Do you need to lose a few pounds?
Let’s be truthful, if you have too much fat on your body, especially around your waist area, you’re at a much higher risk for health problems. That’s a scary thought!
This is why maintaining a healthy weight is so vitally important.
Thankfully though, some of the... Read more
Diabetes is much more prevalent in African-Americans than other groups of people, and unfortunately if you already have diabetes you are also much more likely to develop heart disease, heart attack, or stroke.
Over the last number of weeks we’ve been looking at why this is the case, and this week I want us to think about how you... Read more
As we discussed last week, diabetes in black adults is more prevalent than among other groups of people. But, why is this?
Well, there are certain risk factors which will increase your chance of developing type 2 diabetes if you are African-American. These are:
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
As African-American men get older,... Read more
Initially it can be pretty scary being told you have diabetes--but don't panic, with good management of the condition many people with diabetes live long, healthy lives.
According to the American Diabetes Association, in comparison to the general population, African-Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes:
14.7% of all... Read more
Over the last few weeks we've been looking at heart disease in African-Americans, and I want to keep going with the topic again this week.
We've already considered the risk factors you cannot change for heart disease, and we've taken a look at two of the modifiable risk factors, smoking and high blood pressure, so... Read more
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