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Body Talk: Got Calcium? Skip the milk mustache.
Beauty Products You Can Make at Home! Beauty Fixings From Your Kitchen!
Body Talk: 12 Ways to Lose 12 Pounds Fast! Handy tips you can use right now!
Hair-itage: Celebrating Black Hair There is no such thing as bad hair.
Eat Chocolate!

The darker, the better. Dark chocolate contains antioxidants which contribute to cellular repair. It also has other minerals and chemicals that can address some of our deficiencies and create more of a sense of well-being. Isn’t it great to know that eating chocolate in moderation may actually improve your health!

Excerpted from Body Talk: 14 Ways to Love Your Body.


How much weight would you like to lose?
5 - 10 pounds

10 - 30 pounds

None, thank you very much!


Body Talk: The Buddy System

Luscious Lips

Body Talk: 14 Ways to Love Your Body

Braids and Cornrows

Cornrows: Style & Substance

Locking Up: A Hairstory

Body Talk: The Bosu Ball

My Search for the Black Beautician: A Hairstory

Body Talk: The Official Holiday Eating Survival Guide

PMS is a Gift, Not a Curse

Body Talk: Five Ways to Boost Your Metabolism Now!

Body Talk: How to Age Gracefully in Your 50s, 60s and 70s!

Short Cuts: A Hairstory

Body Talk: How to Age Gracefully in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s!

Iraq Fighting Further Imperils Expectant Mothers
Posted on Wed 16 Apr 4:58pm
Found on www.unfpa.org, Submitted by zmcedits

Caesarean sections have risen sharply since the start of the conflict in Iraq.
Fashion Fair? - A Black Model for Estee Lauder
Posted on Tue 8 Apr 12:33pm
Found on NYTimes, Submitted by ebogjonson

Estee Lauder's recently made an Ethiopian model their new ''face.'' Does it matter when an Eve or Lil Kim or...
Natural blonds an endangered species!
Posted on Mon 3 Mar 1:16pm
Found on BBC.com, Submitted by ebogjonson

According to this article in the BBC, 'natural blonds' will be an endangered species in 200 years. If you read...
Friends and Spice Diets Work!
Posted on Sun 9 Feb 7:44pm
Found on CNN.com, Submitted by katekilla

New study out of Australia says the high-protein diets work.
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