"African Health Secrets" teaches readers that the way they treat their bodies influences their physical health and well-being, and even their school lives. The book presents natural ways to achieve health and wellness, and shows readers how to apply these to their lives through healthy diet choices and the discipline of dance. It gives guidance about the proper way to eat and drink naturally, to enable the body to function correctly. It also addresses how nature affects the body, and how to practice self-care through a simpler, organic lifestyle. The ten chapters of the book include information on African home remedies, nutrition and exercise, the benefits of juicing, weight issues, and practical tips and advice for improving health. The material also reframes good eating habits, focusing on positive lifestyle choices, rather than dieting. "African Health Secrets" offers a refreshing approach that can be used in any course on health, nutrition, and wellness. Kukuwa Kyereboah-Nuamah is a faculty member at George Mason University's School of Dance. Born and raised in Ghana, West Africa, Professor Nuamah is an internationally acclaimed African dance performer and choreographer, and the founder of the Gye Nyame African Cultural Dance Company. She has over 25 years of cultural dance experience, which she incorporates into her work, showcasing her knowledge of the diverse African ethnic groups and their unique dances. Her own troupe of drummers and dancers performs all over the United States at schools, corporations, cultural shows, and festivals.

Dive into the profound depths of traditional African health wisdom with the transformative book, "AFRICAN HEALTH SECRETS." This enlightening guide takes you on a journey through the continent's rich heritage of holistic wellness, offering practical insights and methods that have nurtured the well-being of its people for generations. In "AFRICAN HEALTH SECRETS," you begin by planting your feet firmly in the fertile ground of understanding with Chapter 1, "Roots of Wellness." This foundational chapter illuminates the African health philosophy, setting the stage for the wisdom to come by exploring the intricate connection between the continent's environment and the health of its people. Chapter 2 unveils "The Power of African Botanicals," where you'll discover a treasure trove of healing herbs native to Africa's diverse ecosystems. As a guide to these powerful plants, this section reveals their uses and how they contribute to the maintenance and restoration of health. Chapter 3, "Healing Through Nutrition," invites you to nourish your body with the vibrant array of African superfoods and diets. Learn how traditional eating habits, grounded in the use of natural and wholesome ingredients, can lead to a healthier life. In Chapter 4, "The Spirit of Healing," the book delves into the sacred African spiritual practices that play a crucial role in maintaining holistic health. This chapter emphasizes the interconnectedness of body, mind, and soul in the pursuit of wellness. "Movement and Wellbeing," Chapter 5, celebrates African physical health practices, emphasizing the importance of movement and exercise infused with cultural significance. These practices have been honed over centuries to promote strength, flexibility, and vitality. Chapter 6, "Community and Health," explores the social dimensions of African wellness, highlighting the vital role that community life plays in individual health. It examines the ways in which social bonds and communal living contribute to physical and mental well-being. In Chapter 7, experience "The Art of African Massage and Bodywork." This chapter introduces you to the ancient techniques and therapeutic touch that have provided comfort and healing across the continent. Chapter 8, "Mindfulness and Meditation," offers a window into the serene practices of mental health in African traditions. It guides readers through the practices of mindfulness and meditation that have helped generations maintain mental clarity and emotional balance. The book's penultimate chapter, "From Pregnancy to Elderhood," provides a comprehensive look at holistic care throughout the various stages of life. This chapter emphasizes the importance of continuity in wellness practices from the earliest moments of life right through to the wisdom of elderhood. Finally, Chapter 10, "Embracing the Legacy," encourages readers to integrate the lessons learned from African health secrets into their everyday lives. This chapter provides actionable advice on how to apply these ancient practices to modern living, allowing the legacy of African wellness to flourish in new environments. "AFRICAN HEALTH SECRETS" is more than a book; it's an invitation to experience the enduring power of a continent's healing knowledge. For anyone seeking to enrich their approach to health and wellness, this guide offers a pathway to a life of balance, harmony, and vitality, as revealed through the cherished secrets of African health traditions.

Starting a new life in a different country comes with great and hidden challenges. However, one crucial aspect many people don't even think about is the impact of a complete nutritional change on our health which migration-process can trigger. Geography, habits, and culture are only a few factors that affect the way we eat in different parts of the world. Abandoning or substituting old, healthy, nutritional patterns without care and professional health counselling can be fatal."African Healthy Food Secrets" published in full colour with many graphic images, is an important course on the tremendous, unreported African assets on Health and Nutrition. It suggests a healthy balance between dominant foods of the new host-country and the waning healthy food-cultures of the immigrant's home country. "The needed mix on food, faith and ancestry" could provide solutions to the modern versus rural nutrition-clash-dilemma and modern chronic diseases. The African Continent is the "World ́s Biggest Home Pharmacy Store" full of rich medicinal plants, foods, nutrients and resources. However, our lack of awareness of these riches may cost many their health. Explore and discover African, century-old; nutrients adapted and passed on by our ancestors. There is so many tips, much knowledge, medicine, art and literature in the African food culture out there - unseen and unreported. Learn more about what we have, keep and harness these resources. A professional reflection on new ways to fix diversity-induced, nutritional health-problems with researched information and intercultural health awareness. It showcases how "cultural barriers" can be broken via culinary understanding. It is from our long human history and experience that the saying in German "Liebe geht durch den Magen" (The way to a man's heart goes through his stomach) is true in all cultures. Food is a wonderful "peacemaker"."Eat Yourself Healthy, because the right food is the best medicine" A useful Guide for all people wishing to journey through the "African Century-old Nutrition Secrets" to discover and make great changes in their lives. Knowing your genetic code and choosing the adequate nutrition is the key to controlling your body and keeping illness afar. What and how you eat defines your health and the image you see in the mirror every morning.

Winner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Health Title It's no secret that African-Americans top the list of groups afflicted by hypertension, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, renal failure, and cancer. What the statistics do not show is the pain, misery, and despair that these conditions create, not only for the individual, but also for family and friends. As an African-American doctor, Dr. Richard Walker has studied these conditions among his patients for many years. Now, for the first time, Dr. Walker believes that research has found a commonsense way to prevent, reduce, and possibly eliminate these killers, turning the tide of African-American health. Dr. Walker begins by looking at the black community's lifestyle, which has radically changed over the centuries, shifting people from hours spent under a blazing sun to a life of minimum sunlight exposure. From there, it is clear that the missing puzzle piece of African-American health is a chronic lack of Vitamin D3. Most important, Dr. Walker explains how this crucial factor can be added to a daily routine along with components such as nutritional supplements, diet, and exercise. He then focuses on each major illness affecting the black community and explores what it is, what its symptoms are, and how the reader can avoid or treat the problem. A concise yet critical guide, African-American Healthy offers an important first step towards achieving a healthier, longer life for millions of people.

In this one-of-a-kind book, Dr. Rovenia M. Brock—known as Dr. Ro™ to fans of Black Entertainment Television’s Heart & Soul—reveals practical, satisfying ways for African American women to eat healthy, get fit, and overcome weight problems and the health risks that accompany them. From the “Big Ten” myths about miracle weight-loss diets to how eating the right foods can help you live longer and why soul food (if prepared properly) really can be good for you, Dr. Ro shows how many serious illnesses can be largely prevented—and even reversed. And you don’t need Oprah’s salary to do it. Using her own inspiring story and those of many other women as well, Dr. Ro discusses the health, fitness, and even cultural issues that are unique to black women, and outlines a diet and nutrition program to fit every lifestyle.

This booklet offers tips to help African American men and women improve their health by eating better and being more active.