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Road to a New Me 30-Day Update
I realize I haven’t given an update on what’s been going on with my lifestyle change for some time now. There are a couple of reasons for it but mostly it was because of setbacks and adjustments that I had to make. I am now ready to give you a full update and let you [...]
Sizzlin Summer Workouts
Summer time is almost here! Many of us are enjoying any outdoor opportunities to get moving. So, what are the hottest workouts for the season? Here are just a few. 1. Zumba! Zumba’s “Ditch the Workout, Join the Party” mantra gets people moving! Zumba goers burn hundreds of calories and smile while doing it. [...]
The Truth About Asthma
This Mother’s Day I was reminded of someone who was very special to me – my late sister in law Connie. She had a voice that rivaled Shirley Caesar (she too was a gospel singer) and there was one thing about her that no one knew until she came off the stage – she was [...]
Minding Your Body: Eat Clean for Spring
I’ve been talking with a good friend lately about how challenging it can be to keep meals simple, yet clean and healthy during the week. She recently had a baby, works full-time at a law firm and is trying to get back to feeling good. I’m sure many of us can relate to a busy [...]
Have You Been Checked for Kidney Disease?
I was awaken this weekend to a classmate letting me know that a high school classmate of mine had passed away of kidney disease. Ever since I could remember my high school classmate was fairly healthy. but had gained a considerable amount of weight since high school. WOW! Kidney Disease has never really been a [...]
Ask Dr. Deonza – What age would you consider to be the “cut-off” to safely have children?
My mother had me late (in her late forties) and my sister two years later. What age would you consider to be the “cut-off” to safely have children? J.Q. Hi J.Q., Well, I think we all have heard that fertility decreases for most women after age 35. This is true. It decreases even more after [...]
The “New” Dynamic Stretch To Do Before Your Workouts!
Incase you didn’t know it, it is super important to have a good warmup before any fitness activity to ensure our muscles are nice and lose which will help lessen any injury to our bodies. Therefore it’s a good idea to do some stretching exercises before we start our exercise. So, we are all familiar with [...]
The Truth About Fibroids & Treatment Options
I was at a recent Beautiful Brown Girls Brunch over the weekend for their DC chapter (great food, lovely women – come out to one!) and was asking some of the ladies at my table what would be a great topic to write about and one woman said something about fibroids. Now I understand she [...]
Minding Your Body: The Power of Planks
Although seemingly simple (and not as fancy as some other exercise moves), variations of planks are a great way to challenge your body. No equipment is required, which means you can do them anywhere, and planks are a good way to strengthen more than one muscle group at a time. And as busy as we [...]
South Beach Season
There are usually two times throughout the year when people start working out with a vengeance: January and April. January, for the obvious reason: becoming more fit is a new year’s resolution for most people and April because the first hint of beautiful and warm weather starts to brighten our days. Summer is just around [...]
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