Health and Fitness

One MAJOR Problem with Green Smoothies, and How to...

Since I’ve started growing a small produce section in my backyard, I’ve been making a lot of green smoothies. And since you asked, here...
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Nagging Questions About Diabetes, Answered

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes holds a significant place with me because my mother was diagnosed at 45 (now 73) and I’v...
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Leona’s Love Quest: What’s Your Excuse?

  I began thinking about that question after fit mom Maria Kang received an onslaught of hateful comments regarding the photo she posted of herself w...
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Cycling 101: The Basics on Riding “The Iron ...

One of our regular commenter DeepWater offered some really good tips on cycling in the recent Street Harassment thread that I would like to break out ...
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Photo of the Day: I Did The ENTIRE Yoga Sequence a...

I’ve been practicing yoga for years, but since I joined the Temecula Yoga Collective, I feel like all those videos and gym-chain classes we all ...
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PT 2: An Honest Conversation Between You and I: Bl...

This is part two of a conversation inspired by an email I received from one of our dear readers. My intention as a writer is to bring light to the sha...
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OOW Children Are No Mistake, But Stop Projecting Y...

One of the most difficult discussions when it comes to the OOW rate among black women is acknowledging that it is a problem. Mainly because black wome...
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Ashley Harvard, On Overweight Women’s Hostil...

By Ashley Harvard, BB&W Health and Wellness Editor One evening last week, I popped into my local grocery store for some dinner ingredients after p...
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The Secret to My Bodacious ‘Fro Is…

Well, it’s probably a combination of things. I’ve been taking a slew of hair vitamins that actually work, but I’ve recently added an...
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Opinion: Are We Sexually Free or Slaves to a Sexy ...

By Jolie Doggett A short while back, Rihanna premiered her music video for her hit single “Pour It Up“. The song itself is superficial, gl...
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Who Raped Chris Brown? Sexual Assault Has No Gende...

The internet is buzzing about the latest oral slip up coming from Public Enemy Number #1 also known as Chris Brown. Now I’m so sure this isnR...
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A BB Cream for Hair, Customized Cosmetics, and a S...

By BB&W Health and Wellness editor, Ashley Harvard For a natural products junkie like me, getting the chance to attend the Natural Products Expo E...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this is a good time to focus on your health and the health of the people you love. Now is a grea...
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Why We Wear Blue? September is Prostate Cancer Aw...

   Why We Wear Blue? Husbands. Fathers. Brothers. Uncles. Partners. Friends. Co-Workers. Sons.  They are the reasons we Wear BLUE. September is Pro...
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