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Many African American women are the sole providers for their families and have recently become leaders in Corporate America; balancing these roles comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility and stress. In trying to find harmony in being a mother, daughter, sister, and wife, it’s especially important for African American women to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
There are many illnesses and diseases that disproportionately affect African American women, many of which are avoidable and/or easily treated through maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Obesity is one of the major causes for the health disparity amongst African American women, but we are inconsistently plagued with many other diseases that we need to be aware of:
• Asthma
•Breast cancer
•Cancer
•Cervical cancer
•Diabetes
•Glaucoma and cataracts
•Heart disease
•High blood pressure
•High cholesterol
•HIV/AIDS
•Infant death
•Kidney disease
•Lupus
•Osteoporosis
•Obesity
•Pregnancy Complications
•Sexually transmitted Disease
•Sickle cell anemia
•Smoking
•Stroke
•Tuberculosis (TB)
•Uterine fibroids
Wellness is not limited to our physical well being, but also to our emotional and psychological health. Living with the burdens of being the primary caregiver with limited resources, numerous African American women suffer from mental illness as well. Many women may find themselves in an abusive relationship for fear of financial loss, they may turn to substance abuse in order to manage stress; or abusing others, such as a child, do to frustration and resentment may also occur; this is
•Alcoholism
•Anxiety Disorder
•Bipolar Disorder
•Depression
•Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
•Mental Health Illnesses
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When I was in elementary, beauty, in my mind was defined as fair skin and long hair; features, attitude, size, or style didn’t matter to me at all; as long as the skin was light and there was a lot of hair; I considered you beautiful. As I got older, a browner skin tone and medium length hair was acceptable to me, as long as the lips and nose weren’t too large. In high school, I incorporated named brand clothes and a curvy shape into the things I considered beautiful. The most unfortunate thing about my idea of beauty was that I did not have one of these characteristics; not one!
Thankfully overtime, my definition of beauty changed drastically. I realized that beauty encompassed so much more than physical features. I realized that it came in every shape, size and color; there were beautiful women in abusive relationships, in Corporate America as well as beautiful women that were mothers, even beautiful women that are homeless on the streets.
For many women being beautiful, just means being comfortable in their own skin; unfortunately, countless women find this to be a very difficult thing to do. Looking in the mirror and not liking what you see can cause a downward spiral to your confidence. I believe that beauty comes from within, but because we can’t see inside of us, the beauty outside can give a boost to start feeling better inside.
Here are some tips to getting started on your journey to outer and inner beauty.
•If there are physical concerns that are noticeably making you uncomfortable, start with those things. If there are numerous issues, start on one, or the easiest for instance, if you are suffering from acne, go see a dermatologist; if you want to lose weight, see a nutritionist, just taking the first step can be a confidence booster.
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