Get healthy!

More and more research studies are finding that a plant-based diet extends human longevity more than anything else. Studies by T. Colin Campbell, PhD (Cornell) and Caldwell Esselstyn, MD (Cleveland Clinic) are just a few recent examples. Yesterday on Yahoo health news, a new study finds that a 50% plant-based diet reduces the risk of stroke by 50%. To understand the decades of propaganda that a high-protein diet is healthy, follow the money. Here, for example, is a 2009 cookbook that goes where no cookbook has ever gone before, into the Vegan Soul Kitchen. When I found out about it, I immediately bought 4 copies, one for myself, 2 for friends who run holistic soul restaurants, and 1 for my local food co-op grocery, whose clientele is blessedly diverse. ... I myself am Caucasian, but I write for natural food journals with an emphasis on outreach to all people. And the link is:

http://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Soul-Kitchen-Creative-African-American/dp/0738212288...

LibraryThing touchstone on this title: Vegan soul kitchen: fresh, healthy, and creative African-American cuisine

And here's a link to Bryant Terry's website:

http://www.bryant-terry.com/autho/

I definitely not a vegan, but much of my diet is vegetarian (not to say that I am a vegetarian), and I feel better for it. When I do eat meat, I look for lean cuts of fish and poultry, and I avoid dishes that either use heavily processed meats, or process the hell out of the meat before it gets to the table.

Just for African-American women is a 2010 cookbook:
By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide For Black Women Who Want To Eat Great, Look Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat

What makes it "just for African American women"?

Yes - I also recommend By Any Greens Necessary! I've met the author and she's very inspirational.