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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
Mar 2, 20235 min read
Honoring Black History to Enhance Black History
At Embrace You Weight and Wellness, we celebrate Black history and prioritize Black Health year-round. However, recognizing Black History...
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
Aug 9, 20227 min read
The Weight of Motherhood: Black Maternal Wellness
I struggled physically and emotionally for years after the birth of my son. So on August 5-6, 2022, I had a full circle moment as a...
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
Jul 31, 20223 min read
Black Bodies: Black Women & Obesity: What Do We Know?
Do doctors really know how to treat obesity in Black women? I just received the feedback from "Obesity & Black Women: What Are We...
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
Apr 15, 20223 min read
"Black Women & Obesity: What Are Missing?" Part II-Racism & Culture
Black women want to be healthy. However, there are many barriers to addressing obesity in Black women. Obesity is a complex disease with...
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
Apr 8, 20223 min read
Black Women & Obesity: What Are We Missing? Part I- BMI & Body Composition
We hear the statistics often, "Two-thirds of Black women are overweight or have obesity." But too often, the discussion stops at this...
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
Apr 16, 20214 min read
Black Maternal Health Week
It’s Black Maternal Health Week. It hits differently because the statistics are very real for me and could have been deadly. I had...
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
Nov 11, 20202 min read
My Scientific American Response to “The Racist Roots of Obesity”
Thank you Scientific American for publishing my response to sociologist Sabrina Strings, Ph.D’s “The Racist Roots of Fighting Obesity”...
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Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie
Aug 20, 20204 min read
Racism, Racial Disparities & Obesity in the U.S.
This blog post was originally written in July 2020 for the #Obsm Blog and corresponding #Obsm Twitter chat on racism, racial disparities...
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