Weight Loss for African-American Women: An Eight-Week Guide to Better Health [Paperback] Review

Weight Loss For African American Women is a comprehensive guide to good health and wellness aimed at Black Women.Dr. Smith explains his treatment approach in clear, honest terms that are both encouraging andreasonable.He describes a holistic approach that takes into account all aspects of women including the emotional, mental, physical, sexual, intellectual, social, and spiritual.
Using an example of four women at different places in their lives, Dr. Smith shows readers the work required to lose weightand keep it off.The uniqueness of this book is its ethnic slant.Dr. Smith spends time in the beginning of the book discussing the historical ramifications of the bad eating
habits of African Americans. He also takes great care in explaining the language of the weight loss industry and gives in depth definitions of calories, metabolism, fat, etc.This book will help women whether they are on the threshold of a weight loss journey or in the midst of a program.Undoubtedly, readers will be able to identify with some of the stories shared in the text and readers will also enjoy all of the supplementary material included at the end of the book including a number of delicious recipes.
Reviewed by Diane Marbury

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Offering a new approach to weight loss tailored specifically to black women, this guide empowers women to develop skills for weight management and healthy living. Providing simple nutritional information and exercises, it addresses the common misconceptions of many so-called diets-almost all of which overlook or ignore the ethnicity component so essential to black women-and replaces them with a sound, culturally sensitive plan for black women to lose weight and stay healthy. An appendix of health-care resources includes advice on finding a physician, alternative health clinics, fitness centers, and public health facilities, and a glossary explains common medical and nutrition terms.

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