Detroit Mercy Dental celebrates Black History Month with “Be Smart, Eat Smart: Black Health Matters,” a virtual conversation with alumna speaker Asia Rawls on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. This event will guide the Detroit Mercy community through healthy options, benefits and risks of particular diets using simple illustrations and exemplifications.
Rawls will discuss the following topics:
- My Journey
- Misconceptions about Health
- Developing Your “Why”
- Black History & Our Relationship to Food
- Healthy Alternatives & Tips to Takeaway
- Not a Food Desert, But a Knowledge Desert
- Junk Food Diet & Fast Food Diet
- The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Health
- Making Health a Lifestyle and Overcoming Social Pressure
For more information and to register, contact Detroit Mercy Dental Office of Diversity and Inclusion Director Melvin Lunkins at lunkinms@udmercy.edu.