this time of year we think about maybe
Halloween sweets or the big holiday
celebrations we're going to have and all
the food we're gonna eat but it's also
time for the annual Detroit Medical
Center 61 day challenge it is a
wonderful time to get fit and really
focus on the types of things you're
eating and also the amount of exercise
you're doing and here's some incentive
to take the challenge take a look this
is Christopher Rana from Detroit and
these are before-and-after pictures he
began the 61 day challenge last year and
he made it a lifestyle and he has lost
150 pounds he told me he was morbidly
obese and that he took the challenge
initially and then he started making it
a lifestyle he started taking up 5k and
10k races and take a look he was at my
giving get fit health and fitness event
he ran the 5k last year and there he is
with his medal so joining me now to talk
about the 61 day challenge now that
you're all fired up dr. Patricia uh T
back from the DMC thank you so much for
joining us thank you for having us so
let's first talk about what the 61 day
challenge is so the 61 day challenge
started in 2012 as a means to sort of
get people moving get people eating
healthy around the time of year when we
tend to eat the worst mm-hmm
as a means to sort of slow down how much
you know we might gain during the
holidays Christmas house Thanksgiving
and really just get people slowly
starting to move in the right direction
of living a healthy life all right so
we're talking no sugary drinks no soda
eat more fruits and vegetables consume
less sugar and get moving and get moving
yes but you always bring the sugar
example how much sugar we consume I
don't people realize and these sugary
drinks and soda just how much sugars
actually in there sugar is you know I
always say sugars the devil and when
you're consuming sodas fruit juices a
lot of people that like what I'm
drinking juice yeah but look at how much
sugar you're consuming this is an orange
juice container yes yes and that much of
it is all sugar just sugar and that is
not going to get you where you need to
be in terms of health I mean these are
the kind of things that lead to diabetes
so you know the goal is again get rid of
the sugar more fruits more vegetables
it's something that's very doable
because you know you do it in gradual
phases
like our testimonial person who came to
your race yeah you start walking you
don't have to walk three miles the first
day out but start with maybe you know
half a mile maybe park further in the
parking lot yeah the Sears every day
yeah now in terms of fruits and
vegetables you give a color wheel
example of just the the benefits of
these particular fruits by color yes by
color and so you know it's starting with
blueberries things that are in the
purple color range are gonna be the
things that are gonna help with the
joints help to decrease your risk of
cancer these where all your antioxidants
are gonna be green things help with
cancers as well white potatoes
cauliflower help with viruses
inflammation and then the things that
are in the yellow area of course we
think about carrots for our vision and
then red for heart berries anything in
that regard is gonna help you you know
in terms of your cardiovascular system
all right so you have a little time to
prepare the 61 Day Challenge kicks off
on this Friday at the Detroit Medical
Center at Harper hutsul Hospital please
come on down it starts at 10 o'clock
you'll be free parking and we hope the
community joins us as they always do so
that's the kickoff and then the start is
right after Halloween all the way
through the end of the year much more
information on the Detroit Medical
Center website
yes--you org yes the MC that'll work
that's what place to go you can get more
information also learn about other
companies and businesses that are
participating you can do it at your
office's we always try and do it here on
the morning show and do your best
because sometimes you fall short but if
you really make the effort every day see
the impact you start over and on the
website there are also lots of tips I
mean I go there every day for
inspiration there you go and let
Christopher be your inspiration since
last year he lost 150 pounds which is
amazing dr. Eddie back thank you so much