Come on Sista's Let Work Out!!!!!!

It has come to my attention that African American Sista's do not workout!!!!!

Why has it come to my attention???? Because I see the sista'a not in the gym.....But their asses are gaining weight by the truck loads.....OK it is a fact that Americans as a whole are getting larger.....every ethnic group is gaining weight.....but the African American population rate of increase is 30% higher than the national average......In our community black men: 54% are overweight and 34% are obese.....

Black woman 56% are overweight and 46% are considered obese...... http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=6456

I know if you don't what the implications of these numbers will mean as the black population get older......People that translate into a lot of negative factors that overall for our community is all bad......

We as women interact with the children more than our male counterparts, and we are setting some bad examples for them. When we do not promote physical fitness, better eating choices and better healthy goal for ourselves. Then we are setting our children up for failure.....  if we don't get hold of these alarming finding.....We will be responsible in part for the increase of juvenile diabetes, the increase of High blood pressure and Heart disease in our young people.....http://www.google.com/search?q=pic+of+African+american+children+playing&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLT_en

If we don't instill in them to put down the video game and get outside and move around and put away the fast food everyday, eat something that grow from the Earth or a tree......
what will we do when our young people can't get hired at a company because they can't pass the physical exam......(did you know that companies are implementing mandatory physical exam before they hire you. They are not just checking for drugs, they are checking to see if you are a candidate for long term health issues that could cut into the profits of the said company.......If you do present a risk ( you can see an over-weight person right off the bat) that mean that you decrease you chances of getting hired by that company or any other, with an obvious health issue.  If you get hired and you become a risk, that mean higher insurance premiums and that could translate into termination). As a community we have a lot of other problems that we must face.....Don't let poor health and increase risk to disease caused by a bad diet and lack of physical exercise add to an already daunting list of problems we face everyday......Take measures today to prevent health problem for yourself and your young people by just caring about you.....and how you are living......Talk to you Doctor, or someone to seek help with the issue of weight control a better meal planning, for a longer healthier lifestyle.......As President Barack would agree change is possible.