Lighten Up: Healthquest's Complete 30-Day African-American Weight Loss Program
- List Price: $25.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Amistad Press (HarperCollins)
- Publish date: 01/01/2001
Description:
In 1992 a Center for Disease study found 49% of black women were overweight. By 1997, that number had risen to 53%. It's time for Lighten Up: HealthQuest's Complete 30-Day African-American Weight Loss Program.
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Aimed at the health issues and favorite foods of African-Americans, the HealthQuest program satisfies the hungers of the heart and spirit as well as physical appetite. First it provides an eye-opening look at the relationship between obesity and chronic health issues that plague African Americans, as well as, a love of soulfood, which is notoriously high in fat, sodium, and cholesterol, and the lifestyles common in the African-American community. Then 25 fabulous low-fat adaptations of favorite African-American dishes and an eating plan bolstered by affirmations, meditation, and a full fitness program provides a true path to permanent weight loss -- without sacrificing the foods folks love.
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