Slim Down Sister [Mass Market Paperback]

Roniece Weaver (Author), Fabiola Gaines (Author), Angela Ebron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2000

Slim Down Sister offers a comprehensive program of diet and exercise especially geared to empower African-American women to take control of their weight and their health. This unique book, written by experts in the fields of health and nutrition, shares important information about:

• How to lose weight-and keep it off
• How to reduce the risk of diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease
• The Soul Food Pyramid: low-fat versions of favorite recipes that keep the flava but lose the fat
• Tips and words of wisdom for staying focused, motivated, and committed
• Survival strategies for staying on track during family gatherings, holidays, and stressful times
• The Sister Circle-how to start a support group

Featuring motivational stories from women who have lost weight, a guide to organizing a church-based weight-loss program, and sample menus and daily food plans, Slim Down Sister will help black women achieve and maintain their optimal weight and health.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Written by nutrition consultants Weaver and Fabiola Gaines and a senior editor at Family Circle magazine, Angela Ebron, this work deals with the issue of obesity among black women and its link to life-threatening illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. It also contains real-life stories about women who have lost weight and kept it off, and 35 low-fat recipes.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

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. 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.
Fabiola 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. 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.
Angela Ebron is a senior editor and writer at Family Circle magazine, and has contributed to Essence and Child magazines.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Plume (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452280605
• ISBN-13: 978-0452280601
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,277,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Slim Down Low Down, January 22, 2000

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Tianna Hawkins (Detroit,Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slim Down Sister: The African-American Woman's Guide to Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss (Hardcover)

This is a really great book for Black women, like me, who struggle with weight problems. The recipes in the back of the book give good ways to make the traditional African American meals more healthy without losing the taste. I am happy to finally have someone recognize that I don't want to eat yogurt and tofu. What I really want is some greens and cornbread, sans all the fat, grease and other stuff that makes it taste soooo good. Thanks sisters we needed this book!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Understanding Approach, March 17, 2000

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Angela M. Williams-Gaskins - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slim Down Sister: The African-American Woman's Guide to Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss (Hardcover)

Easy to understand and read. Liked content and focus on health (regardless of SIZE), recipes, body types,menus. Interesting to note how black men feel..some black men will look beyond it - others can use it against you. Relatable info. on how excercise impacts OUR hair; time management with makeup & showers at lunch; the impact our emotions have; the impact our culture has. I think it stresses an EXCELLENT BOTTOM LINE....health management, longevity in life, self-esteem and motivation....regardless of SIZE. Extremely poignant excerpts..stories dealt with every possible life situation/experience. Nice to see these women were happier after weight loss (for their health, stress reduction and emotional well-being, but mostly for themselves).

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent from cover to cover...., March 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Slim Down Sister: The African-American Woman's Guide to Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss (Hardcover)

This is one of the best books I have ever read about African American women and permanent and healthy weight loss. The information provided is comprehensive and precise and I found the exercise and food plan very doable. I absolutely love the recipe section of slimmed down soul food dishes and the section explaining how African American women get confusing information about weight loss from the media, doctors, and within the Black community. I also appreciate the fact that this plan works within my budget and allows me some flexibility. Only thing I would have liked to have seen was more suggestions for cardio-vascular exercise because after a while walking can get boring. Nonetheless, excellent job sisters!