Health
Your entire body needs the right nutrients to keep it healthy, and your brain is no exception. Your brain benefits from a variety of nutrients, including fats, proteins, vitamins, and sugars, to help keep it sharp, offer protection against cell damage, and help it function properly. What’s more, the right foods also can provide the […]
Various urban outlets are reporting soul crooner El Debarge recently checked himself into Rehab. This news may come as a surprise to many because of his inspiring testimony and recent accomplishments of his current album, Second Chance.
In strengthening the core, a person has greater control over pelvic floor muscles and reproductive organs. Harnessing this helps the individual release muscle tension and experience full body ecstasy. Yoga is an ideal way to get your sensual core in to shape. Stamina and strength is sexy. You’ll look better and feel sexier after regular […]
It is wonderful that Yoga is continuing to gain popularity as a resource for healing in the black community, from celebrities to inmates. According to TMZ.com, Hollywood star Wesley Snipes requested Yoga Mats to teach other inmates the benefits during his time in prison. Here is the picture that TMZ put up, It is obviously […]
February 7, 2011 marks the 11th year of the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. With all of the information dispersed out here for us, the numbers of infected African-Americans women and men are still rising. Why?
Cancer is an ugly word. Many of us can share and exchange a heartfelt story of losing a love one or going through a current journey with a family member, friend or special someone. Cancer is Real.
With thoughts of what kind of gift to give with Valentine’s day approaching, a shoulder massage is always welcomed. It can be given in a platonic way to a friend that is working long hours at their desk, or to a lover to help them get in a romantic mood. The benefits of a shoulder […]
Ernestine Shepherd is in better shape than most people, decades her junior. At 74 she is honored with being in the Guinness Book of World Record for being the oldest female body builder. She started body building at age 54. Up at 3 a.m. every morning, for her devotional prayers. She spends her days running, lifting […]
Health experts have warned that a dangerous drinking game known as ‘vodka eyeballing’ could rob players of their sight. The game involves pouring a measure of neat vodka onto the eyeball from the bottle. This strips away the protective membrane covering the eye causing it to sting. Vodka eyeballing is popular with students. Those who […]
There are a rising number of qualified black yoga instructors. I was delighted to have recently received a Twitter “mention” from @ivywriter / Kellea Tibbs who inspired this post about exploring her Yoga journey. “Finding these people has been very inspiring and helps make me want to make a deeper cultural connection to the art […]
Letting sleeping dogs — and cats — lie could make you sick, a paper to be published by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control journal warns. That pet in your bed could be passing on meningitis, toxocariasis or cat-scratch disease, among others. “We don’t want to scare people, but especially for children and people with […]
Soup has always been the cure to warming you up and soothing your soul. Regardless of your preference, meaty, vegetable or noodle, soup offers a multitude of variety that can be tantalizing to your tastebuds.