Image: Ty Alexander/Gorgeous in Grey by Mary Wolff When you spot that first gray hair, it can be an upsetting experience for most people. This sign of aging can’t be ignored, and it often leads to panic about what’s to come. Some people worry they will just wake up one day with a head full of gray hair seemingly overnight….
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,…
by Mary Wolff We all know the foods we eat play a role in how we feel, but they also play a role in how we look, too. When you aren’t getting the nutrients you need, the body will naturally shift focus to protecting other areas such as teeth and bones, before worrying about giving the leftover nutrients to external…
Earlier this week, rapper, T-Hood, posted a video of actress, Maia Campbell, pumping his gas and saying she wanted some crack. In the video, Campbell is clearly missing a tooth and is barely dressed in a bra and spandex shorts. Continue Reading It wasn’t long before the video went viral. Right now, a search of ‘Maia Campbell’ on YouTube yields…
By Erickka Sy Savané I’ve been thinking a lot lately about stress. First it was singer Brandy who recently collapsed on a plane due to the stress of traveling and working incessantly, says her publicist, and not long ago it was modelpreneur Tyra Banks who confessed that while she was at the height of her career, she was also exhausted…
Photo Source What would you say if someone told you, “You have a good heart!” Would you feel good about yourself and say thank you? Probably. But what if? One day, you went to the doctor and were told, “You have a bad heart.” Continue Reading What would you say then? You’d probably be speechless. Heart disease is a touchy…
by Mary Wolff It is important to take care of yourself. While you might spend a good amount of time taking care of your strands as a curly girl, what about the other important ways to treat yourself right? Well, let’s look at some of the benefits of pampering yourself. Continue Reading Why Bother? Because the benefits of pampering yourself…
For many of us, this year has been one to remember while, for others, it’s been purely heartbreaking. Suicide has become somewhat of a “trend” on Facebook Live in the recent months. Continue Reading Headline after headline, we are discovering that so many of us struggle with deep depression or mental illnesses from which we see no way out of….
By Sharee Silerio Do you believe that black people don’t need sunscreen? Have you heard that we don’t get skin cancer because of our melanin? I found out the hard way that my cocoa-hued skin needed protection from the sun when I was on a beachfront family vacation in Jamaica for a week, and did not wear sunscreen once. When…
Meat Who? A Plant-Based Recipe to Keep You on Track! Continue Reading Now is the time… Where you may have begun opening your mind to the idea of a plant-based diet. Yet, when meat is a staple and HAS been for so long, it can be difficult to pinpoint where to start. The good news is that fruits, vegetables, and…
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