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Slave Food: The Impact of Unhealthy Eating Habits on the Black Community * EBONY
African-Americans are a disadvantaged population. This is not up for debate. We have less access to quality education. We are underutilized and undervalued in the labor market, making it harder for us to accumulate wealth. For those of us who are in poverty, we do not always receive adequate housing or access to resources that could assist in our ability to be self-sufficient.
Slave Food: Keys to Unlocking Better Eating | VOICE
Members of the community are welcomed to participate in a discussion of the breakthrough publication, Slave Food: Keys to Unlocking Better Eating, by Dr. Eric Walsh and Dr. Columbus Batiste. Beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday August 17, 2019, the duo will provide information and insight regarding why much of the food consumed today is practically killing members of low-income communities, particularly communities of color.
Slave Food: What's on Your Menu?
For example, many studies show certain foods can become cancer-causing, such as foods fried in oil heated past its smoke point, like fried chicken, fish, or deep fried anything. Hotlinks and other packaged meats, lunchmeat, salt pork are often cured with nitrates, also linked to cancer.
Slave Food: Keys To Unlocking Better Eating
"Your DNA is not your destiny", says Dr. Columbus Batiste. The Chief Cardiologist is in Atlanta this weekend holding discussions about the educational docuseries "Slave Food".
High Blood Pressure and Cognitive Decline
Researchers say high blood pressure in older adults can quicken the onset of cognitive decline. Treating hypertension may slow the progress of this decline. High blood pressure can harden the walls of the arteries in the brain and cause microbleeds.
Why I Abandoned Traditional Cardiology to Become the "Healthy Heart Doc"
Spider-Man was my favorite superhero growing up. I'm not sure if I wanted to be Spider-Man because of the catchy theme song, his cool "spidey-sense," his ability to climb walls, or his ability to web sling throughout the city. Whatever the reason, I identified with him.
Heart Attack Symptoms in Men
Dr. Columbus Batiste II typically takes the stairs to and from his fourth floor office. Batiste, an interventional cardiologist at Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, California, deliberately parks his car as far as he can from his office building, to maximize the number of daily steps he takes.
Virtues of a Plant-Based Diet
If you are like many Americans, your diet may be in need of a pick-me-up. Switching from the SAD or Standard American Diet, made up of mainly meat products, cheeses and highly processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat-to a plant-based one rich in vegetables, fruit and whole grains, could do your body and overall health a world of good, says Kaiser Permanente Cardiology expert, Dr. Columbus Batiste.
The heart rate-exercise connection
Monitoring your heart rate during exercise is important for several reasons, says Kaiser Permanente Cardiology expert Dr. Columbus Batiste. "Not only can it tell you how long you may live, it can also gauge the type and intensity of the exercise you're performing and let you know if you're doing as much as you think you're doing."
11 Times A Low Sex Drive Might Be Something More Serious
A person may experience a decreased libido from time to time during their lifetime, and for a variety of reasons. This could stem from being hit with a bout of stress, having a few late nights in a row or coming down with the flu.
Covid-19-related mental health issues continue on the increase
Days and weeks have turned into months since Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a statewide emergency on March 17, as the coronavirus pandemic gained momentum, closing schools and shutting nonessential businesses. Now, as families in Seaford and Wantagh prepare to send their children back to classrooms and as parents slowly return to work, the effects of Covid-19-related stress on mental health have become a greater concern.