Mike Tyson’s Bold Warning: Processed Food Kills – Time to Heed the Message and Choose Real Food
By Michael Dorausch, D.C.
This morning, a striking image began circulating widely: a New York City taxi topped with a stark black billboard featuring the intense face of boxing legend Mike Tyson alongside the blunt message “Processed Food Kills” and the URL RealFood.gov. It’s a powerful visual that cuts straight to the heart of America’s chronic health crisis.
Today’s announcement ties directly into the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative and the recently released 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which emphasize eating real, whole, nutrient-dense foods while limiting ultra-processed products, refined carbs, and added sugars. Reports indicate a upcoming Super Bowl public service announcement directed with Mike Tyson himself, driving home the same urgent message: Processed Food Kills. Eat Real Food.
Mike Tyson’s involvement hits hard. He has been open about his own struggles with weight and health, once reaching over 300 pounds and feeling trapped by poor eating habits. Now, at nearly 60, he’s lending his iconic voice and image to warn Americans (especially our children) about the dangers of processed foods. It’s a full-circle moment for a man who has reinvented himself through discipline, clean living, and natural health choices.
As a chiropractor with decades of experience, I’ve seen firsthand how poor nutrition undermines the body’s innate ability to heal and thrive. Chiropractic has always promoted a holistic approach: proper spinal alignment, regular movement, stress management, and (crucially) real food as fuel. We’ve been sounding this alarm long before it became a national campaign.
Just last month, I wrote about how the new Real Food Guidelines Align with Chiropractic Nutrition Advice on Planet Chiropractic.
The guidelines finally reflect what we’ve taught for generations: prioritize high-quality proteins, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats while avoiding the processed junk that drives obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and inflammation.
Other articles on Planet Chiropractic have addressed these issues over the years:
- Keeping America Healthy With Chiropractic (discussing fitness, nutrition, and preventive wellness) https://planetc1.com/keeping-america-healthy-with-chiropractic
- Kids Eating In Good Spirit! (highlighting childhood obesity and the need for better nutrition): https://planetc1.com/kids-eating-in-good-spirit
- Vitamin Envy and Spin Doctors (evidence on diet and physical activity reducing chronic disease risk): https://planetc1.com/vitamin-envy-and-spin-doctors
The data is undeniable: ultra-processed foods now make up more than half of calories consumed by American adults and even more for our kids. The result? Skyrocketing rates of chronic illness that chiropractic care, real food, and lifestyle changes can help prevent and reverse.
Mike Tyson’s message on that taxi (and soon on Super Bowl screens) is a wake-up call we can’t ignore. But awareness alone isn’t enough. We must keep educating patients, families, communities, and policymakers about the dangers of poor nutrition and the transformative power of real food.
Chiropractors are uniquely positioned to lead this charge. We don’t just treat symptoms – we empower people to live healthier lives naturally. Let’s seize this moment, support the RealFood.gov initiative, and continue sharing the truth: your body is designed to heal when you give it what it needs.
Eat real food. Move your body. Get adjusted. Thrive.
Be Well,
Michael Dorausch, D.C.
Founder, Planet Chiropractic
