Our books featured in Dietetics Today, the official magazine of the British Dietetic Association, the Association of UK Dietitians.
Plump and Proud? US Study Suggests Black Women are Heavier But Happier
Our resident nutrition expert and lifestyle coach Angela Tella shares her thoughts on a new US study comparing attitudes and beliefs about weight, health and lifestyle in black and white women.
A new study from the United States has found that black women are heavier but happier with their bodies than white women. In the most comprehensive study till date, 66 per cent of overweight or obese black women had high self-esteem compared to 41 per cent of average-sized or thin white women. Looking good was also more important to black women with 28 per cent saying that being physically attractive is ‘very important,’ compared to 11 per cent of white women.
Healthy, West African & Wise™ Books Now Available on Prescription in Southwark
Healthy, West African & Wise™ books are now available as part of the Books on Prescription service in Southwark, home to the UK’s largest West African community. This service enables high quality self-help books to be prescribed by GPs and other health professionals.
Our books have been recommended by psychologists and counsellors and can be borrowed from the library service in Southwark.
If you are not based in Southwark, you can get yours here.
WeightWatchers®: “Healthy, West African & Wise™ Books are Health Savvy and Inspirational.”
Here’s an article on the WeightWatchers blog featuring two of our most popular resources – Healthy, West African & Wise™ and the accompanying Healthy, West African & Wise™ Food Guide:
Salty or What?
Our resident nutrition expert Angela Tella shares her thoughts on a new survey on the salt content of African and Caribbean dishes served in some London restaurants.
I read a very interesting news article today and was contacted by a few people who wanted to know my thoughts in light of the imminent launch of my two books. The article contained the findings of a survey of dishes served in African and Caribbean restaurants, most of which were found to contain astronomically high amounts of salt. This echoes one