Dr. Karen Yeary is an associate professor and researcher in the department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the UAMS College of Public Health. Her research interests include faith-based health promotion, health disparities and psychosocial aspects of health. She is currently studying health and nutrition among faith-based communities in the Arkansas Delta region. This talk was presented at the 2013 annual TEDxHendrixCollegeWomen event, which took place on December 5 at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas.