Posted on 08/10/2010 11:39:12 AM PDT by HandsOffMyFreedom
A little known obstacle in black women's efforts to lead healthy and active lifestyles is the extravagant hair styles that they maintain. In an effort to spare these women from the so-called obesity 'epidemic', an army of black hair stylists will be mobilized across America to trim the fat.
The initiative to arm black hairstylists with the weapons they need to combat obesity among black women is being spearheaded by U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin and UnitedHealthCare. This week, the dynamic duo plans to recruit 60,000 hairstylists at the the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show in Atlanta, Ga.
"Recognizing that data show many African American women avoid certain fitness activities in order to maintain their hairstyle," a UnitedHealthCare press release states, "the initiative will feature the first-ever exercise-friendly hair competition, designed to remove hairstyle-related barriers to physical activity for women."
Promoters of the initiative cite unspecified studies that show black women sporting extravagant hair styles avoid certain types of physical fitness activities just so they can maintain what's on their heads while neglecting their waist lines. According to recent government statistics, nearly 4 out of 5 black women are overweight or obese, though hair styles are not cited as a contributing factor.
"As the Surgeon General of the United States, my number one goal is to improve the health of the nation and I'm proud to join with First Lady Michelle Obama to attack this problem head-on," said Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA and the 18th Surgeon General of the United States. "I know first hand the important role salons play in our African American culture. I look forward to being an honorary judge of the Hair Fitness competition and to sharing the lessons we learn from this throughout the nation." Read more
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Calories are cheaper than ever. If you make food scarcer you will inevitably make obesity go away.
It ain’t the hair it’s what is shoved in their mouths.
You can’t exercise weight off.
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