As I was building my arsenal of weapons to fight breast cancer 28 years ago, I came across an article by Herb Pierson, of the National Cancer Institute. He was doing a study on “phytochemicals” contained ONLY in plant foods that have formed the basis of folkloric recipes to evaluate the levels and effects of those phytochemicals on human health.
Read MoreMuch is often said about how poorly people of color eat, especially African-Americans. I’m so tired of it. And, I disagree. Surely, we could make better choices, however, a lot of our historic “cultural foods” are POWERHOUSES of Phytochemical Benefits for our health.
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Read MoreRead More“Twas the week before Thanksgiving, And that phone started ringing
My nephew talmbout some vegan girl he was bringing to the dinner next week.
Oh Lawd, Oh Lawd, I started to freak!!
What the world I’m sposed to make for that child to eat?”
They (World Health Organization) pretty much stated that red and processed meat cause cancer. Every time you eat a serving of around 2 ounces, you increase your risk by 18%
Read MoreFor communities of color, faith/spirituality is an integral core value and informs a lot of their choices, including how they eat and interact with the environment. As many rediscover that faith/spirituality and embrace it, they see improvement in their health. Honor their faith/spiritual beliefs.
Read MoreI also remember my days as a Home Economist in GA listening to Black women talk about broccoli. They were shopping in the grocery store and one was trying to convince the other to eat some broccoli. “I ain’t eatin’ no White folks food” was her answer. For some reason, most of the “standards” that are promoted as normal or best, including those around health and health issues are based in Eurocentrism.
Read MoreI was driven to find out how my food choices could impact my outcomes and that’s when I discovered, among other things, the power of phytochemicals found only in plant foods. A NCI sponsored study was all I needed. Led by the late Herb Pierson, they observed phytochemicals found in foods that have been the basis of folkloric recipes for millennia. They found that the phytochemicals prevented clots, prevented the expression of cancer, prevented osteoporosis and a host of other things.
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