If you have that urge to drink a soft drink everyday, have a soft drink in your fridge right now, perhaps sipping on one as you read this..........................this is for you. Soda, pop, cola, soft drink — whatever you call it, it is one of the worst beverages that you could be drinking for your health. As the debate for whether to put a tax on the sale of soft … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Put Down The Soda!
POU Weekly Health Thread
POU Weekly Health Thread
The African Heritage Food Pyramid It may be controversial to suggest that African Americans need a food pyramid tailor-made for them, but then again, this group has experienced the greatest surge in obesity and related illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. Getting back to home-cooked basic dishes -- based on staples from the American South, Caribbean, South … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread
POU Weekly Health Thread: Harlem’s Runner Lady, Going Strong At 88!
Sorry I'm a day late, apparently I need whatever Ms. Lucille is taking so I can keep up! Go head Ms. Lucille!! Harlem's Runner Lady Going Strong At 88! Lucille Singleton runs everywhere she goes. It doesn’t seem like a big deal until you realize she’s almost 90. Singleton has run three New York City Marathons and finished in the top 10 for her age group all three times. … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Harlem’s Runner Lady, Going Strong At 88!
POU Weekly Health Thread: Fast Food Fright
Now really? I'm trying to imagine telling my Mother what I wasn't going to eat............................. *screen fades to black* So forgive me if I have no sympathy for this mother that allowed her child to eat McDonald's Chicken McNuggets EVERYDAY. I have sympathy for the child, and hopes she gets better and adopts a healthier lifestyle...but Mom? You couldn't make a … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Fast Food Fright
POU Weekly Health Thread: Wash Your Sheets!
My mother drilled it into my head about washing sheets. Growing up I just didn't see the point in washing the sheets so very often and couldn't figure out why we had so MANY sets of sheets. But now I do...and I've inherited the need to buy enough sheet sets (and towels) to fill up a small store - but my addiction has been validated! … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Wash Your Sheets!