Mayor Eric Adams Celebrates Healthy Lifestyle Month in the State of New York

 

Healthy Lifestyle can prevent most deadly diseases, reverse chronic illnesses, close health disparities, improve quality of life and increase longevity. Saturday was the day for Senator Luis Sepulveda to officially inaugurate his historic bill in designating October as Healthy Lifestyle Month. Senator Luis Sepulveda was one of the speakers promoting a healthier lifestyle as the senator described his own bodily experience before changing to a healthier eating and lifestyle. He said he was 209 pounds and lost 42 pound in just four and a half months because of a healthier lifestyle and eating. The senator presented Sheikh Musa Drammeh the creator of Lifestyle Lifespan that coordinates New York Healthy Lifestyle campaign which was adopted by NYCDOE in the Bronx in 2020. with a proclamation from the State Senate.

Mayor Eric Adam was among the other speakers who also has become a healthier person from the Healthy Lifestyles program, as he also gave thanks to Sheikh Musa Drammeh, who said that a Plant based option of food is available at NYCHHC facilities, which is good looking and tastes good. He added that eighty percent of dollars go to treatment not prevention. He has started a Meatless Monday in the public schools, and wants to know why there are so many fast food places in minority areas, but not in Park Slope. He commended Senator Luis Sepulveda and Assemblyman Kenny Burgos for their work in the state legislature on behalf of Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Eating. 

Senator Luis Sepulveda tells of how the Healthy Lifestyles Lifespan program helped turn his life around before he developed life long health problems.

Senator Luis Sepulveda presents Sheikh Musa Drammeh and Edna D. Thomas-Granger of Peace December a citation for the Healthy Lifestyles Lifespan program. 

Mayor Adams speaks about his own poor health in his younger days, but he is now following the Healthy Lifestyle Lifespan program and never has felt better.

Mayor Adams is seated between Edna D. Thomas-Granger and Mr. Steven Ritz of the Green Bronx Machine as they watch a film by the Green Bronx Machine on Healthy Lifestyles now in the Bronx.

Dr. Gloria Bent of the Health and Hospitals Corporation speaks about why a healthier eating and lifestyle is better for everyone.

Speakers and Mayor Adams stand in front of the Healthy Lifestyles banner as they symbolize the Bronx X. 

Assemblyman Kenny Burgos tells why he supports the Healthy Lifestyles Lifespan program.