ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. GENERAL PRESIDENT DR. WILLIS L. LONZER, III,

INVITES THE BROTHERHOOD TO JOIN IN THE METAMUCIL CHALLENGE

 

Willis L. Lonzer, III, Ph.D.                                       Jeffrey E. Sterling, MD, MPH, FACEP
GENERAL PRESIDENT                                           SURGEON GENERAL

GreetingsBrothers,

The well-known fiber supplement Metamucil is teaming up with HBCUs and The Divine Nine to share the benefits of fiber on health and wellbeing called the “Metamucil Two-Week Challenge.” Metamucil will be donating $65,000 in scholarships to organizations through the challenge.

Metamucil is a fiber laxative used to treat constipation or bowel irregularity. It may also help lower cholesterol when combined with a diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat. Statistics show that African Americans are far more likely than other ethnicities to suffer from high cholesterol and diabetes. Many health officials say a leading method in beating these odds and not becoming a statistic is to stay healthy from the beginning starting with digestion.

General President Lonzer and Brother Dr. Sterling are encouraging Brothers to participate in the challenge and to be educated on the importance of gut health.

“Digestion is important because your body needs nutrients (e.g. proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water) from food and drink to function properly and stay healthy,” said General President Lonzer. “A healthy gut contains healthy bacteria and immune cells that ward off infectious agents like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.”

Through the HBCU and Divine 9 Challenge, Metamucil will donate up to $10,000 in scholarship funds to the schools and Greek organizations with the most sign-ups.

You can sign up for the challenge at: https://www.metamucil.com/en-us/two-week-challenge

Winners will be announced at the NAACP Image Awards on BET on March 27th.

For more information see the attached flyer below.

Fraternally,

Willis L. Lonzer, PhD                                               Jeffery E. Sterling, MD, MPH, FACEP
General President                                                   Surgeon General