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Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Acclaimed Singer and 'Touched by an Angel' Star Della Reese Urges Phoenix Residents to Be Stronger Than Diabetes

Della Reese Will Share Her Personal Experience with Type 2 Diabetes
at the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Expo

PHOENIX, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a nationwide educational
campaign, actress and singer Della Reese is visiting Phoenix to encourage
residents with type 2 diabetes to aggressively manage their disease. This
Saturday, Della will be speaking to people with diabetes at the American
Diabetes Association Diabetes Expo to share her practical and personal advice
for living with type 2 diabetes, including information about healthy meal
planning, regular physical activity, medications, and the importance of
addressing insulin resistance, an underlying cause of type 2 diabetes. Della
is the spokesperson for the "Della Reese: Stronger Than Diabetes" campaign.
The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Expo is a day-long event that
offers attendees access to educational lectures, professional consultations,
free health screenings, as well as exercise and cooking demonstrations. The
Diabetes Expo is being held on Saturday, May 1, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., at the Phoenix Civic Center. Della will make a brief appearance at the
GlaxoSmithKline booth for autograph signings, followed by her keynote address
in the main auditorium at 2:00 p.m.

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