Battling Obesity through Commitment to Lifestyle Change

In viewing all of the post on numerous social media platforms concerning the challenges associated with becoming more fit, I decided to put away the technical vernacular in order have a real heart-to-heart with my readers. When I launched the National Campaign against Obesity in 2012, the Centers for Disease…

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Obesity Among Black Women

I live in Nashville. There is an ongoing rivalry between Nashville and Memphis. In black Nashville, we like to think of ourselves as the squeaky-clean brown town best known for our colleges and churches. In contrast, black Memphis is known for its music and bars and churches. We often tease…

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