Weight Loss Guidance Tips for Losing Those Extra Pounds
Are you tired of all the weight loss promises? The “Magic” pills, wraps and fad diets? I was too. I began my journey to a healthy lifestyle in the fall of 2010 weighing in at 176 pounds on a 5’3 frame. I had started and stopped many times with my healthy lifestyle journey. What made this time different was that I was truly tired and fed up with the disappointments. The inability to perform everyday tasks like walking upstairs without being winded was the final straw. The jour
Justice Means Everything
In a time when African Americans are still coming to terms with so many injustices that have besieged our community death after death, community violence, police violence. We must ask ourselves “Why is death so quick and Justice so slow?” When our children can’t play childish games, without the risk of adult justice. When mother’s tears continually flow from the hurt and pain of losing their babies. Day in and day out the struggles to survive outweigh the will to just live. O
Black Infant Mortality: The Solution Lies Within
Infant Mortality is measured by the number of babies born that do not live to their first birthday. In Ohio this number is measured by the number of deaths for every 1000 live deliveries. In 2013, 1,024 infants died before their 1st birthday. Blacks babies die at almost twice the rate of white and Hispanic babies. Our ranking tells it all, Ohio ranks 45th in Infant Mortality among all racial and ethnic groups and is the 2nd highest in the nation for African American babies. T
Eat Whole to Achieve Fitness Goals
Think outside the box this New Year when it comes to your healthy eating goals. Opt to try a new meal every week. Or start off with one every other week. There are so many healthy choices to choose from and it beats having to settle for a salad as all-time, go-to option. I’m sure many of you can relate to that. Then there is the thought that eating healthy means that food will lack any flavor. Tell the family that something is “healthy” and before you can blink an eye, t
