(ThyBlackMan.com) Dr. Ben Carson’s shoot from the lip, crackpot quips, digs, and insults at women, blacks, Democrats, and especially President Obama are fast becoming the stuff of legend. This time he almost outdid his past inane cracks with the zinger that the Affordable Care Act is worse than slavery. Carson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After a whirlwind five weeks in which I traveled to 10 cities – from Boston to Dallas to Las Vegas to Barbados – I welcomed a week with no travel. After a day off on Tuesday, my brain still wasn’t quite ready to go back to work. So around ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the work I do in promoting holistic health and fitness through the RBG FIT CLUB, I have run into the following sentiment more than a few times: “I want to eat healthier but it’s too expensive!” Many people are interested in ways to upgrade their diet without breaking ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Happiness, to a great extent, is having something to look forward to. It is savoring what’s coming up. The happiness trigger of “anticipation” is easy to pull off, but you must be intentional about it. But with being intentional, you must also lower the expectation, to lower your anxiety. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As many of you already know, a 34 year old Black man named Aaron Alexis went on a shooting rampage in a Washington D.C. Navy Yard leaving 12 people dead himself included. He had a valid pass and security clearance to enter the premises, and brought in a weapon ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most telling truths about happiness is that we are pretty poor predictors of what will actually make us happy. We truly believe that if we just had that job or that house or that relationship, we’d be happy. But often, once we get it, the reality ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sleep plays a critical role in looking and feeling your absolute best. Getting a good quantity (i.e. 7-8 hours) of high quality uninterrupted sleep: • Assists in controlling appetite and can reduce the risk of overeating • Promotes calorie-burning muscle mass • Allows for body repair and muscle ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How much do you know about your tummy? Can you separate the fact from fiction? From those burning, churning feelings that erupt whenever we eat our favorite foods, to the bloating that keeps us from zipping up our jeans, to the gas that can make us the most unpopular ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What are the fastest, easiest ways to lose that muffin top and ditch that gut? Believe it or not, the real path to a better midsection has very little to do with how many crunches you can knock out. So what’s the magic formula? Fuel Up Foods rich in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What are some unhealthy “healthy” snacks that you probably eat every day? Experts say that snacking is very important. They also say that many of us are NOT snacking on the right foods. Which snacks that we think are healthy to experts say we should be avoiding. Frozen Yogurt ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Anticipation is savoring the future, but there are two other ways to savor that will make creating something to look forward to all the more worthwhile: Savoring the moment and then reminiscing about it. Once you’ve spent time anticipating the experience, make sure you actually enjoy the experience. In ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Body odor: It’s an embarrassing topic, but we’ve all been there at some point in time. Body odor is a common problem. Commercial chemicals and artificial-scent sprays may be a temporary way to control body odor, but they often don’t address the underlying cause. And they certainly don’t always ...