Health and Fitness

The Ultimate Exercise Motivation (Arthur Did It. ...

Set an intention for my exercise for the coming week. And then act on it....
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New Dissolving Female Condom Said to Prevent Pregn...

Ever since BB&W regular, Law Wanxi, wrote to me with an uncomfortable truth, that women are pretty much on their own when it comes to birth control, t...
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Black Skin Aging Looks Different, Part II–Fo...

Geesh. She could be the star of one of those "Scared Straight" shows, if they did one on the dangers of boiling you skin with baby oil for that St. Tr...
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On Fitness: It’s Your Hair, Or Your Life

It really is that simple. It took a minute, but once I stripped the issue down to its core, it became easy to cut through all my crap excuses, decide...
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The Superwoman Complex: Deepak Chopra Breaks Down ...

Innate social messaging systems tell Black women that they have to overcome, challenge, beat, and win every single thing they do. And, the Superwoman ...
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Commentary on the Crooked Room: Melissa Harris-Per...

You've heard about the "crooked room," now meet the characters posted on the walls. First up, the Jezebel....
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Up For Discussion: Is There a War on Men?

Here's the conundrum: I love what the Sexual Revolution and Women's Lib achieved *in general* but with every shift, there comes consequences. Are we r...
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Would You Give ‘Plan B’ To Your Daught...

Well, I have to admit I'm shocked at this one. The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending that teenagers be given prescriptions for Plan B...
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Gobble, Gobble.

How much exercise will it take in order for me not to look like a walrus by the end of the week? Let's see......
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Ding Dong, the Twinkie’s Dead!! Hostess Goes...

I have a very close relative, morbidly obese, who may hold a funeral service for hostess--she'll be crushed. She eats Twinkies with the gusto of a $20...
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A Man’s Right to Choose: The Ongoing Battle over...

Does it seem like women’s reproductive rights have been at the forefront of virtually every senatorial, gubernatorial, or presidential election deba...
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Wanna Sexy Halloween Night? Three Products You Mig...

Why can't the grown up have a night of mischief, too?...
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Sapphire On a Side Note: Patriarchy, Purity and th...

Tracy drops the knowledge......
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Girl in the City: The Newest Workout Trend–...

Our resident BB&W New York intern finds out what's hot on the work out scene....
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