Prominent NYC-based public servant shares his incredible story of reversing type-2 diabetes by adopting a plant-based diet， and offers a guide for people of color to advocate for themselves and improve their health。

Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral hopeful Eric Adams is on a mission to tackle one of the most stubborn health problems in the country: diabetes in the African-American community。
African-Americans are heavier and sicker than any other group in America， but this doesn't have to be the case。 Armed with the hard science and real-life stories of those who have revolutionized their health by changing their diet， Adams shares the key steps for a healthy， active life。 With this book， he shows readers how to avoid processed foods， cut down on salt， get more fiber， and substitute chicken and pork with plant-based alternatives， all while staying true to the roots of soul food。
Adams knows firsthand how life-changing a plant-based diet can be。 Within weeks of adopting this diet， he lost 35 pounds， lowered his cholesterol by 30 points， and completely cured his diabetes--all by adjusting what he ate。
Features recipes from celebrities and health experts， including Paul McCartney， Alan Cumming， Queen Afua， Moby， Dr。 Michael Greger， Jenn� Claiborne， and more！
The journey to good health begins in the kitchen--not the hospital bed！