Letter from the publisher Dear Readers, Welcome to the inaugural edition of Healthier You, a free quarterly healthcare magazine owned and operated by Our Weekly, Los Angeles. Each quarter our goal for Healthier You will be to serve as a reliable resource for the African American community. Healthier You will help to educate, increase awareness and aid as a preventative healthcare tool for children, teens, men, women and seniors. As African Americans, we are faced with numerous health issues such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, HIV/AIDS, and other illnesses and diseases that have not been properly addressed. We at Healthier You are very concerned about the well-being of the African American community and acknowledge that there is a major health crisis. It is truly up to each of us to stay informed and take full control of our own health and overall well-being. Healthier You is committed to being a part of this process. We have identifi ed key experts and resources within the community. With open arms, many of them stepped up to the plate without any reservation. We hope that Healthier You becomes a vital resource guide that will benefi t you, your family and the greater African American community. We ask that you share this information with others in the hope that it will help save lives. We invite you to share your ideas and thoughts about Healthier You. E-mail us at: contact@healthieryoumagazine.net. Thank you for your time and consideration. We need to be there for each other. Sincerely yours, David G. Miller Publisher