Since
the best prevention of diabetes is a healthy diet and regular exercise,
DreamCatchers and Navajo Health Promotions have produced a health and fitness
2 video set designed especially for Native Americans which includes
aerobics as well as some nutrition information. Knowing that the best way
to communicate such issues to Indian people is with humor, REZ
ROBICS and REZ ROBICS FOR COUCH POTATO SKINS
features two prominent Native actor / comedians; Elaine Miles (Northern
Exposure, Smoke Signals) and Drew LaCapa, the up and coming comedian who
calls himself "300 pounds of love".
While REZ ROBICS is an aerobics workout mixing pow wow dancing and martial
arts with normal aerobics moves, REZ ROBICS FOR COUCH POTATO SKINS is a
comedy in which Drew and Elane will make every excuse why an Indian wouldn't
want to exercise or eat healthy. This companion to the actual aerobics video
will be designed for those Indians who normally would never watch an exercise
program allowing more health conscious Indian people to capture their couch
potato relatives and hopefully convince them to begin an exercise regimen.
Copies of the videos are being distributed free of charge throughout the Indian
communities of North America. While Navajo Health Promotions distributes
on and around The Navajo Nation via clinics, schools and video stores, DreamCatchers
oversees distribution to the rest of "Indian Country". There
is no FBI warning on the programs. Instead, the opening message
states, "Please make copies and give them to your friends and relatives".
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