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3 Ways to Positively Impact Your Life

April 11, 2016
By Eddie D. Love Remember the R&B group Midnight Star? They had a string of hits in the 80’s, one of them being “Midas touch.” I was a young boy when I first heard the song on the radio. I remember thinking, who the heck is Midas and how can he turn something into gold by touching it?…
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Create A Home Gym + Workouts

April 5, 2016
  By Elizabeth Colen There are four items you should have to get a whole body workout at home. These items can be relatively inexpensive and help you create a  Equipment: Resistance bands with or without handles – You can get resistance bands from anywhere and most likely you already have one at home.…
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The Journey to Fit is Hard

March 11, 2016
3 Women Share How Weight Loss Goals Turned to Healthy Lifestyles By Tonya Jameson Each year, many of us make resolutions to lose weight, cut sugar, eat healthier and exercise more. We drink the latest cleanses, embrace trendy diets and (re)join gyms.…
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Eat Right for Healthy Sight

March 1, 2016
By Paula Newsome The start of a new year signals the grace of do-overs and fresh starts. Now is the perfect time to get the family back on track with proper nutrition for a lifetime of good vision. Our sight is one of the body’s five senses, and being able to see well is critical to taking in information.…
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Yoga: Changing Your Life for the Better

March 1, 2016
By Kelley Carboni-Woods Yoga has been around for more than 5,000 years and is practiced in every part of the world, but as a teacher, I often hear a range of reasons why people of color have not taken or will never take a yoga class.…
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Bringing Home the Office

February 29, 2016

 

By Christina Christian Some 65 percent of Americans admit to bringing their work home. Working extended hours from the comforts of the kitchen table or couch is a reality that has steadily grown over the past 20 years. A phenomenon known as “the stress of higher status” (Schieman, 2010), it necessitates that professionals bring work home as many as five days of the week, which most reason that the encroachment of work on family and personal time is a means to an end.…
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Lessons From My Mother

February 25, 2016
By Christina Christian My mother use to say “You must do better than I did.” As I reflect on my mother’s use of this expression, it was evident that the pain and struggle of her own experience was one that she did not want her children to know.…
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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

February 17, 2016
By Iris Hunter Do you get the recommended “quantity” of hours of sleep per night, only to wake up feeling as though you didn’t get enough “quality” sleep? If so, then you are not alone. There are countless individuals who currently suffer from the lack of sleep and/or the lack of quality sleep.…
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Dad’s Hunting Sparks Medical Career

February 4, 2016
By Dr. Paula Newsome My dad was an avid hunter, but he would not take me hunting because I was a girl. Our bonding time involved me helping him clean his catch. While we eviscerated squirrels and rabbits, I became fascinated with cleaning the animals and learning the parts of the animals.…