A new book due to be released in May called Food, Choice and Obesity in Black America: An Anthropologist Offers a New Cultural Diet focuses on the needs of African-Americans and weight loss in America. The interesting thing about Eric Bailey’s book is that it addresses the cultural and psychological needs of the African-American with a specific focus on body image, food, dieting and physical fitness in African-American culture. Medically speaking, African-Americans are facing their own health challenges and becoming more obese than ever before just like other Americans. The consequences include: Strokes Heart Attacks Type II Diabetes Hypertension These … Continue reading →