Woman convicted of murder after sitting on her skinny boyfriend
Many men enjoy full-figured women, but one man’s love of his overweight, crack-smoking girlfriend cost him his life. Police say Windi Thomas, 44, of Erie, Pennsylvania, got into an argument with her boyfriend Keeno Butler, 44, while drunk, and the incident led to his beating and murder. It was in March 2018 when Erie News Now reported […]
CHOICES helping overweight Atlanta girls with Camp Diva summer camp
Healthy living starts with healthy eating and the Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.), is going to start the summer off helping overweight girls in the Atlanta metro area. Camp Diva is a weeklong summer camp for girls between the ages of 10-15 with a BMI (body mass index) of at least 25. Leading […]
Health consultant Maurice Madden says waist size can predict diabetes risk
Your waist size can predict diabetes risk. Having a waist size over 40 inches could put you in danger of developing diabetes. Health consultant Maurice Madden explains the importance of maintaining a smaller waist size. [jwplatform sFWuPta0]
Pacman Jones lashes out at Ludacris: ‘When I see you …’
Atlanta rapper/actor Ludacris got on an NFL star’s bad side this week. Adam “Pacman” Jones got angry at Luda over an image the star posted on his Instagram account yesterday
What’s with battle with obesity in the African American community?
It only takes a brief look around any city to come across folks who are far from being in the best of health. But, do we ever really stop to question why so many of our brothers and sisters are suffering with morbid obesity? And beyond that, why being overweight is now the norm among our people. So […]
Black mother with the biggest hips in the world
Move over Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez, and make lots of room for Mikel Ruffinelli, 39. The 420- pound wife and mother of four has been crowned the woman with the world’s biggest hips. A resident of Los Angeles, Ruffinelli is only 5-foot-4 inches tall but her hips measure a whopping eight feet.
‘The Wire’s’ Proposition Joe dead at 52: Celebs and friends react on Twitter
Actor Robert F. Chew, who is known among fans of HBO’s “The Wire” as the gang leader Proposition Joe died of heart failure at his home in Baltimore. He was 52 years old.
Jennifer Hudson Reflects on the Past: ‘I Never Thought I Was Overweight’
Lately, news and gossip outlets alike have been clamoring about the svelte physique of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson. But according to the award-winning artist, she didn’t think she was overweight. She recently shared her thoughts on that and a host of other topics during an interview with Grazia magazine. Here are some of the highlights. On […]