He has also made a conscious decision to go back to the gym and eat healthier – fruit as a late-night snack, instead of popcorn – and as a result, he’s lost more than 22 pounds.
“I stopped eating all the bread, and changing all the things I knew could make my cholesterol and sugar intake so high,” he said. “What you don’t confront, you can’t fix.”
Run is bringing his message to churches around the country, and he even spoke at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He wants people to know they can’t just “walk until the wheels fall off,” and that diabetes is a curable disease.
“People are scared to know the answer,” Run said, “but do it for your family.”
Rev Run: “What You Don’t Confront, You Can’t Fix” was originally published on blackdoctor.org
