September 20th, 2008
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By LaQuanta Holmes
This is to all who have yet to realize how much your thinking determines your destiny.
I truly believe that where you are mentally has everything to do with where you are in life. That in turn has everything to do with the decisions you’ve made up to this point.
These decisions may have been influenced by family and friends. Other decisions where made based on money and maybe education. Things happen throughout our lives and we make adjustments to get pass them. Sometimes those adjustments last longer than planned.
Continue reading ‘You Are What You Think’
September 17th, 2008
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By Christie Harris
Are women supposed to be thin or curvy? This is a good question to ponder. As the years and decades pass, we have seen different shapes and trends for the female body in the celebrity world come and go. We have seen curvy shapes as in Marilyn Monroe. We have seen super thin shapes as in Twiggy Lawson, the famous English supermodel. Oh how everyone tried to have the Twiggy build during that era. In more recent times, we have seen body shapes of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Paris Hilton, Nicole Riche, Ally McBeal, Halle Berry, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Hudson, Eva Longoria Parker, and Gabrielle Union. This list of celebrities shows that there are many different body shapes in today’s era. It is now known that more and more celebrities are straying away from the concept that super thin is the only shape that is beautiful. Women of today seem to be sending the message that whatever shape you are comfortable with as long as you are healthy is okay. Are women supposed to be thin or curvy?
Continue reading ‘Are Women Supposed to be Thin or Curvy?’
September 13th, 2008
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By Raine Devries
There are many schools of thought when it comes to “detoxing” the body. People come up with “master cleanses” and intricate concoctions that will supposedly detox the body and allow the weight to melt away.
Sometimes though, back to basics is best way and there are two efficient ways of detoxing that will positively affect a person’s health, weight and spiritual worlds: Juice fasting and water fasting – for this posting, we will be discussing the merits of juice fasting as a means of detoxing.
Continue reading ‘Should You Fast to Detox?’
September 12th, 2008
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By Dianna Ranere
Hello my name is Di and I am “full of sand.”
You see, I was bestowed with a body that is shaped like an hourglass, however my hourglass has a little too much sand in the bottom, if you know what I mean? ;)
Continue reading ‘Full of Sand’
September 2nd, 2008
Posted in Celebrities by Mabelle Sese | 1 Comment »
If you’re the world’s most famous diva and you’re married to a young 27-year old like Nick Cannon – would you want to put a stamp on the career that you’ve worked so hard on so that you can get pregnant?
Mariah Carey says no. “The Touch My Body” singer isn’t ready to put a bun in her oven yet. Continue reading ‘Why Nick Cannon’s Not Going to be a Dad – Yet!’
August 25th, 2008
Posted in Wellness by Mabelle Sese | 1 Comment »
No, the BFF that we’re referring to here is not the other version of BBF which is best-best-friends. This is actually what women should consider to be an enemy – and it’s bulging back fat!
Those of us who aren’t blessed with naturally lean bodies have all dealt with this at one time or another. The culprit is the bulging back fat which shows through your bra. Try wearing a bra one size too small and you’ll see that annoying flab on your back – which will show if you’re wearing a tight fitting shirt. Continue reading ‘Get Rid of BBF: Bulging Back Fat!’
August 11th, 2008
Posted in Wellness by Mabelle Sese | 3 Comments »
There’s really no end to the fact that we are all working towards having a more fit and fab bod – but in reality, you can actually make the most of the body type that you already have. Continue reading ‘Exercises to Fit Every Shape and Size’
July 28th, 2008
Posted in Celebrities by Samantha Philips | 4 Comments »
February 23rd, 2008
Posted in Wellness by Mercy Mathews | 8 Comments »
Before you begin to roll your eyes and think this is just another ‘health’ article, stop for a moment. These tips could mean the difference between a healthy life and an illness-infested existence. You choose! Read on to discover 10 practical tips on jogging.
Continue reading ‘Practical Tips on How to Start Jogging’
