Heart Surgery & The Failing Heart ❤️ Webinar We are pleased, to have Ravindranath Karanam MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon, for this month’s webinar. Dr. Karanam will talk about the failing heart and what medical & surgical procedures are available to help these patients. Heart failure is no stranger to the African-American community, because many common medical problems are the culprits. For example, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, COPD, alcohol abuse, etc. I feel this is somet

Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine Webinar We are excited to have David Blake MD on this month’s webinar. He will talk about Hospice and Palliative Care from a Black Physician’s perspective. How African American families can better understand what’s available when dealing with medical problems that are associated with end of life. This topic should not be ignored, because at some point, we all will have to make difficult healthcare decisions. Join us for this informative me

I love meal planning! Meal planning is a way to prepare for the mental and physical task of eating a balanced meal. It does not have to be a strict list of foods to eat. It helps to build a foundation for current and future meals. Whether you are planning a meal for 1 or 10, meal planning takes the guess work out of what to do with ingredients and makes preparing and cooking a meal less tedious. In addition, I love the meal prepping aspect of meal planning. It’s sorewarding t

The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of protein for adults in the United States is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day, however these requirements are increased for illnesses and during pregnancy(1). Research has shown that protein intake above the RDA has been associated with appetite regulation, weight management, and can help prevent the loss of muscle mass and frailty that commonly occurs during aging(2). Though meat based products are high in protein, it is ab

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1. Increase your consumption of fibers: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and dairy products. Goal: 25-35 g per day of fiber....