Gaines is coordinator of the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program for Florida's Department of Health and a member of the ADA.Īngela Ebron is a senior editor and writer at Family Circle magazine, and has contributed to Essence and Child magazines. Weaver is also a member of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and has been a guest speaker for the American Heart Association. Gaines is coordinator of the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program for Florida's Department of Health and a member of the ADA.įabiola Gaines and Roniece Weaver live in Orlando, Florida, and are cofounders of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to improving consumers' health by providing comprehensive nutritional information. Roniece Weaver and Fabiola Gaines live in Orlando, Florida, and are cofounders of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to improving consumers' health by providing comprehensive nutritional information. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.

A guide to organizing a weight-loss program at your church.

Real-life stories of women who have lost weight and kept it off.

Sample menus and daily food plans, featuring slimmed-down soul-food recipes for sweet potato pie, cornbread, collard greens, peach cobbler, and other favorites.

Tips for shopping smart and saving money.

Survival strategies for staying on track during family gatherings, holidays, and life’s more stressful times.

Specific exercises designed for your body type.The Soul Food Pyramid-how to cook up the foods you love without all the health-jeopardizing fat and calories.Cultural stumbling blocks to good health-and how to avoid them.The special health risks overweight black women face.Why losing weight is more difficult for black women.This unique book, written by experts in the fields of health and nutrition, shares information about: The first weight-loss book written especially for African-American women, Slim Down Sister offers a comprehensive, get-down-to-it program of diet and exercise that empowers sisters to take control of their weight and health. The African-American Woman’s Guide to Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss

Slim Down Sister by Roniece Weaver