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Black women avoid exercise to maintain hair

Women often skip healthy habits because they are afraid of ruining pricey hairstyles, says doctor
30/08/2011 04:37 PM

VANITY: Black women often forgo exercising over fears it might ruin their hair

AN AFRICAN American doctor has urged women who forgo exercising in order to protect their hairstyles, to focus more on their health instead.

At a recent hair show in Atlanta, Dr Regina M. Benjamin explained that women, in particular black women, avoided exercise in a bid to maintain pricey hairstyles.

"Often times you get women saying, "I can't exercise today because I don't want to sweat my hair back or get my hair wet," Dr Benjamin said in an interview.

She said that the problem is that many of the women in question, had invested a lot of time and money on treatments to transform their naturally curly hair into straight tresses. She explained that moisture and motion could quickly and easily undo those efforts, prompting many women to avoid physical activity altogether.

A recent study in the US' state of North Carolina showed that about a third of the 103 respondents, admitted to exercising less because they were afraid it would ruin their hair.

US government's latest figures show that nearly 50 percent of black women over age 20 are overweight or obese, compared with 33 percent of white women and 43 percent of Hispanic women.

Posted on: 30/08/2011 04:37 PM

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Hair are our beauty but

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neel12

Hair are our beauty but exercise is also important to improve our physical beauty. Exercise is also important like hairs. We can take care of our hairs by using number of natural remedies at the same time exercise can also helpful for the health of our hairs.
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Wed, 2012-03-21 12:51

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Sun, 2012-01-22 12:53

Tina

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Anonymous

I think they should choose different styles for a healthier lifestyle. You can always make your hair look good in an hour but you can't make the body look in in a hour. You need to have long-term habits for a nice body. Body trumps hair, ask anybody besides these particular black women. Some black women in like me are in the gym with a cute ponytail. I don't have a shortage of men telling me what great shape I'm in.

Mon, 2011-09-12 01:42

New Hair- New Body

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Anonymous

Thats why I went natural so I wouldn't have to worry about getting my hair wet or whatever. But my reason for not exercising was because It was to hard. But I am at a different place now and I want to be healthy. Getting my my body the way it was 2 years ago is my goal and I want to keep it. I am a skinny girl in a big girl body. I am not trying to accept the big girl lifestyle. NO WAY! NO Excuses! Natural Girls ROCK!

Sun, 2011-09-11 19:57

so tell me this if u get ur

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Anonymous

so tell me this if u get ur hair done your gonna go jogging or gym the next day .... lol, hilarious, dnt lie to urself and the mirror, u need to maintain what u have genetically or dont have ... im in the UK so this aint no american thing and its not just about looking good its about health down the road

aka flirta charmz *fb

Wed, 2011-09-07 13:31

What always confuses me -

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Anonymous

What always confuses me - among all ethnicities - is why women care so much about their hair, make-up, nails, etc. when they are overweight/obese? News flash: most people could care less about your hair when you are fat. It does not make you any prettier.

Mon, 2011-09-05 16:16

Ignorance Is Not Bliss

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Anonymous

Most Of The Black Women Who SPend Fast Amounts Of Money On Their Hair, Dont Exercise After Getting Their Hair Done In Various Hair Styles Wether It Be Weave Or Lace Wigs, Due To The Cost And Wanting Value For Money.This Is A Small Percentage Of The Black Race, Now Corrected Dr, Im Sure You Will Agree.

Same As Any European Girl With Fake Tan, The Percentage That Have Fake Tans Are Not Going To Go Striaght Swimming Now Are They, As That Would Defeat The Object. And How Many Years Did You Study For Doc, Ignorance Is Not Bliss

Mon, 2011-09-05 14:14

It is a running Joke with my

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Anonymous

It is a running Joke with my friends and my self for a while now, anyone who spots a sista riding a bicycle drinks for free.. Just because you do not like the message does not make it false... "50 percent of black women over age 20 are overweight or obese", I see this everyday... 90% of all the female runners in Prospect Park Brooklyn are not Black and they live beside the park, A particular eating place downtown Brooklyn that serve a huge disgusting portion of Ribs, Chicken, and corn bread and trophy size mugs of soda to wash it all down, this place is filled with black people who cannot fit on one seat. We do need to promote a healthy lifestyle for our people.

Sun, 2011-09-04 15:21

Those statistics may be true

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Anonymous

Those statistics may be true for Black American Women they are not accurate when talking about Black British women. I am from the UK My Mother is slim I am slim (just over 8 1/2 St) and Im 39, my daughter is slim and most black Women I see over 20 are normal weight or a little on the plup side but certainly not obese?. Americans in general of all Races are bigger than in other parts of the World, I think this is the reason many of us do not agree because our reality is different and not because we don't like the message.

Tue, 2011-09-06 16:26

Black Women Avoid Exercise To Maintain Hair

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Anonymous

Absolute nonsense, so just over 34 black women say they exercise 'less' for not wanting to ruin their hairstyles and this translates to "Black Women (meaning all)avoid exercise to maintain Hair"? please don't insult our intelligence. So if 34 white women stated they didn't want to exercise to avoid ruining their fake Tans this would be representative of all white women?

Thu, 2011-09-01 14:22

Fake tans.

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Anonymous

Exercising does not ruin fake tans. FYI.

Mon, 2011-09-05 16:10

You seem to have completely

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Anonymous

You seem to have completely missed the point of the above comment?

Tue, 2011-09-06 16:39

FYI Exercise = Sweating =

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Anonymous

FYI
Exercise = Sweating = Ruined fake tan
Swimming = Exercise = Chlorine = ruined fake tan

Tue, 2011-09-06 16:13

What a load of BS....only in

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Anonymous

What a load of BS....only in America they spew out rubbish like this!

Wed, 2011-08-31 11:15

what's wrong with that

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Anonymous

hell yeh! you know how long it took me to glue this wig on

Tue, 2011-08-30 23:57

Dare I say it .......

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Anonymous

I think the #1 excuse is "My man likes something he can hold on to".

Unhealthy is not SEXY!

Tue, 2011-08-30 23:53