The holiday season can be a fun and exciting time of the year with festivities and great food. For many people, however, the holiday season
With America growing in more ways than one, the alarm bells continue to ring in the war against obesity. We are a society of fast
Years ago, there was a song that referred to using sex as a weapon. While that brings up some rather frightful connotations and images, using
As I approach another birthday, I am reminded that it gets harder to maintain body weight and size as we age. The same diet plan
As 2014 draws to a close, many of us have already started to consider what old stuff (perhaps clothes and shoes or maybe even bad
Detroit moms with extra breast milk are being given a chance to earn some cash. An Oregon based Company, Medolac Laboratories, is offering Black women
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 in 5 Black women are overweight or obese. One of the biggest excuses Black women make
As we celebrate World AIDS Day Dec. 1, I have lived with HIV for 31 years and AIDS for 22 years. The longer I live
Talk show host Queen Latifah celebrated her mother, Rita Owens, on Monday’s episode of “The Queen Latifah Show.” Latifah, 44, touched many lives when she
Black children are less likely to be diagnosed with autism or the Autism Spectrum Disorder than white children. Some of this can be attributed to
There is a silent epidemic sweeping America and it affects the black community the hardest. This epidemic is autism and what is known as the
(Photo credit: Tito G Photography) The world consists of two types of energy: positive and negative. As human beings, our bodies absorb positive energy from
We know obesity is a basic risk factor for diabetes. If we can control our weight by making moderate modifications in what we eat and
If you follow recent fitness trends, then you know barre workouts are all the rage right now. Known for their ability to create a long,
As a breast cancer survivor, popular media personality Ebony Steele knows how to make health a priority and the true importance of having a solid support
As a triathlete and former personal trainer, I am frequently asked if I lift weights. Despite my muscular and toned physique, I don’t adhere to
A 22-year-old contracted HIV after getting a manicure. According to the Daily Mail, the women tested positive for HIV and had no idea of how
Thomas Eric Duncan is the only person to have died from Ebola in the United States. The care that Duncan received at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital,
While October is designated National Domestic Violenc Awareness Month, in light of recent events, it’s become more challenging to remain neutral on the topic. Of
After weighing close to 200 pounds while pregnant with twins, I had a lot of work to do to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Soon
