedom pledge as the first step in committing to a healthier lifestyle
through regular exercise, proper nutrition and frequent blood glucose
monitoring.
Consuelos, whose credits include Mateo Santos on the daytime drama "All My
Children," and "Hope & Faith," "Friends" and Lifetime's "Missing," is an
advocate of proper diabetes management and will serve as the "Taking Diabetes
Freedom to the Streets" campaign spokesperson.
Consuelos understands the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle,
recognizing the prevalence of diabetes in his family and that, statistically,
Hispanics are 1.5 times as likely to develop the condition. His father was
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes seven years ago and now manages his condition
through proper nutrition and a regular fitness routine. Consuelos has a
family history of diabetes, which inspires him to lead a healthy and active
lifestyle.
"My family's history of diabetes means that I am more susceptible to
developing the condition, which motivates me to live a healthy and active
life," says Consuelos, 35, who stays fit by playing softball and soccer. "I
have seen both sides of this condition. A family member passed away due to
complications from diabetes. My father successfully manages his condition and
is able to participate in activities such as aerobics, weight training and
taking walks with his grandchildren. I am excited to be part of the Diabetes
Freedom campaign and hope my father's success will inspire people with
diabetes to experience the same type of freedom."
People are encouraged to visit http://www.diabetesfreedom.com or call
1-800-986-8935 to take the pledge. Those who take the pledge will receive
valuable tools including a guide to eating well with diabetes; a quarterly
newsletter with the latest health, nutrition and fitness information; and
blood glucose monitoring information to help people get on their way to
successfully managing diabetes.
To promote better management among the millions of Americans with
diabetes, the makers of Glucerna and FreeStyle products have hit the road with
the "Taking Diabetes Freedom to the Streets" tour. The tour will stop in 22
cities across the country and expects to reach thousands of people with
diabetes and their loved ones, who will be encouraged to take the Diabetes
Freedom pledge and commit to manage diabetes or help others manage the
condition 365 days a year. Consuelos will not be present at tour stops. For
complete details on tour schedule, visit http://www.diabetesfreedom.com .
Abbott Diabetes Care
Abbott Diabetes Care, based in Alameda, Calif., is a leader in developing,
manufacturing and marketing glucose monitoring systems designed to help
patients better manage their diabetes. Abbott Diabetes Care is committed to
developing products to reduce the discomfort and inconvenience of blood
glucose monitoring and introducing systems that are easier to use, require
smaller blood samples and provide faster results.
Abbott Diabetes Care manufactures and markets several leading-edge glucose
monitoring systems and test strips in the United States for use in both home
and hospital settings; leading brands include FreeStyle(R), FreeStyle
Flash(TM), and Precision Xtra(TM). For additional information about Abbott
Diabetes Care, visit http://www.abbottdiabetescare.com .
Abbott's Ross Products Division
Ross Products, based in Columbus, Ohio, is committed to developing
nutrition products that satisfy the needs of people with diabetes and the
healthcare professionals who care for them by offering nutritional support for
a healthy lifestyle. Ross Products markets Glucerna(R) Shakes, Glucerna
Weight Loss Shakes, Glucerna Snack Bars and Glucerna Meal Bars in the United
States through retail pharmacies, grocery stores and major discount stores.
For additional information about Abbott's Ross Products Division, visit
http://www.ross.com .
About Abbott
Abbott (NYSE: ABT) is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to
the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and
medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The
company employs more than 60,000 people and markets its products in more than
130 countries. Abbott's news releases and other information are available on
the company's website at http://www.abbott.com .
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CONTACT:
Tama Antonia Donaldson of Abbott Diabetes
Care, +1-510-749-5449; or Carolyn Valek of Ross Products
Division, +1-614-624-7485
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