"Soul Food Junkies"

From what I've seen in this thread, only Prazol has admitted to eating soul food on the regular, most only reserve it for special occasions. So if BHM is a microcosm of the black community, and by extension a representative sample, then why are black people still dying of heart disease, cancer, etc at alarming rates that are directly a result of high fat/salt diets if we are only eating this stuff like twice a year? I'm just curious.

Rumbera wrote: What is the average age of BHM ? The majority of the members seem to be young and they may not eat soul food like their parents.

Rummy, the death by state/region is not classified by race/age, just numbers: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0113.pdf

zolloh wrote: From what I've seen in this thread, only Prazol has admitted to eating soul food on the regular, most only reserve it for special occasions. So if BHM is a microcosm of the black community, and by extension a representative sample, then why are black people still dying of heart disease, cancer, etc at alarming rates that are directly a result of high fat/salt diets if we are only eating this stuff like twice a year? I'm just curious.

Food deserts in areas where we live are prominent. If one lives in an area where healthy foods are avalible, one will find that they are often more expensive than unhealty foods.  Racial descrimination within healthcare is persistant. Minorities are also uncomforable going to the doctors for fear of neglect or doctors with holding information or relaying damning advice. Then there is the billing.  Afforable health care is problematic.  etc.

Edited by Afrocentchic - Dec 28 2012 at 1:24pm

Healthy foods are definitely expensive (the organic, less chemicals, etc) but at the same time, i find eating fast food much more expensive than cooking. A $10 McDonalds combo can buy some decent healthier groceries.