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AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION TARGETS CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS DURING HOLIDAY SEASON WITH
FAMILY STYLE SOUL FOOD COOKBOOK
Learn How To Cook Soul Food The New Soul Food Way!
Thanksgiving celebrations, holiday gatherings,
Pastors’ Anniversaries, Women’s and Men’s Day
Celebrations, Sorority and Fraternity meetings,
National Community Conventions and family
reunions are all well-known community gatherings
that take place during the holidays that have food
as its centerpiece. So often “menus” for such gatherings feature soul food mainstays like fried
chicken, catfish, macaroni and cheese, potato salad
and collard greens. The American Diabetes
Association (ADA) has created a new tool to assist
in planning healthy meals without sacrificing flavor for the next church, community or holiday
gathering.
This month, the ADA will publish THE FAMILY
STYLE SOUL FOOD DIABETES COOKBOOK,
its fourth cookbook by well-known dietitians
Fabiola D. Gaines and Roniece A. Weaver. The
popular authors are joined this time by Dietitian Rojean L. Williams
and Executive Chef Shawn Fralin to serve up healthy varieties of traditional soul food dishes the entire family will love. “As the holidays
approach, we feel our new Family Style Soul Food Cookbook makes
an excellent resource in bringing the family together with delicious
and nutritious meals,” states Ms. Lee Romano Sequeira, Director Book Promotions, Rights & Special Sales for the American Diabetes
Association. “While being a beneficial tool for families, churches and
community organizations, the Family Style Soul Food Diabetes
Cookbook als