https://www.jjsmithonline.com/why-black-women-gain-more-weight-than-other-women/ Slay at any Age Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.jjsmithonline.com/why-black-women-gain-more-weight-than-other-women/#comment-36 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:56:16 +0000 http://jjsmithonline.com/blog/?p=195#comment-36 Hi, I am so glad this is up because we as black women are loosing too many of our loved ones from health-related deaths due to weight problems. I dont feel that we have enough weight programs, role models, and support groups for black people. It wasnt until they started featuring more black women in weight loss commercials that I noticed black women in my family becoming more weight and health conscious. That showed me that when black women see people that look like them, they see themselves, they become inspired, and feel they can do it too. They feel it is more relatable. That is why it is important to have more support groups and networks targeted towards black women and also black men. Its very sad because it seems that black people are always ont the most likely to get some disease list. I know it doesnt happen overnight, but I hope there will be a change.

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