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African American Food Culture and Obesity

Martin Luther King Day is coming up and our beloved president Obama who has been honored with the Nobel Prize of 2009 brings to mind some concerns about African America obesity and health problems facing them and the plight of the U.S.A. health care system! How can www.phen375.com help? We can help by educating our public. Knowledge is power; the 1st step is education, 2nd step is acting on what you newly acquired knowledge.
The following is a very famous quote from Mr. King "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." Here is a new wonderful thought brought to you by phen375 "I have a dream that African American and all adults from every ethnic race and young children of all races will one day not be judged by the color of their skin or the size of their waist .Where our lives will be full of abundance and health." Yes, I borrowed a little form the great man Martin Luther King Jr and I'm pretty sure he would approve. It's a wonderful thought for all people of all races.

I have to read so many reports articles here at www.phen375.com, recently I ran across this one from well know African American doctor Lisa Andrews. It's important that you understand this information. The entire article can be seen at www.netwellness.org .We all know that basically the African ethnic group of people and all the other ethnic races are similar if not identical in most aspects. I recently read this article and wanted to let you read it and realize there are different issues for the obesity epidemic. Let's face the truth and educate ourselves to make the approximate changes for your own benefit and of our friends and loved ones!

Americans of all races tend to eat more and are less active than their ancestors, which, is contributing to the obesity epidemic in the US. Recent statistics show that up to 66% the US population is overweight or obese. These weight trends are even more pronounced among African Americans with 60% of African American men and 78% of African American women identified as overweight. In addition, 28.8% of men and 50.8% of African American women are considered obese. The charts below show that black women lead the population both in the numbers who are overweight and obese. In these statistics, the white and black race groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin. For some African Americans, a family tradition of soul food may pose a problem for today's less active lifestyle. Soul foods traditionally depend on fat, sugar and sodium for their flavor. By modifying recipes and decreasing portion sizes, African Americans may reduce their weight and the chronic diseases that accompany it.

I hope you received the same message as I did when reading this article for netwellness.org. She is not saying that it's a race or ethnic difference that is believed to cause the difference in obesity between the different ethnic races. It appears to be a cultural food issue, we all have our favorite food derived from our cultural heritage, that's often what makes us appreciate our different and diverse heritages.

Now here is the key, have you ever noticed that when we are making that special dish that's so good and tasty but loaded with fat, starch or fried? Now if we tend to eat these types of foods on a regular basis is that good for our healthy and waist line? No, it's not, it's ok on that special occasion but not on a regular basis, by eating these types of foods you are causing serious healthy issues to arise. Phen375.com wants you to realize that you are what you eat quite literally and if you are obese it's probably due to your eating habits rather than racial differences to others. Now to show you what phen375.com and the great Doctor Lisa Andrews at wellness are talking about, I did a quick soul food search on Google and here is the list of most consumed by African Americans in the U.S.A. I have no doubt that all of this food is absolutely comforting and very tasty, but you should question is it good for me and my waist line and overall health?Now out of the 36 items listed only 7 items listed would be considered not bad for you and 8 of the 36 are veggies but are combined with animal meat protean which is not considered healthy. Basically the best for you is covered up with pork.

Meat: BARBECUED BEEF SHORT RIBS BARBECUED PIGS FEET CHOPPED BARBECUE FRIED CATFISH FRIED CHICKEN FRIED PORK CHOPS GLAZED SMOKED HAM SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS HAM SALAD SOUTHERN SPARERIBS SPICED BEEF TONGUE TENDER BEEF TONGUE TONGUE ESPAGNOLE TURKEY WINGS AND GRAVY SHORT RIBS IN GRAVY

Vegies:  BLACK EYED PEASCANDIED YAMSCOLE SLAWCORN PUDDINGFRIED OKRAGRITSPOTATO SALADRED BEANS AND RICESKILLET CORNBREADSTEAMED CABBAGE WITH BUTTER

Mix good and bad:  BLACK EYED PEAS WITH HAMBOILED STRING BEANS WITH HAMBUTTER BEANS WITH HAMBONES AND OKRACHITLINS AND MAWCOLLARD GREENS WITH HAM HOCKSCOLLARD GREENS WITH MEATFRIED CABBAGE AND BACONMUSTARD GREENS AND HAM HOCKS

Remember from the statics above, 78% of African American women identified as overweight and 28.8% of men, 50.8% of African American women are considered obese which very dangerous for the majority of African Americans. Now I also want to point out that in most households, women generally are who prepares the meals for our families. This is why children are also so greatly affected. Again it's not for ethnic reasons but more for ethnic food choices. You can easily see above if you are eating one or more of any of the above items that are in red per week you are not eating correctly and this is a major reason for your weight and health problems.

When we become overweight our bodies metabolism begins to slow down, the fat tissue actually begins to product hormones that promote making us fatter and slowing down our metabolism. Soon it becomes a vicious cycle, until we become obese, extremely sick, plagued with health issue basically kill ourselves from eating toxic meats, processed foods and generally feel slow and over loaded. I have the best solution on the market currently it's called Phentemine375™ is a fat burning, metabolism boosting, muscle building hormone enhancing diet pill, when taken with proper diet and clean water consumption it will help you lose weight. Average weight loss when taken as recommended is between 3 and 5 pounds per week.

Now the big question is where do I begin? Simple you begin today, right now, this exact minute to change you way of life for the better! Start by going to www.phen375.com , educate yourself, try our product out for yourself, but when you do, make sure you follow our instructions and diet plan to gain maximum benefits. Drink the correct amount of water; I get a lot of question about the water issue. The best formula is to take your weight divide it in half, then take that amount and convert it to ounces of water. Most people think that too much water, so let's just say during the day when you are active drink an 8 ounce glass of water every hour. That will allow you to keep your body clean while you are burning up all the toxic fat. Realize that fat is stored from what have been eating or have consumed .Toxins in that food  which we consumed are also stored in that same fat tissue and will being to be released into our blood stream, once we start burning off or loosing that body fat we need to make sure to drink plenty of pure water.

Your liver is what really allows our body to get ride of the fat , basically fat begins to be sent into your blood stream , then you  liver converts it to usable energy and also filter your blood and toxins , now your kidneys job is to filter your blood allowing your liver to get rid of its toxins. So you need to be drinking pure clean water to help your body eliminate these toxins. This is the way to allow your bodies to safly remove fat and toxins every time you urinate.

Interesting I was reading an article about fasting, this is where people stop eating food and only drink water or fluids for a period of time normally about a week . In this specific article the gentleman made the comment that he had been a smoker 10 years before, but had not smoked for about 10 years. He stated that about 4 days into the fasting diet he began to have smoker's breath again. His breath and body odor smelt as it did when he was smoking some 10 years earlier. Now he went on to say his wife asked him why he was on a fasting diet to improve his health and now smoking. WOW !!!there is no better way to show you that your fat stores are loaded with toxins. We all know smoking is about one of the worst things we can do for our health and is loaded with toxins and chemicals.  He was not smoking, he was burning up fat stored from when he had previously smoked, and it was stored in the fat tissue. As he began to burn off fat during his fasting diet, it was releasing the toxins from 10 years earlier along with all the other toxins into his blood stream. His liver and kidneys needed to work harder than normal to remove toxins from his body. Now do you understand the importance of drinking clean purified water? It's so important for you especially when you are taking our phentemine375™ diet pills, at this point we are directly attacking stored fat and need to make sure you are allowing you body to dispose of it with the correct water consumption.  Now most of us including myself cannot handle the extreme fasting diets, it's just too drastic for me and most people in general. But you can use the phentemine375™ diet pills, our metabolism fat burning diet to accelerate your weight loss and curb your hunger. If you will eat 6 times per day as we recommend you will see amazing results and being to drop 3 to 5 pounds per week. We want you to eat 6 times to keep your metabolism operating at peak performance, also by eating 6 times per day you will not become overly hungry and tend to over eat.

Now back to the soul food diet, I love it all don't you? WOW that's some good food. But as I have had several health issues cussed by being overweight. I now realize that I prefer to feel energetic, have lots of energy, not only physically but also mentally.  This is another great benefit you will get from taking the diet pill called phentemine375™ located at www.phen375.com . Your energy levels will drastically pickup, you will think clearer and feel better. As your energy levels pickup you will want to take that short walk, play with the kids or maybe walk the dog. We want you to start little by little also increasing your activity levels to get your blood moving , we also realize you have to start somewhere and that somewhere is with www.phen375.com. It's amazing how much clearer your mind will function. When you start our phen3725 diet program it a good start in the right direction, just getting rid of all of the red meat loaded with toxins we overly consume each and every day will allow  you to feel so much better.

You need to balance your diet try to eliminate your animal protean consumption and saturated fats. Phen375.com recomends, clean foods, purified water and vegetable are the best way to begin cleaning up and reducing your body's toxicity levels. Here is a good rule of thumb to follow. If it has meat fat, butter, processed sugar, processed flower comes in a box or is instant, it's probably not good for you. Take another glance at that soul food diet, are you guilty of over indulgence. I was and if you look at the statistics for African American people is fairly obvious just like me, they are also guilty of overly indulging. It's your life you choose to eat every day what helps keep your body healthy or is making you sick, overweight or killing you. I hope you will go to www.phen375.com and look at our product , educate yourself , make that positive life altering change and decide today to live longer, healthier and happier the phen375 way.

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How to remember my friends

The two happiest moments and the happiest of my childhood were spent with my grandmother, Dee-Dee. She was my confidante, friend and adviser. Every time I think the picture in the kitchen, with me beside her, as she showed me the art to spare. My favorite activity break was green beans. We broke the beans to a boil with the onion, salt, pepper and the hock. It was his way, that was the way to his mother. Bean vanguard was tedious, but not thoughts, ideas, jokes, and the analysis is always present in my life.

In the kitchen, each of us had our own bar stools separating the kitchen the dining room. Having my own room it made me feel safe. Our conversations on the grains were modified over the years: We talked about the family, the death of my father, my first kiss, first date, engagement, marriage and children. We also talk about sunsets, your garden, the sound of rain, which has both comforted and feel of the grass, as we were both happier when they were barefoot. Sometimes they were simply in silence, enjoying the company of others and nothing more, sometimes there is no need for words. And we laughed. We laughed until we cried. My childhood, adolescence and adulthood have been assessed on control and beans.

During these moments of failure, has been nourished by odors in the kitchen and the warmth of his touch when his hand touched me mine looking beans. She listened. She loved me.
Suddenly, it seemed, Dee-Dee was diagnosed with lung cancer and died within three months. I found her shoes filling infallible. I was lost. I was not prepared to die because he has not grown up yet. Same If I was twenty eight years, is still necessary.

Two months after his death, I found myself breaking the beans. In my stool. At home. Sola. My grandfather had roast dinner and application beans. I knew he wanted her smell, her kitchen to make you feel at home. So do I. It has been usually placed in his room watching sports on television. My husband and daughter Kristina were in the den, watching film, and I was alone. Suddenly, it was cold too, I was shaking and began to cry. I cried softly in front of my silent witnesses filamentous green. I never understood why I was crying. What crazy crying in front of a handful of beans!

I realized that silence, silence the absence of disastrous life leaves behind. It was the calm after the storm, after months of frantic disease, day of burial procedures desperate, and weeks of confusion and shock that followed. This was the moment when it all became real. The beans were just a catalyst for understanding and clarity. Now, what should I do? How could I, for myself even, that Dee-Dee and I had been together for over twenty years? He missed. He had not cried since the initial diagnosis. He had been so busy taking care of him and bury him, I did not have time to miss it. I had been a juggernaut, protect, guide and listen as she had was for me. And now he was completely alone, and all because of cumin seeds.
During that time, Kristina bounced into the room with all enthusiasm than six years should have. In light of the grains, eyes lit up and said, "Oh, Mom, Can I help you?" wallowing in my pain, shook his head and said "Honey, I do not know how to snap beans."

She said: "But mom, Dee Dee taught me!" I do not remember immediately professor Dee-Dee it. Kristina saw my lack of understanding and continued her case.
She explained: "Remember, Mom? Dee-Dee was sick in bed when she told me. "In an instant, my mind has in mind. Only three months earlier, a couple of weeks before that the cancer has invaded his bones Dee-Dee insisted that I bring you a bowl of fresh green beans in her room. She broke the beans lying on his bed, leaning on one elbow. It was a skeleton, had a bottle of oxygen, but it has been teaching Kristina. At that time, I thought my grandmother was trying to be helpful to try to maintain control in an uncontrollable situation. I was wrong. She left his legacy and give your inheritance.I Kristina Kristina said: "Well, and honey. Forgot Dee-Dee taught. Here, you can help me. "It smiled and said: "Thanks, Mom. "With that she jumped to the presidency of Dee-Dee, grabbed a handful beans, and began to talk about his adventures climbing trees.

Do not cry for more of Dee-Dee. She is always with me. His spirit surrounds me. His voice low wisdom breezes by me and Kristina. There is no end to life, only continuity. And a lot of grain to the pressure.

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