Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans: How to Keep Yourself and Your Children Well [Paperback]

James Gavin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 2004

Dr. James Gavin covers wellness and the tools to achieve it. He discusses health topics of particular concern to the African American population: obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. His intergenerational, family-centered approach to health is the prescription for breaking the alarming cycle of lifestyle-caused diseases, which are now striking children, too. Key features:

• Focus on prevention of disease
• Tool kits for better health

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About the Author

James R. Gavin, M.D., Ph.D., is president of Morehouse School of Medicine and chairman of the National Diabetes Education program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association; 1 edition (March 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580402046
• ISBN-13: 978-1580402040
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,097,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and easy to read, October 21, 2004

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This review is from: Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans: How to Keep Yourself and Your Children Well (Paperback)

"Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African-Americans" is an informative book that is easy to read. It is not cluttered with a lot of medical terminology and Dr. Gavin explains things quite well. He comes across as someone who is truly concerned about the health of African-Americans and their children and people in general regardless of race. I most enjoyed the chapter on weight loss. This chapter doesn't include anything that you may have never heard before, but Dr. Gavin explains things in a realistic manner. Movement helps, exercise is important. Avoid empty calories like soda. The stories that he tells in the book make the book interesting also. I reccomend this book for someone interested in improving their own health or for someone who has a friend or family member whose health you may want to help them improve.