If you need more motivation to get moving, a new study published in the August issue of Journal of Lipid Research, finds that black women gain more from exercise than others.
The study followed 8,700 middle-aged men and woman over a 12 year period and provides race and gender specific data on the effects [...]
From the category archives:
Healthy Living
If any of you saw CNN’s “Black in America 2″ series then you may have seen the segment on Dr.Lisa Newman, who journeyed to Ghana to uncover clues about triple negative breast cancer. This rare and difficult to treat form of breast cancer disproportionately affects young black women.
Picture this: US Senators, House Representatives, Supreme Court Justices et al. gather in the Capitol for an important speech. Instead of the POTUS telling us how our country is doing, it’s the head of the CDC looking to have a heart to heart with the nation about….our weight.
Last month, Congress passed a bill to give the FDA more power to regulate tobacco. The agency is making good on its new authority and warning consumers of the dangers of electronic cigarettes.
Yep, electronic cigarettes.
When I first got the FDA warning notice, I was a little confused cuz I’d never head of e-ciggies. [...]
My parents are pretty typical Nigerian professionals: pharmacist father, nurse mother.
In spite of their training and careers in western medicine, growing up in our house, we still used a lot what my siblings and I used to call the “cuckoo” remedies from Nigeria.
Happy Monday! I’m continuing this Monday series that brings you tips to help you get happier this week.
This week’s to-do? Get crafty!
My posts have been a little thin for the past two weeks. I’ve been on vacation and exploring all sorts of cities – Boston, Providence, and DC to name a few. One of the things that makes me a little apprehensive about traveling is staying fit. I am a creature of habit so I get [...]
Earlier this week, I brought you the very good news that President Obama nominated Dr. Regina Benjamin to be Surgeon General. Since the nomination came out, the more I’ve learned about Dr.Benjamin, the more impressed I’ve been with her qualifications. But, according to this MSNBC article, some are saying Dr. Benjamin is too fat to [...]
Are you living on a perpetual diet? Many of us are. We’re always either thinking about losing weight or on a diet. In American society, to be a girl on a diet is practically a badge of honor. How many conversations among girl friends revolve around their latest diet. Or how many compliments begin [...]
I’m back in NYC after a good week of vacation and ready for a new challenge. Social Workout, a blog dedicated to working out in NYC, has a Feats of Summer challenge. The idea is simple: in the 77 days between Summer Solstice and Labor Day, complete 20 of 27 mind-body feats, blog the experience [...]
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