SUBSCRIBE NOW! We can’t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today, a crisis that has been made worse by recent events like the pandemic and social injustice. In the Black community, there is a negative stigma surrounding mental health. Instead of seeking professional help for conditions such …
#19 Challenging Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community Read More »
SUBSCRIBE NOW! Roughly 40 percent of U.S. adults have obesity, which is what makes this topic today pretty alarming. People living with obesity are emerging as one of the groups most at risk of critical illness if they contract COVID-19. Obesity is a chronic medical condition that is already a well-documented risk factor for hypertension, …
#18 COVD-19 and Obesity – How Much Does Obesity Affect Your Risk? Read More »
SUBSCRIBE NOW! What stops you from working out? Maybe it’s one of the reasons that we cover in this episode with fitness expert Kym Niles. Kym Niles is a vivacious leader, magnetic mentor and a Fitness Expert as seen on City TV News, Cp24, CTV News, Breakfast Television, and Women’s Health Magazine to name a …
#17 The Black Woman And The Stigma Around Fitness with Kym Niles Read More »
SUBSCRIBE NOW! This episode is an eye-opener for everyone. We hope it raises awareness on how food inequality is an issue among people of color and how low income affects their necessities, especially during the pandemic. In this episode we sit down with Leticia Deawuo, Director of the Black Creek Community Farm, who shares the …
#16 Black Health Matters Too: Racism in the Food System with Leticia Deawuo Read More »
SUBSCRIBE NOW! Despite popular belief, losing weight on a budget is completely doable and eating healthy on a regular basis doesn’t have to cost significantly more. Some research shows that the healthiest diet patterns cost only about $1.50 more per day than the least healthy diet habits. That adds up to about $40 extra a …
SUBSCRIBE NOW! Everyday, one way or another you exert willpower. But why do we struggle with it even if we use it so often? Many people believe that they can improve their lives if only they had more willpower. Today I’m talking about willpower on the podcast, the role it has in your life, the …
#14 How to Lose Weight and Create Healthy Habits Without Willpower Read More »
SUBSCRBE NOW! There is A LOT going on in the world today which maybe has you feeling anxious and/or stressed. If so that’s totally normal. The World Health Organization has called stress ‘the health epidemic of the twenty- first century’. Up to 80% of all doctors visits are thought to be related to stress – …
SUBSCRBE NOW! There is A LOT going on in the world today which maybe has you feeling anxious and/or stressed. If so that’s totally normal. The World Health Organization has called stress ‘the health epidemic of the twenty- first century’. Up to 80% of all doctors visits are thought to be related to stress – …