(From shine.com) To put your best foot forward this season (and the rest of the year, too), challenge yourself to incorporate at least two of these guidelines. Making small strides each day will build good habits to give you big rewards over time!

From the NY Daily News: Ethnic frictions are rising in city politics this election year, as black and Latino candidates – who routinely pay lip service to interracial solidarity – are squaring off in districts around the city. Click here to see photos. In Harlem, Puerto Rico-born Adam Clayton Powell 4th is running against longtime […]

Sure, you bought yourself an I Pad when it first came out and you use it to tweet about the new Nikes that you found…

Most people up in age try and spend their remaining years with family, traveling, or maybe even by picking up a hobby, but PIMPING? A 73-year-old woman admitted today to pimping in New Jersey after being ratted out by none other than her own son. Yes this would explain all of the gold she’s wearing at […]

VIA:  WebMD.Com By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Sept. 14, 2005 — If you do just one thing to fight fat, exercise might be the way to go, judging by a new study. Consider the study’s results: Inactivity led to a buildup of fat deep inside the belly. Modest amounts […]

What’s wrong with this picture? A group of economist comprising of specialist from the California Institute of Technology, the London School of Economics and New York University just completed a new study and you won’t believe the horrible results. These findings will drop your jaw! According to the economists, parents looking to adopt a child […]

VIA:  National Heart Lung And Blood Institute Why the Nutrition Facts label is important Check servings and calories. Look at the serving size and how many servings the package contains. If you consume one serving, the label clearly outlines the nutrients you get. If you double the servings you eat, you double the calories and […]

VIA:  AOLHealth.Com Colonoscopy: This procedure is really effective in detecting colon cancer and should be at the top of your list of tests to have. Heart Tests: Keeping a close eye on your heart health is essential.  Having your blood pressure checked should be a yearly event.  Blood sugar and blood fats are also important […]

VIA:  FamilyDoctor.Org What Causes Depression? Depression is related to chemical in-balance in the brain that makes it hard for the cells to communicate with each other.  Depression can be triggered by a number of things including: stressful life events, drug or alcohol abuse, other illnesses, it can even be hereditary. What Are The Symptoms? Feeling […]

You’ve got questions? He’s got answers! Need advice? Send your questions to Terrance: girlworkonyou@aol.com Yes, yes, yes! It’s the weekend and time for some fun! I hope you all have some wonderful plans and exciting events planned. Whatever you do be safe and have lots of fun. But, you also know what today is. It’s, “Straight, […]

WASHINGTON — The last time Barack Obama was in Asheville, N.C., he complained he was too busy to play golf. The president plans to fix that this weekend. Obama and his family were to leave the White House at midday Friday and fly to Asheville, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. […]

VIA:  WebMd.Com By Stephanie Watson WebMD The Magazine Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD How Does The Human Heart Function? Every day, your heart beats about 100,000 times, sending 2,000 gallons of blood surging through your body. Although it’s no bigger than your fist, your heart has the mighty job of keeping blood flowing through the […]