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Tracye McQuirter

Tracye Lynn McQuirter, MPH, is an African American nutritionist and a 20-year vegan who leads worldwide seminars on vegan nutrition. She is the founding director of the nation’s first federally funded vegan nutrition program and has been involved in legislation for vegan rights. The founder of the Black Vegetarian Society of New York, she has been featured in dozens of magazines, including Black Press USA, Ebony, Essence, and the Washington Post. She also is a contributing writer for Heart and Soul—the largest health and fitness magazine for African American women.

African American women are facing a health crisis: Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes occur more frequently among them than among women of other races. Black women comprise the heftiest group in the nation—80 percent are overweight, and 50 percent obese. Decades of studies show that these chronic diseases can be prevented and even reversed with a plant-based diet. But how can you control your weight and health without sacrificing great food and gorgeous curves?

Just ask Tracye Lynn McQuirter. With attitude, inspiration, and expertise, in By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Great, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat, McQuirter shows women how to stay healthy, hippy, and happy by eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and legumes as part of an active lifestyle. The book is a call to action that all women should heed.

www.byanygreensnecessary.com

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