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Aloe Vera: The Miracle Plant

The Aloe Vera plant is one of the oldest plants mentioned in history. With its many health benefits and medicinal properties, it is widely regarded for its amazing healing properties. Some of the oldest written reports of the use of aloe date back to 6000 years to Ancient Kemet {Egypt}. It’s been noted that Cleopatra Continue Reading

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Avalah All-Natural Skincare

It is always great to come across a line of natural beauty products that leaves you turning the empty containers upside down in hopes of getting more. Avalah All-Natural Skincare is a Brooklyn-based beauty brand showcasing a line of products that are made from 100% all-natural ingredients. With an array of options ranging from skin Continue Reading

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The C4PEMD – Sparking Conversation & Change Around Health

ATLANTA – Four prominent female doctors of color have joined forces to launch a new television program aimed at addressing the unique health concerns and inequities in women and the Black community called The C4PEMD. Members of the esteemed panel of experts are Dr. Amber K. Brooks, Dr. Tamika Knox, Dr. LaKesha Legree, and Dr. Continue Reading

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8 Steps to Youthful, Glowing Skin

Small changes can yield big results in so many different areas of our well-being, one of which is the health of our skin. There are so many different beauty products advertised to us on a regular basis. It’s easy to forget that attaining vibrant, glowing skin is something that we can be in control of Continue Reading

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The Benefits of Deep Breathing

Inhale deeply. Exhale deeply. This terminology is often heard during a yoga class, yet they are actions which are ideal for us to repeat throughout our daily lives. Deep breathing is a valuable skill with stress placing such a burden on most people. In fact, studies have shown that about 60% of illnesses and diseases Continue Reading

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Letting Go of Negative Thinking

By Dr. Wrenn Living a healthy lifestyle is a concept that is promoted in order to combat the plethora of dieting gimmicks on the market today. One aspect of this approach is a focus on taking small steps to improve one’s health and on increasing things that are good for you—not just cutting out the Continue Reading

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Childhood Obesity Awareness

Poor nutrition among our children has become such an epidemic that we have two months to address it. August is Kid’s Eat Right Month followed by Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September. Food is a touchy subject for most people, and it remains a difficult topic when talking to parents about what children should and Continue Reading

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The Body: Our Greatest Tool

If someone were to ask you what your most important tool was, what would be the first thing to come to mind? Your laptop? Your vehicle? Maybe even your cell phone? While each of these things is extremely useful and serves a much needed purpose in most of our lives, what if I told you Continue Reading

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Embrace the Present

So, I had my son in 2010. It was at that moment I decided I had to turn my life around. I started researching how to start a business, relocated independently as a single mother with my son and suddenly got this great idea to write a book.  Every time I started to type my Continue Reading

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Fro Plus Fashion w/ Shamika George

What led you to begin Fro Plus Fashion? It started out as a creative outlet for me to share the different ways I would style my kinky textured natural hair.  As time went on, I started to get into plus size fashion. I quickly noticed through the content I consumed on social media and other Continue Reading

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