HEALTH & WELLNESS
There Is No Such Thing As a Big-Boned Person Dr. Ian Smith blocks that and other myths that keep us from living our best healthy lives. By D. Shenell Reed
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frican Americans are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than others. That is the one morbid, resounding fact that has echoed during the coronavirus pandemic. Charge it to a poor diet and health habits that lead to diseases, giving the virus a foothold into our bodies. Best-selling author, physician and television personality Dr. Ian Smith spoke exclusively with ONYX Magazine while he and his family vacationed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Dr. Ian Smith February. He squashed some myths we have come to believe as the gospel, and shared some simple ways we can take control of our health and lower our chances of deadly health conditions. What are some common pitfalls in losing weight and how can we avoid them? The desire to lose weight is abundant. One of the biggest mistakes people make is they don’t acknowledge how difficult it can be to lose weight. So, they set unrealistic expectations. People want to lose too much weight too fast. Therefore, when they are actually succeeding at losing weight, they’re dropping the pounds, they don’t realize it, because their goals are
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