(ThyBlackMan.com) When you are in your 20s and stepping into the corporate world, ‘insurance’ is the world that you every year. Why? It is considered to be best to invest at the earliest stage for averting the future financial risks. And if you are still unsure why you should buy life ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I respect that we are starting to have real discussions about health and diet in the black community. Many have begun to realize that traditions, though meaningful, can be dangerous when it comes to our health. We only have one body, and its far time we begin to actively work ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our first teachers are our parents. Many of us struggle with unhealthy eating habits, because we literally inherited them from our parents. Some of us hate exercise because we heard our parents complain about it…even if they told us we should do such. If exercise didn’t come in the form ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is summer time and getting ones’ beach body is a priority for some while getting healthy in, what seems to be, favorable weather. Heat exhaustion is a condition that should never be taken lightly. Depending on the climate you live in, if you choose to exercise outdoors, thebody’s natural ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Energy drinks have become a staple in the stores across the country. Many of us consume them, and do so regularly. Many of them rival the daily cups of coffee in caffeine, but have other ingredients the coffee does not contain. Though drinking energy drinks are not deadly per se ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What we are witnessing – the attacks on affirmative action, racial gerrymandering, voter suppression – is not an attempt at mere political realignment, but wholesale societal change. And to go nuts at each new outrage is to lose sight of the big picture. Affirmative Action: The most recent attacks on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Suicide is at an all-time high. There seems to be a greater need for outside validation. Self image is based on how others see us verses how we see ourselves. How are we to foster self-esteem in our children when they are being taught by society that they are loved ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to working out, it’s often a good idea to ensure that you’re getting the most of out it. If you only ever put a bit of effort in or you’re not following the right procedures, you may find that you have wasted a work out! That can ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) People of colour often experience more significant skin issues. This is partly because of the darker skin complexion due to the presence of extra melanin. The melanin pigment is what creates the different colour in the skin tone, but it also can be a problem sometimes too. Let’s look at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Can you trust your doctor? Maybe but not nearly as much as you think. But the question itself is loaded with many other questions you need to ask. Can you trust your doctor with what? To what extent? To do what? To be up to date with the best treatments, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been in ministry for some twenty-plus years. Like most African Americans, I was nurtured in the womb of the black religious experience. There is no other in institution in a black America that is so wedded to the notion of God and health than the black church. Each ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the sparse, musty hallway of a substance abuse center, a seedy couple point to a jar stuffed with pills. And tell the patients they will do whatever it takes to keep them high and dependent on drugs. Such is the cruelty of King Opioid and his associate Queen Addiction, ...