Chocolate can reduce stroke risk – and make you fat
Not a day goes by without a health study being published in a medical journal which appears to fly in
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Month: August 2011
Book Review: Hair Products 101 by Chicoro
Black women who have turned their backs on relaxers and weaves and who embrace their afro textured hair are women who are hungry for knowledge. Two of the
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UK obesity crisis: who is to blame?
Alarm bells were sounded 40 years ago warning of an impending obesity crisis in the UK, but fell on the
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Afro textured hair:my growth mission
It’s only been six weeks since I began my natural hair journey and did my homework before starting a hair
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Afro textured hair and the wonders of water
There is one substance that is decidedly under-rated when it comes to maintaining afro textured hair. Within online communities and
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How to lose weight by reducing portion size
There is a well-known saying that I remember hearing often as a child: “your eyes are bigger than your stomach.”
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Can black women over 40 grow afro textured hair long?
It’s an exciting time for many black women in the US, UK and around the world. It is like a
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I wore twists to the party!
I just returned on Monday evening from five days in London where I met up with friends and family and
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