Slim Down Sister: The African-American Woman’s Guide to Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss
The first comprehensive guide-written specifically for black women-on achieving and maintaining optimal weight and health
Statistically, black women are the segment of the American population most likely to suffer from obesity. Slim Down Sister is the first book to address this issue specifically, and does so in a constructive manner with the emphasis on getting healthy as opposed to skinny. Slim Down Sister not only explains why black women need to address weight (which is strongly linked to such potentially life-threatening illnesses as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease) but also acknowledges the role that African-American social customs, eating habits, and leisure preferences play in contribut… More >>
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Slim Down Sister: The African-American Woman’s Guide to Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss
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This book is a good book to get you on the fitness track. I first saw the book in the library and said I have to buy it. It gave some ideas to start working on.
Rating: 4 / 5
I found this book to be highly useful and an inspiration to begin my life-long journey of healthy living. And I completed it just in time to begin my journey in the new year. “Slim Down Sister” is the perfect guide to help the “sistahs” develop a healthy way of thinking, eating, health, and exercise. I highly recommend this to all the sistahs who are trying to lose weight and be healthy.
Rating: 5 / 5
From “A New Attitude” to “Slim Down Soul-Food Recipes” this book is filled with good and honest information that is meant to guide the African-American woman back on to the right track when it comes to slimming down. It is true that we are all created equal, but we are all unique in our own way. “Slim Down Sister” covers the issues of genetics and the African-American
predisposition to certain types of illness. High Blood pressure, Diabetes, Stroke, Heart Disease just to name a few. The book touches on the African-American women’s perception of a healthy body. It is much different in most cases than that of women from other races. Many African-American women and men were
brought up to think that “more meat on the bones” is what a fine healthy black woman should look like. The message in “Slim Down Sister” is not so much about losing weight in order to attract the right man. It is more about why it is absolutely necessary for African American women to get control of their weight in order have longer and healthier lives. Looking good when you accomplish your goal is only an added benefit.
The authors Roniece Weaver, Fabiola Gaines, and Angela Ebron took an upfront approach when they wrote this book. They presented a powerful message in a carefully laid out way. When I first picked up the book to read it, I thought it was going to be just another book about exercising and eating right. In other words “boring”, but it was far from that! The book addressed all the issues that the African-American woman faces
when it comes to maintaining her health and body. Besides providing some alternative recipes for some favorite meals, Ms.Weaver, Ms. Gaines, and Ms. Ebron added an Appendix titled “How to Establish a Church-Based Weight-Loss Program” to help make the transition into a healthier and happier life easier.
I really enjoyed reading “Slim Down Sister” and I will recommend it to my personal friends and family as well! My favorite parts of the book were the testimonials at the end of each chapter! This is a book that many readers will identify with and it will be a source of reference for the reader.
Reviewed by H. Renay Anderson
For BBW Reviews
Rating: 5 / 5
This is the book for those that want to live a healthy lifestyle (which usually includes losing a little or lot of weight for most of us). Each chapter ends with an inspiring story of a sister who had conquered her weight-loss/health goals and was continuing to maintain. Each chapter is full of information related to health maintence, such as breaking down the food prymaid (into a soul food kinda way), discussing health related diseases that affect us the most, exercises (with pictures), detailing health info such as what cholesterol is and why we need it, and motivators. In addition, there are also slimmed down version of common soul food recipes such as pound cake, macaroni and cheese, banana pudding, and sweet potatoes. I have tried many of them and neither myself or my family was disappointed. There is also information on how to start a church based weight loss program. The information in the book is given in a conversational way that explains and enlightens. A highly recommended book to help conquer your weight/healthy lifestyle goals.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book was dynamic. It gave me a whole new outlook on how to approach a weight loss program and enlightened me on why women should actively pursue a weight loss program. I wanted to write them and thank them for opening my eyes and encouraging me the way they did through this book. I couldn’t find an address for them. I found this though and I hope they are able to see it or it helps someone else and/or encourages them to read this book. It is excellent.
Rating: 5 / 5