5 Ways to Improve Your Good (HDL) Cholesterol
Q: How is your cholesterol? If you don’t know, you should find out. #NoExcuses Cholesterol is one of those things that is both good for us and bad for us. At normal levels, cholesterol is a substance essential for your body’s normal functioning. HOWEVER, if the cholesterol levels get to high, it becomes a “silent” […]
Know Your Status. Get Tested!
Today is World’s Aids Day. We wanted to take this opportunity to raise awareness and encourage self testing. It is so important to KNOW YOUR STATUS. HIV is short for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It’s the virus that can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. Unlike some other viruses, the human body cannot get rid […]
5 Tips To Help You Keep Control This Holiday Season
Can you believe it? It’s the holiday season ALREADY! It’s time for the family gatherings, business parties, and holiday dinners. Those dinners will include turkey, ham, macaroni, yams, greens, mashed potatoes, appetizers, pies, cakes, drinks….you get the idea. Too often, we put forth our best efforts through out the year and during these last two […]
5 Tips To Reduce The Belly Bloat
How many times do you find yourself feeling bloated & gassy on a Monday morning? You wake up, hit the scale, and discover not only an increase in your weight but your stomach feels awful. Overindulgence is usually the culprit. Most times, we’ve eaten far too much of the wrong foods, certainly have dismissed the […]
#MensHealth: 5 Tips To Prevent Prostate Cancer
November is Men’s Health Month. In support, we want to raise awareness about a health issue facing African American men at an alarming rate. Prostate Cancer. Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer found in men, affecting around one in seven males in the United States. The National Cancer Institute estimates […]
…it’s time to talk dirty! 5 tips to help keep your colon healthy
It’s time. We must have this conversation! How was your LAST bowel movement? Was it a good one? You know, the kind after you are done, you feel lighter! It feels like you can do cart wheels in the air! I can remember as a kid my mom asking me “Did you have a good […]
How much protein should you have?
Proteins are essential to our body for a number of reasons. They are the building blocks for life! The body needs protein to repair and maintain itself. Next to water, protein is the most abundant substance in the human body. Now, the question is how much protein should you have? The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) […]