(ThyBlackMan.com) When you’re getting older there are a few things you can fake. You can cover your gray hair with dye, you can whiten your teeth, and you can even camouflage your wrinkles with makeup. But your eyesight is a whole other story. One of the truest signs of aging ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Stretching, or flexibility training, is an essential part of a complete workout program. The term flexibility is defined as range of motion within a joint and should be included in EVERY workout session. The benefits include increased physical efficiency, decreased risk of injury, increased blood supply and nutrient exchange ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of you who started January zealously committed to getting fit are close to crashing hard in February. Everyone who follows a diet has times when it is tough to stay motivated and that is when it is just too easy to give up. The most important aspect of ...
(ThyBlacMan.com) It seems that the mainstream media are at it again: demonizing black men, and this time the targets are Bobby Brown and Chris Brown. Bobby Brown is a complicated figure who has admittedly earned the criticism he has gotten over the years for being the “bad boy” of R&B. With ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After a week that saw rumors explode of a possible alliance between Republican presidential candidates Ron Paul and Mitt Romney, rival candidate Rick Santorum accused Mr. Paul of being Mr. Romney’s “wing man” on Saturday. “If ( Ron Paul is) really trying to transform Washington, then why is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I know you’ve heard it a thousand times before, but breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. This is especially true for dieters who will find it easier to manage their weight and stay on track with a start to the morning that’s high in nutrition. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Normal red blood cells move easily through your blood vessels, taking oxygen to every part of your body. But in sickle cell disease, these normal, round red blood cells are instead shaped like a crescent (the name “sickle cell” comes from the crescent shape of the cell, similar to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) None of us needs another excuse not to exercise. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African Americans are 50% less likely to engage in physical activity than are whites. But sometimes, there are some valid reasons to sit out a session ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Yes, dieting is hard, and most weight-loss behaviors are unlikely to cause harm since most people can’t keep them up for a long period of time. But other types of diets can cause serious health consequences almost immediately. “People get so focused on weight loss they are willing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Whether you’ve gone for a run, a swim, and hit the weights, your body let’s you’ve know that you’ve gotten in a good workout. But…can you feel what else you’ve worked – like your heart? Any time you exercise and raise your heart rate, you’re helping yourself get healthier. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To be obese is to be overweight, but to be overweight doesn’t necessarily make you obese. A bulky weight trainer, whose muscle mass may take up a high percentage of their weight, could have the same BMI as a dormant couch potato. Tricky right? “What exactly is a BMI?” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While diabetes and prediabetes occur in people of all ages and races, some groups have a higher risk for developing the disease than others. Diabetes is more common in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, as well as the aged population. This means they are also ...