AN INTERVIEW WITH HK PUBLISHER on Ethnicity in Health
‘Political correctness hurting statistics,’ says speaker. By Carol Mulligan – The Sudbury Star
It’s time to put political correctness aside when reporting health statistics in Canada and break them down according to ethnicity, says the editor of a health wellness and lifestyle magazine.
Canadians have the right to understand how their ethnic origin may predispose them to disease so they can take steps to prevent illness, said Liz E. Philbert.
Philbert, editor of Healthy Knowledge (HK) magazine, was guest speaker at the Black History Month Celebration held by the Afro Heritage Association of Sudbury on the weekend.
Originally from Trinidad, the magazine editor said she often draws on American statistics when writing about illness because they are broken down according to ethnicity.
That is seen as ‘not politically correct’ in Canada, but ‘at some point, …

February, the month to find the Canadian snow birds down south and winter carnival in Quebec; masquerade carnivals in the warmth like Rio, Trinidad and New Orleans; yes it is a month when traditions and customs are played out; this is a month of celebration.
In this issue we too are celebrating the pride, history and beauty of the linage of the Black race. We opened the history books on some of the Civil Rights Leaders in the 60’s and 70’s, brought the Pan-African Flag to the forefront and highlighted the Civil Rights Pledge.
One HK adviser, who lives in Israel, Gil Zohar, submitted an article on African Hebrew Israelite.
This interesting article highlights the exodus of Black Jews from America to Israel; read more on page 16.
Smith and Carlos were (hated) household names during the summer of 1968 for making a sign …

JANUARY 2011 – Publisher’s Message (In Print)
A total refresh is the promise we get at the beginning of each New Year. We get charged by the opportunity to move ahead, bigger and better than the year before. Our doubts of who we are come to the forefront of our minds but eventually what we have to do is clear. Defining this boosts our self-esteem for happier times, healthier discipline and a peaceful life. One can almost say that this is the basis for human mental survival – faith, hope and charity –
This month’s issue is just that, your survival kit for 2011.
We span the health challenges by focusing on food and their value, especially for the diabetic and obese. We share with you a breakdown on multivitamins, and feature an article on Clinical testing. Staying active …

IS the world changing?
Is it ending?
So much is whirling around us these days that one is prompted to question the implication of these changes and what they portend. I believe that with the sudden and sometimes rampant changes taking place in the atmosphere, evidence of global warming, the massive oil spill that has been ongoing for weeks in the Gulf of Mexico, and the effects of a long international recession, we must re-examine the way in which we live and how we relate to others. Selfishness should no longer be the order of the day. Merely satisfying self now borders on the repugnant.
Compassion is the new order of the day: It is time to care for others; to understand the plight of others; and be prepared to share. Let us recognize new value in caring for those in our community, …