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Health
Help Reverse Back and Knee Pain with One Simple Move
Walking backward, also known as retro-walking, can soothe your achy knees and back. Plus, it burns more calories than regular walking.  
By Tamekia Reece
, January 3, 2025
3 Min Read
marathon, runner, Shanae Rivers
Self Care
I Did That! 50 Half-Marathons in 50 States by Age 50
My 50th race? The 50th state, Hawaii! Cheering loved ones held flowers and birthday balloons as I crossed the finish line with raised hands praising God and crying!
By Shanae Patterson Rivers
, December 19, 2024
3 Min Read
Halona Black shopping for fruit at her favorite local fruit market
Health
Maintaining 100-Pound Weight Loss Thanks to the “30 Plants a Week” Lifestyle
Try counting “plant points” instead of calories or fat grams. Here’s the deliciously diverse diet that’s helped me transform from a size 22 to a size 12.
By Halona Black
, December 11, 2024
7 Min Read
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Self Care
Misplaced Your Phone Again? Plus 7 More Signs You're Doing Too Much
What Black woman isn’t booked and busy? But juggling work, side hustles, home, parenting, volunteering, relationships and more takes a toll. It’s OK to slow your roll!
By Tamekia Reece
, December 11, 2024
5 Min Read
photo collage of Dephenia Blount before and after weightloss
Health
My Roadmap to ‘Onederland’ and a 60-Pound Weight Loss
A scale reading under 200 pounds is a milestone for many people committed to a long-term healthy weight journey. This is my route to success.
By Dephenia Blount
, December 4, 2024
3 Min Read
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Self Care
This Simple Daily Ritual Helps Life Brim With Joy
No rush. No clockwatching. On some days, it’s a time to grow closer to loved ones.  On others, it’s a time to get quiet so that I can hear God’s voice, pray and heal. 
By Jeanine DeHoney
, November 27, 2024
5 Min Read
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Health
This Kind of Food Helps Cool Hot Flashes, Burn Fat and Tame Cravings
With all the great health benefits connected to bitter foods like collards, arugula and cranberries, why are we not getting enough of them in our diet?
By Halona Black
, November 27, 2024
4 Min Read
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Health
This is The Exercise Practically Every Black Women Needs Now
Restorative Yoga teaches us to experience our negative emotions and discomfort without letting it wound us, and instead just let it move through us.
By Janina Edwards
, November 27, 2024
4 Min Read
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Health
Passport to Healing (and Weight Loss) After 40
Before leaving the US, I had hair loss, anxiety, and obesity. Now I run half marathons. What global living taught me about good health can benefit you right where you are.
By Halona Black
, November 20, 2024
6 Min Read
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