You know what time it is...its the sniffling, runny, fever, ache so I dont want to get out of bed time. So before you get that sniffle, that turns into a scratchy throat, that turns into a fever, that turns into 3 days off from work that turns into "dear God take me now".....here are some tips for beating back that cold/flu: … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: It’s That Time of Year
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POU Weekly Health Thread: Rev. Al Works It Out!
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Rev. Al Sharpton talks about how changing his lifestyle helped him go from this: to this: http://s.wsj.net/media/swf/main.swf Motivational Words for Taking Off the Weight Rev. Al Sharpton's diet and fitness advice: On goal setting: "I tell people to practice visualization. See yourself as your best person physically and … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Rev. Al Works It Out!
POU Weekly Health Thread: Kidney Disease and Us
How many of you can name a close family member that's on dialysis right now? I can name more than my fingers and toes combined. I live in a city where dialysis centers are as prevalent as McDonald's. It seems like everytime I talk to my parents, someone else has just started their dialysis treatment. What is going on? … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Kidney Disease and Us
POU Weekly Health Thread | Happy Turkey Day! Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!
Happy Humpday POU family! We are one day away from stuffing our faces with Big Mama's sweet potato pie and cornbread dressing. Thanksgiving is a time where family and friends get together over good food and drinks and spend time with each other and give thanks. Oh, and where the women gossip over red velvet cake in the kitchen and the men eat sweet potato pie in the den while … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread | Happy Turkey Day! Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!
POU Weekly Health Thread: But They’re Cute!
This week, as I have been highlighting African-American shoe designers, I started to think about the many pairs of shoes that I own...that literally abuse me if I attempt to walk in them for more than 5 yards. So it comes as no shock, to learn that wearing stilettos and pointy toed shoes, can be bad for your health. But they're cute. "Wearing high heels is especially … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: But They’re Cute!