AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR FITNESS AND NUTRITION WELCOMES NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Washington D.C., July 14, 2004 – The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN), a non-profit group that advocates sustainable solutions for balanced and healthy lifestyles, today announced the addition of three health professionals to its Advisory Board.

Albert Barrocas, M.D., of Tulane University, George L. Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School, and Sharon Cox, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., of the National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition (NOBIDAN) will join the rest of the Advisory Board in guiding ACFN’s activities and identifying programs that encourage Americans to balance the calories they consume with their level of physical activity.

“The ACFN Advisory Board is a crucial guiding force facilitating, identifying and promoting programs and policies that help individuals, families and communities strike a healthy balance in their lifestyles,” said ACFN Chair Dr. Susan Finn, Ph.D., R.D. “These experts will bring valuable insight to bear as we continue to work toward long-term solutions to the nation’s obesity epidemic,” Dr. Finn continued.

Dr. Barrocas currently serves on the faculty at Tulane University and on the staff at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, both in New Orleans, La. Dr. Blackburn is a professor and associate director of the Nutrition Division at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass. Ms. Cox is a clinical dietitian at Bluitt-Flowers Health Center at the Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, Tex. She also serves as a representative for the National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition.

For more about ACFN please visit www.acfn.org

CONTACT
Laura Sheehan
202.715.1526
laura@acfn.org

Christine Tucci
202.715.1517
christine@acfn.org

ABOUT THE AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR FITNESS AND NUTRITION: The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) is a non-profit organization that brings together food and beverage companies, associations, and health and nutrition advocates to work toward viable long-term solutions to the nation's obesity epidemic. ACFN represents a diverse group of organizations and is guided by an advisory board of experts in the fields of nutrition, physical activity and behavior change. ACFN works with partners to raise awareness of programs and policies that seek to improve health and wellness in America. For more information, please visit www.acfn.org.