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Mr. Diabetes® Logs First 1,000 Miles of 10,000 Mile Trip

 around the United States

March 25, 2002 – Houston, TX – Today Andy Mandell – Mr. Diabetes® completed the first 1,000 mile leg of his epic 10,000+ mile walk of the perimeter of the United States to raise awareness about the incidence and dangers of diabetes.

Mr. Diabetes® has walked through 5 states trying to inform as many as 10 million Americans that they could have diabetes.

“The complications from this disease are severe. It is the leading cause of adult blindness, non-traumatic amputations and can contribute to strokes, heart attacks and kidney disease,” warned Mandell. “And the damage to your body continues whether you are aware of the disease or not”, he continued.

Mandell, Executive Director of the Defeat Diabetes Foundation who is sponsoring his walk, nearly died from the disease and has fought back through rigorous attention to his blood glucose levels, nutrition, fitness and proper medical attention. His motto “Awareness + Action = Prevention®” is one of the reasons for THE WALK^TM  .

“I’m trying to let people learn from my mistakes and help fellow diabetics realize that they are not helpless or hopeless,” says Mandell.

THE WALK™ is expected to continue for an additional three to five years and will conclude where it began in Madeira Beach, FL.

The Defeat Diabetes Foundation was established in 1990 and is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  The Defeat Diabetes Foundation is dedicated to early identification, information and education regarding the benefits of health and fitness in the treatment of diabetes. The focus is on the much-neglected areas of fitness, nutrition and self-management of the disease in conjunction with appropriate medical monitoring. The Defeat Diabetes Foundation supports public information programs through direct mail, the website, a free screening test for schools program and The Mr. Diabetes? Wake Up and Walk® Tour.

 To learn if you are at risk for developing the disease, visit the Foundation website at:
www.defeatdiabetes.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Costa Rica Travel Corp. will donate a portion of the proceeds to and is a sponsor of Defeat Diabetes Foundation.