Documentary 'Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead' at Main Art Theatre One Night Only

WHAT: A one-time screening of the award-winning documentary "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead"

WHEN: Thurs., Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:  118 N. Main St., Royal Oak, 48067

WHY:  Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead?  Unfortunately, far too many of us know or love someone who fits that description...and who really needs to see this entertaining and life-changing documentary. The film chronicles one man's personal mission to regain his health while traveling across America, juicer in tow, and inspiring others to do the same. To view the trailer, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv3vEXy_EwU.

TICKETS:  Tickets are just $5 and also include a Breville juicer raffle, a post-screening juicing demo by nutritionist, raw-food expert and Heal Yourself Institute founder Andrea McNinch, and free samples and goodies from sponsor Whole Foods Market.  To purchase tickets, visit https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/ticketing.aspx?theatreid=232.

PRESENTED BY:  in Royal Oak

MORE ABOUT THE FILM:
At 100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310-pound man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball, and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well.  With one foot already in the grave, the other wasn't far behind. "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long-term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body's ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle. While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it's at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese, weighing in at 429 pounds: a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing--an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves.

Source: Heal Yourself Institute