Evidenced-based research indicates some health conditions like Diabetes Type 2, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and obesity make African Americans more susceptible to COVID-19 and are preventable.

God created nutrients found in plant-based foods designed to prevent, fight, and stop preventable diseases.

Many health experts and health organizations, e.g., American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, Plantrician Project, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and Alzheimer’s Association, agree that meals with limited or reduced red meat and dairy, the avoidance of cold cuts, bacon, processed meat, sweet drinks, junk food, and limited refined processed foods help promote good health for the mind, body, and spirit.

The good news is that healthy food choice and increasing the consumption of plant-based foods help save lives and improve health.

The International Health Commission of the AME Church, in partnership with Rouxbe, offers an interactive online faith-based Culinary RX program that teaches food as medicine to help fight, prevent, stop, and reverse preventable diseases.