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Question of the Week: Twenty-Something Law Student Parched in a Swirl Desert
She is law school, and is seeing many of her white schoolmates dating, mating and beyond. But there’s only slim pickings for her.
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Why I’m Using My Platform to Endorse Lenny McAllister for Congress!
It’s a big feat, and I’m hoping with all my might that my friend, Lenny McAllister will win the congressional seat that has opened since Jesse Jackson Jr. stepped down and his shenanigans have been exposed. With all the ills going on in Chicago, don’t you guys think it’s time for someone with some sort of moral compass to step up? Me too.
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New Study Suggests Pretty Women Have Less Casual Sex Than Less Attractive Women. Why?
Welp, here’s some new study that seems to inherently make a whole lot of sense. Just like the study that says people who eat real vegetables are healthier than people who eat McDonald fries for theirs, or people who live next to freeways have less healthy lungs than people who live in the Connecticut countryside. Sociologist Elizabeth McClintock of the University of Norte Dame released a study basically suggesting that more attractive women have less casual sex than “unattractive” women, because the less-pretty will often negotiate sex as a compromise. Her study included both men and women, but for this post I’m going to just concentrate on the women. Here’s the highlights:
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Money Crashers: Six Strategies for Becoming Debt Free
David Bakke dug himself out of over $30k in credit card debt he accumulated during his college years. He is now debt-free and shares his tips on the blog, Money Crashers Finance.
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Day Twelve of 28 Days of Heart Health: New Studies Say Fish Oil Not Effective Protection Against Heart Disease
Well this is disappointing news. Looks like all the promotion about fish oil lending protection against heart disease might have been more gimmick than good science. The Sept. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association published a review of over 20 studies involving over 70,000 patients–some of which were heart patients–that revealed that fish oil gave no real protection for the heart.
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Question of the Week: On Dating Asian Men, Demanding Someone Christian, and Improvising Race on Online Profiles.
This 32 year-old doctor is ready to expand her dating options, but there’s a few snags she needs us to work out…
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Day Nine of 28 Days of Heart Health: Floss or Die!
Bacteria festering between your teeth can lead to that crud making it’s way through your entire body.
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Day Seven of 28 Days of Heart Health: What’s Waist Circumference Have to Do With Heart Disease?
Turns out it’s belly fat, not BMI that determines the risk factors for heart disease.
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Day Six of 28 Days of Heart Health: Get the Low-Down on Low Carbs
When Dr. John Salerno – a protégé of “Atkins Diet” creator Dr. Robert Atkins – testified before the U.S.D.A. about plans for its most recent Food Pyramid revision, he spoke his mind: The food industry is corrupt and has supported recommendations that do not support the population’s health.
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Day Five of 28 Days of Heart Health: Watch Your Pressure; Breathe Easy.
It’s official. In a study conducted by Yale University, people who practiced yoga at least three times a week reduced their risk of hypertension and heart disease. This is good news, especially for African American women, who are at high risk of both high blood pressure and heart disease.
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When Hood Boogers Attack, Black Kids Wish They Were White.
Some of you might balk at my language, but if it walks like a beast and talks like a beast, it’s a beast. God help the kids who have to live in this Hell.
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Question of the Week: Shy Girl Wants to Confront College Crush
This shy girl is steeling herself to approach the rainbeau she’s had her eye on. I tell her to hold the brakes. Here’s why.
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Day Four of 28 Days of Heart Health: Healthy Heart from Sun Up to Sun Down
Sometimes managing all the to-do’s for a healthy lifestyle can be overwhelming. It’s less so if you pace yourself. Follow this schedule from morning to night and you’re all system’s go for an ideal heart-healthy day.
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Day Three of 28 Days of Heart Health: Everything You Did (and Didn’t) Want to Know About Sugar
What does sugar have to do with heart health? Well, sugar consumption in the United States is ridiculously high, and manufacturers scheme by hiding sugar in just about everything thing, which leads to us consuming extra calories and spiking our blood sugar, which over time leads to obesity and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance leads to diabetes, and diabetes damages all our internal organs–especially the heart. Combine that with high blood pressure and you have the perfect recipe for a heart attack. That’s why we invited Celebrity nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin, Co-Host of TLC’s hit series ‘Freaky Eaters’ in her #7 New York Times best seller, The Virgin Diet to give us some frank talk about the good, bad and ugly on the sweet stuff.
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Swiring and the International N-Word…Burning Questions on Race and Relationships in Deutschland.
Do you talk about race with your significant other, or men you date of a different race? Do you think MAJOR differences in racial politics is a deal breaker?
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