Yolanda Adams Health & Lifestyle Tour
Obese black women have a better weight-related quality of life than white women with the same weight, according to a new U.S. study. Headed To NYC For News Year’s Eve? Here’s Your Ultimate Packing Playlist! The researchers found that black women are more likely to be concerned about possible physical limitations caused by overweight and […]
To help African Americans improve their health and eating habits, Oldways, a nonprofit food and nutrition education organization along with an advisory team of experts, recently unveiled The African Heritage Diet Pyramid. Read: Yolanda Adams Shares Family Fitness Tips The pyramid draws from the culinary traditions of the American South, the Caribbean, South America and […]
African-Americans frequently look towards race and economic factors as our biggest challenges, but there are self-inflicted problems that are literally killing us. The recent and untimely deaths of Heavy D and Patrice O’Neal has made the health issues that arise from being overweight very hard to ignore. According to HuffPost, obesity is a “full-blown crisis […]
Here are some astonishing statistics: Among pregnant women, 1 in 450 doesn’t know her status until week 20 or later (more than halfway through the pregnancy), and 1 in 2,500 is oblivious until she actually goes into labor. How Hair Weaves Could Cause You To Die! I know what you’re thinking because I’ve thought it […]
Many Eczema sufferers are unaware that sometimes good skin care regimes are all that stands between endless suffering and an improved quality of life. Destinations for Outdoor Lovers The simplest of changes and techniques can make all the difference, so I have put together a few tips to hopefully help you out. In the meantime, […]
I believe it takes a village to raise a child. I believe the “old school” way of raising a child worked and the “new school” may be a lil too free when I see kids killing their parents, beating up teachers and plain ole’ disrespecting their elders. I’ve always wondered what could have been done […]
In honor of organizations that promote awareness, early detection and treatment, such as Susan G. Komen and Circle of Promise, BlackAtlas.com from American Airlines is dedicated to educating and empowering both women and men. A few facts: – Breast cancer is the most common cancer among African American women – An estimated 26,840 new cases […]
The number of Americans who report they have coronary heart disease – which includes heart attack and angina (chest pain) – continues to decline but rates vary widely from state to state and by race and ethnicity, according to a new report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for […]
Each day in this country we think about obesity. It has become an epidemic. Childhood obesity is even more shocking. Take a look at these two facts: Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. Since 1980, obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has almost tripled. Keep reading to […]
From the perspective of black yogis, I wanted to focus on the complimentary benefits of Yoga’s spirituality to those with firm religious view points. Some people have experienced conflict with their religious beliefs and the inaccurate perception of Yoga in modern society. Yoga allows the body to relax and be of greater clarity to be […]
Are you at risk from listeria, the deadly bacteria now in the news because of contaminated cantaloupe? The death toll is rising in what is now the largest outbreak of food-borne illness in more than a decade. Listeria Outbreak Scares Nation The CDC announced Wednesday that 23 people have died from listeriosis, while another 116 […]
One of the most emotionally complex and difficult things a person can experience is taking care of an elderly parent or sick parent. At some point we have all dealt with or will deal with this. They say that all of life is a cycle. When you are posed with the responsibility of caring for […]