Erika Nicole Kendall
ARTICLES:
Loving Your 'Thickness' Is Not a Barrier to Fitness
Ebony's Erika Nicole Kendall says that black America's health problems are not caused by black women who love their "thick" bodies, and destroying their self-esteem isn't a solution.
What Is 'Clean Eating,' Anyway?
Wondering what "clean eating" means? Erika Nicole Kendall explains on Ebony why this catchphrase is important for your dinner plans and why you should put down that processed food and pick up some green vegetables.
Black Women Suffering Silently With Eating Disorders
We cannot heal what we refuse to identify as a wound, Erika Nicole Kendall writes in a piece for Ebony.
Refuse to Be a Slave to the Scale
Erika Nicole Kendall explains at A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss why tying your self-esteem to an often meaningless number does more harm than good.
Black Women Want to Be Fat? I'm Confused
Erika Nicole Kendall, creator of the A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss blog, explains in an op-ed for the New York Times why she was so perplexed by a piece declaring that African-American women enjoy being overweight.