Healthy at Last
Eric Adams
Oct 2020 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Kevin R. Free
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Prominent NYC-based public servant shares his incredible story of reversing type-2 diabetes by adopting a plant-based diet, and offers a guide for people of color to advocate for themselves and improve their health.Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral hopeful Eric Adams is on a mission to tackle one of the most stubborn health problems in the country: diabetes in the African-American community.African-Americans are heavier and sicker than any other group in America, but this doesn't have to be the case. Armed with the hard science and real-life stories of those who have revolutionized their health by changing their diet, Adams shares the key steps for a healthy, active life. With this book, he shows readers how to avoid processed foods, cut down on salt, get more fiber, and substitute chicken and pork with plant-based alternatives, all while staying true to the roots of soul food.Adams knows firsthand how life-changing a plant-based diet can be. Within weeks of adopting this diet, he lost 35 pounds, lowered his cholesterol by 30 points, and completely cured his diabetes--all by adjusting what he ate.Features recipes from celebrities and health experts, including Paul McCartney, Alan Cumming, Queen Afua, Moby, Dr. Michael Greger, Jenne Claiborne, and more!The journey to good health begins in the kitchen--not the hospital bed!
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For the past three decades, Eric Adams has served the residents of Brooklyn as borough president,state senator, police officer, and coalition builder. In November of 217, he was reelected for a secondterm to represent Brooklyn as borough president. Born in Brownsville and educated in the city's public school system, he is committed to ensuring Brooklyn's bright future by helping each and every Brooklynite reach his or her full potential.
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