Since everyone’s on a health kick around this time of year, including myself, I thought I’d introduce Juice Week. Each day for a week, I’ll post my favorite juice concoction, complete with the benefits of each ingredient. Before we delve into the first recipe, here are a few tips: Start with cold fruits and veggies […]
In her bestselling book ‘Successful Women Think Differently, Life Strategist Valorie Burton says seven key decisions will set you on the path to reclaim your power and maximize your potential. How bold are you about pursuing your dreams? Most people aren’t bold at all. Reclaiming your power is about making seven, key decisions that can […]
According to many sources, growing your own food may be worth more than you think. The Pesticide Action Network North America says that a number of pesticides are associated with serious health issues such as neurological damage, birth defects, developmental and behavioral issues such as autism and ADHD and even certain types of cancer. Two […]
When your job is a headache, the children don’t listen and your spouse isn’t supportive of or even willing to acknowledge all you do, it’s all too easy to see them as the problem. It’s not that there are no challenges in life; it is how one responds that determines whether they are problems or […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Everyone could use a little help keeping those New Year’s resolutions to slim down. But if it means the government limiting junk food, the response is an overwhelming, “No.” Americans call obesity a national health crisis and blame too much screen time and cheap fast food for fueling it. But a new […]
You want to be fit/lose weight (just think of all the major illnesses can either be prevented or controlled by regular exercise, such as diabetes…
Reality star and singer Traci Braxton discusses her 64-pound weight loss today on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin. She credits her fit figure to working out three…
NEW YORK (AP) — Health website operator WebMD Health Corp. plans to cut about 14 percent of its workforce as part of a push to reduce costs. The New York company said Tuesday the cuts amount to about 250 positions, and it expects to reduce annual operating expenses by about $45 million. Most of the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Ari Parker was motivated by frustration. For Star Jones, it was a matter of life or death. Toni Carey wanted a fresh start after a bad breakup. All three have launched individual campaigns that reflect an emerging priority for African-American women: finding creative ways to combat the obesity epidemic that threatens […]
If you ever watched “Run’s House,” been on his daily email list or followed him on Twitter (@RevRunWisdom) then you know rapper-turned-TV-dad Rev. Run gives pretty good advice. Rev. Run’s latest piece of good advice is about preventing diabetes. The 47-year-old former frontman for Rock and Roll Hall of fame inductees and pioneering hip-hop group […]
Older teens and adults with attention deficit disorder are much less likely to commit a crime while on ADHD medication, a provocative study from Sweden found. It also showed in dramatic fashion how much more prone people with ADHD are to break the law — four to seven times more likely than others. The findings […]
