Sara Ramirez Proves That the Road to Success Is Full Of Curves as the Latest Hispanic Actress to Star in the Milk Mustache Ad

“Internationally recognized Grey Anatomy’s star, Sara Ramirez, has teamed up with the Milk Processors Education Program (MilkPEP) to help communicate to Hispanics across the US the importance of thinking about what they drink. As such, Mexican-born Sara Ramirez will be sporting a milk mustache in the upcoming Hispanic ad campaign, launching in print magazines nationwide on July 24th.

This message is key for Hispanics since according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1/3 of Hispanics in the United States are currently obese. Obesity leads to many health related problems that Hispanics are already predisposed to such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.

Studies indicate that drinking low-fat and/or fat free milk is not only good for developing strong bones but also helps you maintain a healthy weight and build toned lean muscle mass(1).

Think About Your Drink
When thinking of maintaining a “healthy weight” most people focus on what’s on their plate, but what’s filling their glass is also important. Since the 1970’s there has been a 123% increase in the consumption of sugary soft drinks while milk consumption has declined..(2) This increased consumption of calorie and sugar filled drinks may be associated with unhealthy weight gain.(3) “The majority of the people, kids, teenagers, don’t drink the recommended three glasses of milk each day. Unfortunately”¦!” she added.

Role modeling
Break through Latina artist, Sara Ramirez, is not only committed to health through her TV role as a doctor on the famous show Grey’s Anatomy, she also wants to reach out to the Hispanic community with the important message to moms to “Think About what they drink” since they are the primary role models for their families healthy eating habits and well-being.

As a role model, this is particularly important to her. “Well, for me, success is obviously tied to work. It’s a beautiful thing to be able to work in something you love. For me, that’s acting, singing, and I’m also very proud because I am able to represent Latin women, especially because we don’t come out that much on American TV.” said Sara.

Success
Actress Sara Ramirez plays Dr. Calliope (Callie) Torres, a tough orthopedic surgeon, on the hit TV show Grey’s Anatomy. Before she was diagnosing patients, Sara attended Juilliard and participated in their Drama Division. She trained as an actress and alto singer before making her way to Broadway to portray The Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot. This performance netted Sara the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. Sara acted in several Broadway hits such as The Capeman, A Class Act and The Gershwin’s Fascinating Rhythm. Furthermore, Sara has had minor roles in hit movies such as You’ve Got Mail and Spiderman. Most recently, Sara was nominated for an American Latino Media Arts Award (ALMA) for her work on Grey’s Anatomy. In addition, she was recently named one of the 50 Most Beautiful in People en Espanol and has graced the pages of Latina Magazine, InStyle and O Magazine. This summer Sara will be reunited with “Spamalot’s” Grammy Award winners Eric Idle and John DuPrez to record a concept album for Decca Records.

Behind her success is a healthy attitude towards life: “For me success also means finding a balance between your personal life and your professional life. Health is very important and obviously good health helps with the balance. If you want to grow up and be healthy you have to drink milk, because the calcium is good for your bones and the protein in good for your muscles.’ concludes Sara.

For more information about this campaign and to see behind the scenes footage of Sara’s photo shoot, please visit www.2424leche.com.

The Milk Processor Education Program (Milk PEP), Washington, D.C., is funded by the nation’s milk processors, who are committed to increasing fluid milk consumption. The Milk PEP Board runs the national Milk Mustache “got milk?” Campaign, a multi-faceted campaign designed to educate consumers about the health benefits of milk. For more information, go to www.thinkaboutyourdrink.com. The tagline “got milk?”(R) was created for the California Milk Processor Board by Goodby Silverstein & Partners and is licensed by the national milk processor and dairy producer groups.

1. Zemel MB, Richards J, Milstead A, Campbell P. Effects of calcium and dairy on body composition and weight loss in African-American adults. Obesity Research. 2005 13(7): 1218-1225.
2. Enns CW Mickle S.J Goldman JD, Trenes in food and nutrient intakes by adolescents in the United States; Family Economics and Nutrition Review. 2003 15:15-28
3. Malik VS, Schulze MB, Hu FB. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain:a systematic review. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2006; 84-:274-288.
4. Fischer, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2004. “

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