Fried Food Alternatives for the Black Community

<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">Among African-American adults, nearly 48 percent are clinically obese (including 37.1 percent of men and 56.6 percent of women. Statistics such as these become even more alarming when considering the many health risks that are associated with obesity.</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_f1d534175a5446d198f90c708479f27f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1200,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1200" height="500" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Stats on Obesity in the U.S. by Age and Race</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">When we think about food, we typically do not think about what is going into the meals that we are consuming. We are more caught up with the taste and the looks of the dish. Some of our favorite dishes are fried chicken, collard greens with turkey necks, and macaroni and cheese, and cornbread. This is the standard on the table.</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_36b17ead5cc04ffaa04823d65be05734~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_840,h_504,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="840" height="504" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Corn Bread, and Sweet Potatoes</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">As a community, we as black people must pay more attention to what we put in our bodies. We are prone to getting diabetes, high blood pressure, and other diseases that may affect our bodies. There are alternatives to eating better, without it being boring.</p><p style="text-align:auto">nHere are some tips for eating healthier without losing the flavors that you love the most.</p><ol></ol><p style="text-align:left">These are just some simple ways to help change the way you eat to live a longer life. Eating healthy does not have to be boring, especially when you have great alternative ways of making sure that you are getting the protein and vitamins that you need for your body!</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p>]]>