Comments on: Question: Is Soul Food Making Black Folks Fat?

By: jae

jae — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:27:11 +0000

Let’s be real, most of us or our families still cook a “big mama’s” meal on sunday. We fry chicken, cook greens with hamhocks and indulge on cornbread. I agree that in moderation it could be ok, but with all the knowledge availalbe to us we can modify our soul food feel so that they loose the calories and not the taste.

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:40:11 +0000

Soul Food is not the culprit here…WE are! I prepare soul food all the time, but go a healthier route. Last Sunday we had cabbage (cooked with smoked turkey), brown rice (kids didn’t touch it) and baked chicken (kids put BBQ sauce on theirs). It’s how we prepare the food that makes it bad. I’m from the South and we LOVE our Soul Food. I’ve learned that I can have these foods, but with a little planning, can be just as tasty without all the fat. I don’t cook like this all the time, but once or twice a month on Sundays. I’m finally getting my kids to eat baked chicken, baked fish, broccoli and eating whole grains. When we know better, we do better. And, I am definitely trying.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:33:02 +0000

Soul food can put on lbs. It’s gd but how it’s prepared is not gd for your health. Cholesterol and high blood pressure r some problems you can get for over usage. Every now n then maybe ok, but moderation is the key.

By: Come On, Get Up!

Come On, Get Up! — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:50:54 +0000

Most soul food, because of the way is prepared is high in calories and cholesterol. A once in a while drop in on this may be okay. However, most people that I know that eat this type of food, eat it on a regular, daily basis and their weight testifies to their diet. They are overweight to obese and suffer from high blood pressure and high cholesterol. People who are health conscious and understand health management may try to eat the same foods by cooking them differently, with different ingredients and style of cooking, i.e., baking versus fried, steaming those greens with some other type of seasoning besides fat back. Soul food in itself is not the problem. The problem is in how the food is prepared and the ingredients used in the food.