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What is your ideal body weight?
What is your ideal body weight? What is your ideal body weight? How many more pounds do you need to gain or lose to reach your ideal body weight? Perhaps you are at your ideal body weight now, and your next goal is to have a flatter belly, more toned arms, slimmer...
7 Reasons to go Shopping
Do you love shopping? More specifically, do you indulge in retail therapy? Retail therapy is when you shop and buy to feel better and get rid of negative feelings. Retail therapy has many benefits, and there may no longer be any reason to feel guilty when next you...
Peeing your Pants? Kegel Exercises can Help
"I laughed so hard. I peed my pants." You have probably heard or made that statement before. Did you know that about 4 out of 10 women between the ages of 20 and 80 experience peeing their pants? Stress incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine when you perform...
6 Mental Health Benefits of Cooking
Yesterday, I had the privilege to share my passion for food and cooking with members of my cooking group. And what better way to represent Nigeria than to cook our Nigerian staple? Fried rice and dodo – fried plantain! I am ecstatic that my Nigerian meal was heartily...
10 Reasons to Attend Your High School Reunion
Last week, I attended my 31st high school reunion. I attended an all-girls school, so it was more or less a girls’ trip. No spouses! No kids! And I have to say it was an unforgettable experience as we formed new bonds, rekindled old friendships, and returned home...
Choose to be Patient
At my last doctor's visit about a month ago, I felt frustrated and agitated after waiting 15 minutes in the relaxed and comfortable waiting room. Fast forward to last week during our family vacation; I happily waited in line for one hour in unbearable heat for a ride....
I am what I eat
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog post titled “Self-affirmations: Are they just wishful thinking?” One of the affirmations I came across was, “I am what I eat.” First, I am not currently saying this affirmation, at least not yet. As a matter of fact, I quickly...
Self-affirmations: Are they just wishful thinking?
If you are anything like me, self-affirmations might seem uncomfortable or awkward. Quite honestly, I sometimes think of self-affirmations as wishful thinking. I mean, why say something that you don’t believe to be true at the time? For example, why say “I am...
Oral collagen supplements: Have we found the fountain of youth?
If you are a woman, especially in your forties or older, you may have tried oral collagen supplements or at least wondered about it. As a matter of fact, there are thousands of oral collagen supplements out there, ranging from capsules to powders. Terms like...
10 Ways to Protect your Mental Health as a Businesswoman
May is mental health awareness month. How are we faring as women in business? Unfortunately, the odds are already against us for two reasons. First, studies show that nearly half (49 percent) of all business owners struggle with mental health issues (ADD, ADHD,...
The Journey of Motherhood
In pediatrics, there is a well-known “Pink Book.” This book tells you everything you need to know about childhood vaccinations. However, a less commonly known “pink book” is revered and often daunting to pediatricians. It is the journal or diary of the mom of a...
Dance Your Heart Out – 14 Health Benefits of Dancing
To dance your heart out means to dance with as much energy as possible. It also means to dance until your heart pumps more blood to all your vital organs, including your brain, leaving you feeling invigorated and revitalized! So yes, dancing is good for your body and...
Giving and Your Health
A lady at my church brings a bag of candy every Sunday to share with all church members. She even offers a sugar-free version to cut down on all of our excuses. Smiling radiantly, she shares her candy with joy and excitement. My family and I look forward to the “candy...
How many steps should you take daily?
Recently, a friend posted this on Facebook: “I am curious. How many steps do you all take daily?” Frankly, I was a little intimidated by the replies: 15,000, 18,000, 23,000, etc. I comforted myself by assuming that only people who took many steps daily replied to that...
Use it or lose it – How to prevent your brain from getting old
Visualize this, it is close to the end of the year, and we are all scrambling to use our paid time off, so we don’t lose those hours when a new year rolls in. But, what if “use it or lose it” applies to our brain function too? For example, if a brain cell is...
10 Reasons to Eat Chocolate without Guilt this Valentine’s Day
I planned to start this blog post with a background history of Valentine’s Day. However, after reviewing so many conflicting accounts, I gave up and decided to focus on chocolate. I mean, why not? Whatever the background history of Valentine’s Day, the important thing...
13 Ways Meditation Can Improve Your Health
As a child, I thought meditation was that transition state between being awake and asleep. And I blame one of my uncles for that. My uncle often fell asleep watching TV. And he always claimed he was not sleeping but meditating, even though he was snoring half the...
What is on your Vision Board for the New Year?
As we begin a new year, many of us are thinking about our goals for the year or our New Year resolutions. I am curious about something, though. Do you have a vision board? If you do, what is on your vision board for this year? I have two confessions to make. First, I...
Is Plant-based Eating Worth the Hype?
If you are reading this, I am sure you have heard or read about plant-based diet or eating. Until recently, I successfully ignored this "new fad," mainly because I shy away from restrictive diets. I believe we can consume anything in moderation so far as we are...
Thankful for the Little Things
Not too long ago, I lost my best friend to Sickle Cell Disease. Today, when I think about my best friend, instead of the usual tears, I smile. How have I been able to make it hurt less? By being thankful that our paths crossed, albeit under very unusual circumstances....