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Hip Hop star Lil Cease took control and transformed his life and body and want you to do the same.  In his new video, “Hardbody Fitness”, the Brooklyn native shows you how to turn your flab into hard muscle you’d be proud of.

At some point in your life you’ve probably heard the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Although a cute and catchy phrase, I can not vouch for this infamous health claim. But what I will do is give you 8 ways to maintain a clean bill of health – which essentially has […]

Fitness Guru Donna Richardson Joyner has been motivating millions of people to get healthy and lose weight for over 20 years.  She passionately tells exercise-challenged people to Stop making excuses to exercise and just do it! Make it a priority.

It seems like our favorite shows and channels have painted a scary picture of black women that America is liking…Loud, Confrontational and Dramatic.  Are we?  And why when there’s 2 or more of us, its a big mess?  Why is that?

Who doesn’t love a set of white pearly teeth?  The sparkle of  32 shiny ones does something magical for a person.  It can elev8 a person’s look and give them a youthful appeal. Maintaining white teeth is sometimes challenging with tasty dark beverages like coffee and dark sodas in addition to other foods and juices […]

The foods you choose to eat for lunch each day affect your health and wellness. Many of us are busy during the day so we end up eating fast food that are convenient, but are often poor in nutrition. Don’t make the mistake of eating lunches that are high in sodium, fat, and sugar – […]

The staff at Hello Beautiful would like to wish all our readers a happy and safe New Year’s. See you in 2011.

The year is almost over which means not only are we going through all the best things of 2010, but it’s also time to start thinking about the changes we want to make in 2011. We all know making New Years resolutions is the easy part, study shows that 40 to 45% of American adults […]

If you’re sick of serving plain old Champagne at your New Year’s Eve party, try adding an unexpected twist by making them into a cocktail with fruits and flavored liquers! Raspberry Bellini 1. Muddle the raspberries (6), sugar (2 tsp) and lime juice (just a dash) in a cocktail shaker. 2. Fill with ice and […]

HelloBeautiful would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy, successful and prosperous 2011.

With many Americans low on extra cash this year, the prevailing question, “To regift, or not to regift?” has probably come up for many of you. While some may see this as a tacky practice, I’m all for recycling when it’s both possible and practical. Here are 5 simple rules for keeping your holiday recycling […]

We all have that one person from high school that we wish we made out with when we still had a chance. Whether it was the guy you had a killer crush on in the ninth grade, or that girl who sat next to you in Math – there’s usually someone who will always be […]