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106 || MOST FITNESS || JUNE / JULY 2016MFM: What did bodybuilding teach you that Medical School didn%u2019t?CC: Although we did learn basic information in medical school in regard to nutrition, I developed a much better understanding of it once I started bodybuilding. Bodybuilding has taught me how to tweak my diet in order to get the desired results in terms of both my athletic performance and physique. Most people know what kind of physical results they are seeking. However, what they typically do not know is how to achieve those results and that is what bodybuilding has taught me.MFM: How do you plan on persuading African American women to exercise more and eat right? CC: I truly believe that knowledge is power. Part of the issue within the African-American community is that people are not well-informed. Properly educating women on nutrition and disease can provide the necessary knowledge required to help an individual modify their own harmful behaviors. As an African-American female athlete, I hope to alter the negative attitudes and beliefs about women lifting weights and encourage women to be more physically active by serving as an example to them.MFM: Does working out help you have stamina when dealing with your work schedule? If so what happens when you don%u2019t?CC: Absolutely. Despite what some people may think physical activity actually improves your energy levels. This is one reason why I prefer to work out in the morning. When I do not work out consistently I find that my stamina decreases and I am more tired than normal throughout the day.