The Breakdown: The Basics To Buying & Trading Stocks
Now more than ever, technology, podcasts, and even blog posts, just as this one, are making it easier to invest. The information is out there, and now you have more…
66-Year-Old Grandmother Is Proof Age Is Nothing But A Number
Ellen Ector, a 66-year-old mom of five and grandmother of four, is a health inspiration to thousands of people everywhere. After 20 years as a social worker, she decided to…
McDonald’s Removes All Artificial Ingredients: 100% No Preservatives
It looks like the huge fast-food chain McDonald’s is getting a total health makeover. The company with the golden arches, in hopes to attract more health-conscious consumers to its drive-thrus…
4 Common Toxic Ingredients In Your Everyday Beauty Products & Safer Alternatives
Image: Unsplash Okay, so here’s the thing. I know we often talk a good game of not consuming harmful ingredients in our everyday foods but have you taken a look…
Diabetes Disaster Preparedness: Everything You Need To Know
Everyone needs to be prepared for disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes that often occur without warning and can seriously threaten lives. This is especially true if you have…
Alzheimer’s Disease: Black Americans Are Hardest Hit
As the aging population continues to grow, so will the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and worse yet, Blacks will be hit hardest. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease…
Changing My Mind Changed My Life: How I Lost 280 Pounds
My name is Vinson Smith of Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2007, I weighed in at 500 pounds; 280 pounds more than my current weight of 225 pounds. After my father’s…
4-Year-Old Superhero Feeds The Homeless
When we were just kids, many of us wanted to be some type of superhero. For boys, it was mainly Superman or Batman and for girls, it was usually Wonder…
Need To Step In? Here’s What To Expect Taking On The Family Caregiver Role
Statistically, black Americans are more likely to serve as family caregivers, spend more hours caregiving and devote a higher percentage of their earnings toward that care than other Americans. If…
COPD Patients May Breathe Easier with Tai Chi
Did you know black Americans have lower sitting heights and different metabolism of cigarette smoke, which can be associated with COPD? Blacks are also disproportionately exposed to more secondhand smoke…