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Does Anxiety Affect Your Heart?

February 22, 2019
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Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. Although this is natural, many people are subjected to an anxiety disorder which refers to specific psychiatric disorders that involve extreme fear or worry. There are a lot of people who don’t understand anxiety or the many effects it has on a person’s overall health. Some Types of Anxiety Disorders Social Anxiety Disorder: heightened or extreme fear of judgment from others in a social setting.Panic Disorder: suffering from panic attacks or fear of the next panic attack.Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): a condition of anxiety following or triggered by a traumatic event. Some Symptoms of Anxiety Increased Heart RateIncreased Blood PressureDifficulty ConcentratingInsomnia Anxiety on the Heart Anxiety can be so intense, in some cases, that it speeds up the heart rate to...

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Strength train your Motivation and Fall back in love with your goals!

February 20, 2019
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The month of February is all about love, and American heart month, has us talking about loving yourself in many different ways. One part of self-love that a lot of us struggle with revolves around motivation. If you think about it, keeping yourself motivated is one of the best (and hardest) ways to love yourself. Motivation is the key to accomplish all of your goals. Everything that we have set out to do in 2019 (lose weight, grow our hair, etc…) all require a healthy motivation in order to accomplish them. So today, I’d thought we discuss the to 3 things you can do to increase your motivation and shoot for the moon, before we get there thought, I thought i’d mention something about motivation. The...

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Healthier Valentine’s Day with Sweet Substitutes!

February 14, 2019
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Associated with Valentine’s Day is obvious…. CHOCOLATE! A box of chocolate or a big Hershey’s Kiss always seems to make a Valentine’s Day gift feel complete. For those of us trying to live healthier, I have a few Valentine’s Day sweet substitutes that we can try this year! Dark Chocolate Covered Fruit! I don’t know too many people who don’t like chocolate covered strawberries. This year, why not try dark chocolate covered strawberries? Dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate and still tastes really good. This option is not limited to strawberries. You can try it on any kind of fruit you like! Yasso: Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars! Sometimes ice cream is all it takes to fill that sweet void, but afterward, we are left with guilt. This time,...

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Do You Have Space For Love?

February 9, 2019
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It’s the month we’ve deemed, the month of love. We talked about falling in love with ourselves and now we are going to talk about something a little different. Often times we, as women, gripe and groan about not having someone to love. However, the real question is do you even have the space for love? Here are three things you must first observe … about YOURSELF! Attitude How is your attitude? Have you been watching it? Healthy relationships can’t bud if people don’t want to talk to you! I know I have this face. My regular, not thinking about anything, face is not the most pleasant to look at. A lot of people have said that I look mad. After a while, I realized that I needed...

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How the Keto Lifestyle Affects Heart Health

February 9, 2019
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What’s the correlation between Keto & Heart Health? Do you remember when we talked about the ketogenic diet vs. the paleolithic diet? Well it’s coming full circle, sis! The last time we talked about it, I left it up for you to decide whether or not you thought the ketogenic diet or the paleolithic diet was the best for you. Now I’m going to tell you a few effects that the ketogenic diet actually has on heart health. Keto On The Heart The keto diet has introduced a lot of the foods people have been told not to eat back into their diets. Animal products and saturated fats make up the majority of a general ketogenic diet and therefore can cause LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol...

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10 Women in Black History you’ll love! | Black History Month

February 7, 2019
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Hey my beautiful queens! I hope you are all manifesting amazing things in your life and working hard to accomplish your dreams. As black women we have so much drive  and ambition that helps push us and our entire community forward. So today, in celebration of black history month, I thought it would be a good idea to pay homage to some of these influential women, and bring you 10 women from black history that you will love! Althea Gibson If you love Serena Williams then we definitely have to pay homage to the woman help helped pave the way. Ms Gibson was the first black woman to compete in Wimbledon back in 1951. Learn her full story 2. Mary Mahoney This woman was the first black nurse to...

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How Water Fasting Affects Heart Health

February 7, 2019
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There are so many people who carry out fasts for religious or spiritual reasons, for detoxing purposes, and more. I, myself, have carried out the water fast on two occasions when I was in high school. I thought it was the obvious way to shed an abundance of weight because I wouldn’t be consuming any sugars, starches, or carbs. Years later, I wonder what I was possibly risking with my health. What is the Water Fast? Water fasting is the act of fasting all foods and only consuming water. Many people water fast to lose weight or for its health benefits. It is advised that the water fast exceeds no more than 72 hours at a time, however doing so for a longer time should not be...

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How To Fall In Love With Yourself

February 4, 2019
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Valentine’s Day approaches and some of us don’t have any plans. The holiday of love reminds so many women of the fact that they are “without love” but hopefully this year will be a lot different. This Valentine’s Day it’s time to fall in love with yourself! Alone Time: You’re probably thinking “Why on earth would I choose to be alone?” Here’s why. Every relationship requires effort and quality time, so why don’t you have that with yourself? Take some time to get to know yourself and start to enjoy your own company. Get to Know Yourself: As many years as we have alive, very often we think we know who we are and rely on the perceptions of others to alter our own perceptions of ourselves....

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Be Careful “Falling In Love” (Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month)

February 4, 2019
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Love is such a beautiful thing! Everyone wants love in some capacity, sometimes a little too much. When we think of dating violence we almost never think about teen dating violence. We look back at our teenage years and remember the deep crushes we had on someone or the “relationship goals” image that you and your significant other iminated throughout school. We have to stop only looking at the surface level and look a little deeper. Sometimes it’s the little things that we miss as teenagers and I need you to be careful! Here are 3 signs that the relationship is violent: The Issue of Privacy: PJ Morton said it best with “I don't wanna go thru your phone, some things are better left unknown.” You are...

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The Pros and Cons of Going Cold Turkey!

January 31, 2019
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How many of us wanted to start a new diet or quit consuming something and thought the best way to do it was going cold turkey? My hand is raised because I know I have. Let me tell you, it was not easy! I’m going to give you my take on quitting soda cold turkey. I’m choosing soda because I am so deeply in love with Coca Cola that it’s crazy! So here are my pros and cons of quitting (Coca Cola) cold turkey. Pros Clearer Skin: As you know soda has way too much sugar in it for people like me to consume multiple times a day everyday. When I quit drinking soda cold turkey, I had noticeably clearer skin over time. Energy: Reducing the amount...

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