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Sep 21

How We Can Discuss Texture Discrimination Without Tearing Each Other Down

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Image: @darknslay Loving your natural hair is a learning experience. Your entire life you are exposed to images of hair that shape and transform your perspective of the person you see when you look in the mirror. That person – you should be happy with her. You should love her fully, from her crown to her heels. But sometimes it is…

Sep 21

6 All-Day-Energy Smoothie Recipes to Help You Kick the Caffeine

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Aren’t you tired of crashing before noon and needing a coffee refill multiple times throughout the day? Believe it or not, the more coffee you consume on a daily basis, the more dependent your body becomes on that caffeine-fix. Continue Reading Trust me. I’ve been through caffeine withdrawal and it is not pretty. Headaches. On top of headaches. Anger. Fatigue.…

Sep 21

How Dr. Sebi Reminded Us That Food Is The Only Medicine We’ve Ever Needed

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How many times have you tried a new diet that didn't work for you? How did you come across this diet? And if you thought it'd work, WHY? Continue Reading Too often do we find ourselves adopting lifestyles that "look" like they will do just as much good for us as the girl we saw in the video or on…

May 04

How Black Women are Redefining Body Image Through Social Media

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How often do you feel that the portrayal of black women’s bodies is narrow, misconstrued? Or maybe you feel that it’s hyperbolic, exaggerated. Continue Reading In such an advanced digital age where women are now able to share their individual experiences with body image through platforms like Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, it is important to recognize the diversity of these…

Sep 21

5 Natural Tricks To Boost Your Metabolism and Improve Digestion

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It’s no secret that our metabolisms begin to slow down as we get older. But the truth is that this has more to do with our activity levels than it does our actual age. Regular exercise is one of the best ways to maintain muscle mass and lower body fat in order to keep your metabolism at its highest. However,…