BUILDING HEALTH

PROBLEM:
According to the CDC, an estimated six out of ten adults in the United States live with a chronic disease such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes. It is time to create ways to put our health first. A city cannot be revived when quality of life is not prioritized. How can we perform well within our households or the workplace if we just don’t feel well?

The food that we eat is either one of the main contributors to our illness or one of the main contributors to our healing.

In Detroit, compared to other cities such as L.A.,we have a national deficit in healthy food options. We are one of the few major cities in the country whose residents have to drive miles away to get affordable higher quality food. Not to mention, there’s a third of Detroiters who don’t drive at all.

SOLUTION:
No longer should Detroiters accept poor-quality food. Other cities in the country have been able to offer their residents easy access to healthy food successfully and I wholeheartedly believe Detroit can as well on a groundbreaking international scale.

I’m making it a priority to support local grocery stores, health businesses, urban farms, health related entrepreneurs and delicious health-conscious restaurants and fast-food chains. Furthermore, mental health and physical fitness is just as important. I’m advocating to increase gyms in District 5 and prioritize gyms that offer additional well-being services such as mindful activities, saunas, steam rooms and fitness programs at an affordable price.