Why Is The Black Community So Silent on High Blood Pressure, Diabetes etc #BlackUnexcellence

[froggle]

More than 40 percent of non-Hispanic blacks have high blood pressure. If you're African American, there's a good chance that you, a relative or an African American friend has the disease, which is also known as HBP or hypertension. Not only is HBP more severe in blacks than whites, but it also develops earlier in life.

it's almost like it's a black people thing, but a large portion being sloppy overweight/obese as well as the food does not help.

is 40% epidemic status and are the brehs more educated nowadays and throwing red kool aid and fried chicken inthe bushes?

 

[Taadow]

"Hey everybody - let's all come talk to @froggle about our individual health situations...we've been silent about this for TOO DAMN LONG
and this is what we need - conversation about it!"

 

[Blackking]

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/dise...-why-its-racist-bs-and-also-our-fault.243944/

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Unfortunately theres such a high percentage of us living paycheck to paycheck. When that happens you tend to eat what you can afford. Healthy food cost more money. Every time I go into A Whole Foods I hardly see any black people there except the employees. I make decent money and I can barely afford Whole Foods so I kno the average black family cant.

 

[Raava]

Our health, and going to get check ups in general is an issue within the black community. Whether it is due to lack of insurance, money, lack of information, or just mistrust of doctors in general.

That being said, I hear it discussed a lot. They do health fairs here for sure. There are organizations geared towards informing people and setting up the moblie clinics and health fairs. Doesn't take much to get involved if it is a concern of yours.

 

[mtu wa chuma]

Unfortunately theres such a high percentage of us living paycheck to paycheck. When that happens you tend to eat what you can afford. Healthy food cost more money. Every time I go into A Whole Foods I hardly see any black people there except the employees. I make decent money and I can barely afford Whole Foods so I kno the average black family cant.

Eating healthy is not expensive at all. Let's stop with the constant excuses. The problem is that it's too boring compared to unhealthy processed food and it takes willpower to maintain that lifestyle.

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Perfect example is my boy Anthony mason. He was in top physical condition and let himself go after the nba. CHF that caused his death probably stems from an MI or Hypertension that developed and was not controlled. If you don't control that shyt it'll harden your arterial walls and make your heart work even harder.

I think health is affected more by your diet. that's the root of the problem.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Eating healthy is not expensive at all. Let's stop with the constant excuses. The problem is that it's too boring compared to unhealthy processed food and it takes willpower to maintain that lifestyle.

Im not making excuses for anybody. We got kids out here whose only meals of the day are free breakfast and lunch at school. Most people develop poor eating habits early. How is that the kids fault?

 

[OfTheCross]

Unfortunately theres such a high percentage of us living paycheck to paycheck. When that happens you tend to eat what you can afford. Healthy food cost more money. Every time I go into A Whole Foods I hardly see any black people there except the employees. I make decent money and I can barely afford Whole Foods so I kno the average black family cant.

Eating well is actually cheaper than eating out and exercise is free.

Ppl just have to make it a priority.

 

[The Coochie Assassin]

A lot of my family is middle class and fat as hell hard to blame poverty on that...when i started eating healthier and tried to put family on game, they thought I was a traitor money is one thing...but then u gotta change the mentality of eating at buffets after church service

 

[Detroit Wave]

its a combination of many issues imo

black folks dont eat healthy food very often

we also dont exercise often

none of the adult females in my family are physically active at least the youngins are into sports

had to PT my dad when he found out he has diabetes

i have to damn near threaten africans to get off they ass and hoop on a nice day when they aint doin shyt but sittin in the crib

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

Luckily this isn't a problem for anybody in my family.

I let myself go for a little bit but lost weight due to exercise and change of lifestyle.

Exercise, eating well, and maintaining a better and more healthy lifestyle goes a long way.

 

[KinksandCoils]

Diabetes and high blood pressure arent just impacting over weight people. Type 1 diabetes is just as bad as type 2. And anyone can get high blood pressure.

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Ima put you brehs onto this website I've been using the last two months where healthy meals are made. The guy that put it together is some breh from Texas and he has so much variety of foods you will never get tired of cooking.

Fitmencook.com is a gem! I've cooked for some people and they've been impressed on how healthy food could taste so good.

 

[Detroit Wave]

Ima put you brehs onto this website I've been using the last two months where healthy meals are made. The guy that put it together is some breh from Texas and he has so much variety of foods you will never get tired of cooking.

Fitmencook.com is a gem! I've cooked for some people and they've been impressed on how healthy food could taste so good.

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