I am honored to announce that Health Power for Minorities has selected yours truly, Constance Brown-Riggs, as their National Nutrition and Women’s History Month Awardee. Health Power for Minorities is an organization devoted to improving minority health by providing user-friendly, culturally relevant health information.

Norma J. Goodwin, M.D., Founder, President and CEO of Health Power for Minorities calls it a “dual celebration “– and what a celebration it is! The festivities began with a Health Power interview conducted by Dr. Goodwin. The interview centered on obesity and diabetes or what is commonly called the “Twin Epidemics.” One of the many questions Dr. Goodwin asked was “What ‘Healthy Eating’ tips are equally good for preventing or controlling diabetes, heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and high blood cholesterol?” Of course that gave me the opportunity to share My 10 Tips for Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes. These tips are designed to control the ABC’s of diabetes.

A = A1C for glucose control;�
B = blood pressure control;
C = cholesterol control.

To read my full interview with Dr. Goodwin just click here.

The celebration continues with a full page spread highlighting my book Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes and soon to be released The African American Guide To Living Well With Diabetes (July, 2010). You can read the full details of both books by clicking here.

And the grand finale of the National Nutrition Month celebration is the co-sponsorship of Diabetes: Don’t Claim It! Manage It! by Health Power. Because we share the common vision and goal of providing culturally relevant health information, this is the perfect fit. Visitors to Health Power will now have easy access to the valuable content found within this blog.

Then there’s the Women’s History Month celebration where I joined the ranks of Shiriki Kumanyika, Ph.D, MPH, Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., Annelle B. Primm, M.D., MPH and Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Ed.D.. What a privilege to be counted among women of such great stature.

National Nutrition Month and Women’s History Month 2010 will certainly be remembered.

Now pardon me while I really celebrate – Yip! Yip! Yippity! Yay!