Diabetes affects more than 26 million people in the US alone, a total expected to double by the year 2025. With both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes growing at historic rates, two organizations have teamed up to further funding and research in an effort to make living with diabetes easier.
Level Foods, an emerging leader in the diabetes nutrition space, and Joslin Diabetes Center, the world's largest diabetes research and clinical care organization, will be working together to raise awareness of the importance of proper nutrition for those living with diabetes.
People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are commonly challenged in the management of their disease when it comes to choosing the right foods to eat. Level Foods now offers an innovative new line of diabetes-friendly snack products to help manage both high and low blood sugars. Their first product, a 15g glucose gel, was designed to correct low blood sugar faster than any other options sold over the counter. Used by ambulance services and diabetes doctors across the US, Level Life Glucose Gel is sold in more than 14,000 stores nationwide including Walmart, CVS, Rite-Aid and Target.
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Joslin Diabetes Center was founded in 1898, by famed diabetes specialist Dr. Elliott P. Joslin based upon the belief that the key to managing diabetes lies with patient involvement, education and empowerment. Today, Joslin has more than 40 clinical care affiliates across the US, serving more than 25,000 patients with specialty care services. Joslin also has a team of more than 40 faculty investigators and 300 researchers working to find a cure for diabetes.
"Creating a partnership with Joslin is a tremendous opportunity to support their research and raise awareness of diabetes,” said Ethan Lewis, Founder of Level Foods. “I started Level because I have Type 1 diabetes and was looking for better nutritional solutions to managing the disease. Being able to work with Joslin will increase our efforts to share the importance that proper nutrition plays on blood sugar control.”
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The partnership kicks off at the Boston Marathon on April 15th; Joslin will have 12 runners competing in the annual race, some of whom are affected by diabetes. To support their efforts, Level Foods has committed to donate 1% of its proceeds to the Joslin Diabetes Center in an effort to improve the lives of those with diabetes.
About Level Foods, LLC.
The U.S. diabetes, obese and overweight population has historically outpaced population growth. As of 2011 there were over 284 million type 1 and 2 diabetes sufferers worldwide, with an estimated $245 billion being spent each year on the disease. Level Foods, LLC is a key player in fighting this growing epidemic and offers a powerful lifetime approach to diabetes and pre-diabetes management. Level Foods products focus on managing blood sugars and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Backed by research and consumer success stories, these products allow people to manage the disease.
For more information, visit LevelFoods.com
About Joslin Diabetes Center
Joslin Diabetes Center, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the world's largest diabetes research and clinical care organization. Joslin is dedicated to ensuring that people with diabetes live long, healthy lives and offers real hope and progress toward diabetes prevention and a cure. Joslin is an independent, nonprofit institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
Our mission is to prevent, treat and cure diabetes. Our vision is a world free of diabetes and its complications. For more information, visit http://www.joslin.org.