Fit City

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 9, 2013 - When Faye Paige Edwards woke up to numbing weather and a wind chill well below zero…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 10, 2013 - Each Tuesday evening, some of the most medically underserved residents in St. Louis…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 30, 2013: Yvette Batey was among those who showed up Saturday to shop at a new food co-op…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 1, 2013: When an obese patient walks into a doctor's office, the physician isn't likely to talk…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 20, 2013: Turkey, ham, and veggie sandwiches on whole wheat bread from Subway, along with…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 8, 2013 - Writer Alice Randall triggered a lot of discussion last summer when she argued in a New…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 22, 2013 - Scheronda Gregory grew up in a household where her mother disdained exercise and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Tracey Mack used to cringe at the sight of an older photo of himself as an overweight man. That image…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 15, 2013 - Tracey Mack used to cringe at the sight of an older photo of himself as an…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 12, 2013 - Dear Beaconites -- Fit City, a Beacon health project, kicks off publicly with a…