Do you know Farrakhan’s favorite food? What about the last time he saw a movie? Tiara K. Williams does all of that in this interesting interview. Click to watch
Read More »Are our babies getting too much salt?
Kyieda Gamble is thrilled that her 17-month-old son, Thomas, likes to snack on green beans. Her goal is to feed her children lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, while avoiding three things on her hit list as much as possible: chemicals, salt and sugar. Many health experts wish that more parents were like the married mother of two. ...
Read More »How a Four-year-old Taught Me How to Fly
Last week I had the honor to sit across from two beautiful girls who inspired me on a flight. The two girls were sisters, and the older appeared to be approximately four years old, and the younger sister appeared to be two years old. The elder sister seemed to take the younger under her wings to show her ...
Read More »Anthony Thomas: In This Election Season, Please Stop Eating Dog Food
by Anthony Thomas Every two to four years when national elections come around, the run-of-the-mill partisan hacks on both sides of the political aisle enthusiastically encourage Americans to engage in unproductive partisan food fights with one another. On any given day, particularly during an election season, one might hear a Democratic Party partisan equate the Republicans with the Third Reich, ...
Read More »Who Can We Trust? Media Outlets Re-Release Negative News About President Obama
Suspicions are arousing as reports stating a record-breaking 46 million Americans are using food stamps were re-released before and after the broadcasting of the highly anticipated Democratic National Convention — which had a strong first night filled with passion and inspiration. The data, which can be found on the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service’s website, was released earlier ...
Read More »Michelle Obama and Disney team up to help kids eat better
First Lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with Mickey Mouse Tuesday in order to help kids eat better. New guidelines will go into place for products advertised on Disney-owned television and radio stations and websites. That includes Saturday morning cartoons. Under Disney’s new standards, all food and beverage products advertised, sponsored, or promoted on Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, ...
Read More »Communication Between Couples Can Improve Black Men’s Diets
Food fight or romantic dinner? Married men will eat their peas to keep the peace, but many of them aren’t happy about it, and will probably even binge on unhealthy foods away from home. “The key to married men adopting a healthier diet is for couples to discuss and negotiate the new, healthier menu changes as a team,” said Derek ...
Read More »Black Women and Fibroids; the Silent Epidemic that’s Screaming in our Community Part 3: The Role of Hair and Skincare Products
By Onleilove Recently, a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology linking hair relaxers to fibroids in Black women was released and made its rounds on the internet, shedding light on the role that common habits can play in our health. Many of you may have read reports about the study but if you have not, here is a summary of the ...
Read More »“The Doctors” Ask “What’s REALLY in Your Food?”
When going shopping at the grocery store to feed yourself and your family, it is certainly important to trust the food that you are giving to your body. Everyone wants to improve their health and sustain their overall well being. However, that can only be accomplished if we are aware of what we’re exactly feeding ourselves. The daytime show, “The ...
Read More »Black Women & Fibroids the Silent Epidemic that’s Screaming in our Community Part 2: Foods that can Cause Fibroids
See Part I In this second part of the series we will take a look at the role food may play in causing or aggravating fibroids. Just to review fibroids are smooth muscle cells that may grow in your uterus during childbearing years. Though fibroids are not cancer, they are still tumors and are quite common for African-American women. Many ...
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