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It is never too late for you to decide to change your eating habits and work to improve your health, and when it comes to preventing high cholesterol levels, diet plays an important role. So, here are two ways to use food to help. 1. Chose fats that are good for you. Far too many […]
Maintaining a healthy cholesterol level is an essential part of good health. High levels of cholesterol can lead to fatty deposits on the walls of your arteries. Over time, that build up can cause a narrowing or hardening of your arteries, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. High cholesterol can also lead to […]
Approximately 1,100 people die every day due to causes related to high blood pressure (HBP), and the symptoms are not always apparent. Having pre-hypertension or diabetes only increases your risk of developing HBP, and black men are 50-percent more likely to have those medical conditions. They are also most likely to develop these health ailments […]
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines cholesterol as a “waxy, fat-like substance,” located in every cell of your blood. It is necessary for your body to function properly and aids in the body’s digestion provides a protective barrier for every cell, manufactures testosterone in men and estrogen in women, and much more. […]
Greetings, On behalf of our Urban One family, it is my pleasure to announce the launch of our REPRESENT. Men’s Health initiative. The REPRESENT. campaign was developed by my mother and business partner, Cathy Hughes. It is a quarterly initiative whereby all of the Urban One radio stations and Divisions work collaboratively in support of […]
When you hear the phrase “you are what you eat,” what do you think about? Do you imagine that you are literally a pizza or a burger? Or, do you take into consideration the harmful effects of ingesting certain foods? Perhaps it is the phrase that is problematic, and the truth is you are not […]
June is Men’s Health month, and there quite a few facts about men’s health that might surprise you. Studies show that men, and especially African American men, don’t take their health as seriously as they should. That is one of the reasons why men black women outlive black men by five to seven years. Here […]
When it comes to living a healthy life, getting regular check-ups are a must, and there are two areas that African-American men should keep at the top of their lists, hypertension, and diabetes. African-American men suffer from diabetes and hypertension at higher rates than men and women in many other ethnic groups and regular screenings […]
Why do men avoid getting check-ups? Do they fear what a doctor might say? Is it their own sense of masculinity and the notion that men do not need help? Or, is it that they simply do not trust doctors? The answer is all of the above. Research shows that men in general site these […]
Singer Tamar Braxton was sent to the hospital on Wednesday evening. No word on why but if you remember during her time on ABC show “Dancing With The Stars,” she had to withdraw after blood clots. She posted an Instragram during her stay in the hospital which you can see below. Again, no word on […]
Follow Majic 102.3 On Twitter: Meet Glennis Grace. Apparently, she’s from the Netherlands and stole Whitney Houston’s voice. Grace has been releasing music in her homeland since 1994 but performance of the Houston classic “Run To You” and more as since gon viral Sign Up For Our Newsletter!
Follow Majic 102.3 On Twitter: Cameras caught comedian Faizon Love and a unnamed man fighting inside John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio Tuesday. Love as since been arrested for misdemeanor assault. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! According to reports, Love got into an altercation with a man by the valet booth in the baggage […]
