Health and Wellness

     Eating healthy should not be a matter of what’s cool or trendy but more about all the common diseases that ravage the African American community that can be directly linked to food choices. Heart disease, diabetes and hypertension are just a few of the common diseases associated with a poor diet. The foods we enjoy are satisfying but can have serious consequences. This problem though is not a today problem.      There is a rich history behind the foods we enjoy. Tracye McQuirter, a nutritionist and author of “Ageless Vegan” states, “In West Africa, for generations, the food was primarily plant-based.” Cooking plant based foods are not new to the Black community. Foods like rice, okra, yams and black eye peas were brought over from Africa. These are all staples in the African American community and are fairly healthy when we don’t add the meats.

           

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