EPISODE · May 28, 2018 · 1H 5M
They're Killing Us and Our Babies!
from The Black Health Academy · host Health, Fitness and Nutrition
Despite being one of the most developed countries in the world, the U.S. is near the top of the list with regard to infant mortality and leading that number is black babies. Black babies are 2x more likely to die during pregnancy/delivery and black women are 2.2x more likely to die while giving birth. But Why?? During this special episode Lys and Jaye review a recent New York Times story on the impact that being black in America has on black infant mortality. If you'd like to skip the NY Times story, the commentary starts at 26:00. About the ACADEMY The Black Health Academy is an affordable membership community which provides education and instruction on how to treat and/or prevent chronic disease. Our sole mission is to eradicate the most common and preventable diseases plaguing our community. This includes obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, stress and auto-immune disease. Enrollment includes: Masterclasses on the treatment and prevention of chronic illnesses Whole foods plant based recipe guide, videos and instruction High intensity interval workouts Psychological and emotional fitness Visit www.theblackhealthacademy.com to enroll!
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Despite being one of the most developed countries in the world, the U.S. is near the top of the list with regard to infant mortality and leading that number is black babies. Black babies are 2x more likely to die during pregnancy/delivery and black women are 2.2x more likely to die while giving birth. But Why?? During this special episode Lys and Jaye review a recent New York Times story on the impact that being black in America has on black infant mortality. If you'd like to skip the NY Times story, the commentary starts at 26:00. About the ACADEMY The Black Health Academy is an affordable membership community which provides education and instruction on how to treat and/or prevent chronic disease. Our sole mission is to eradicate the most common and preventable diseases plaguing our community. This includes obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, stress and auto-immune disease. Enrollment includes: Masterclasses on the treatment and prevention of chronic illnesses Whole foods plant based recipe guide, videos and instruction High intensity interval workouts Psychological and emotional fitness Visit www.theblackhealthacademy.com to enroll!
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