Obesity is a huge problem in the U.S. especially in the South.
Church leaders recognize that their constituents often head the word of God over the word of their doctors.
This may be a great opportunity for the church community to step in and have an impact on the health of the population.
Weekly access to members offers churches an effective means of both dispensing information and discerning needs, said Elizabeth Williams, an assistant professor of public health at Tennessee State University and an associate pastor.
A growing awareness of those assets has prompted churches to use weekly bulletins to address a host of medical issues, develop health ministries and connect members with primary health care services.
Those who prepare the meals offered after services at Williams’ church in Nashville have eliminated fried foods, cut back on salt and opted for turkey-based products over pork
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