Hood Health

December 22, 2015

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Your neck hurts. Your back hurts. You don't have a job with heavy lifting. Despite the game they try to run on you, it ain't all due to age. A lot of it comes from unintended stress that is placed on the neck a... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Stress on My Shoulders: How to Re-Up

December 17, 2015

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We all experience stress on some level and in actuality, stress can be healthy. It can be used as motivation when working under pressure. Too much stress however, can literally harm you...or someone else. Do yo... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Lil Boosie Should Make You Reconsider Health Insurance

December 15, 2015

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Insurance is just one of those things. We struggle with justifying with paying monthly for something that we aren't seeing a monthly return from. Many of us also just struggle with adding another bill to our mo... Read Article

Hood Health 101: 12 Steps to Health and Wellness Goals

December 10, 2015

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Over the past couple of months, I have watched two women post on social media going super hard with their daily workouts. I kept trying to figure out how they were able to find the time and discipline to keep g... Read Article

Hood Health 101: “The Pillage” Pill Culture In the U.S.

December 7, 2015

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In the wake of the continual demonetization of marijuana(despite states opting for its recreational use and advances made in the medical field utilizing it), a true drug crisis has embedded itself in society. P... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Suicidal Thoughts: Depression is Real

December 3, 2015

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This weekend, a child who attends one of the local high schools in my city commit suicide. It was hard news to hear. Some of her friends and people who knew her said that they would have never expected that fro... Read Article

Hood Health 101: “You Lack The Vitamins And Minerals…”

December 1, 2015

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“You lack the vitamins and minerals, irons and the niacin..” "-OC "Times Up" Many people identify taking vitamins with being old, weight lifting or being deficient in some physical area. Truth is that in th... Read Article

Hood Health 101: 14 Tips for Keeping Yourself Together Through the Holidays

November 26, 2015

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This time of year can be overwhelming and stressful whether you celebrate the holidays or not. So many people are out shopping for gifts, traffic is high, travel is expensive, children are demanding, people are... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Sucker Punch The Flu

November 24, 2015

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It's that time of year. We switch the lingo up where it becomes brick outside. The hawk is waiting for you around every corner. Every pharmacy is pushing the flu shot like red tops and offering some incentive a... Read Article

Hood Health 101: The Beard

November 17, 2015

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In high school, I made the decision to rock a beard. it wasn't a fashion statement; I kept getting damn razor bumps. My face would be all feverish, even if I used Magic Shave. So, I grew my beard. This was befo... Read Article

Hood Health 101: “A Better Me 4 Life” 8 Week Challenge

November 5, 2015

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While Fokis puts the finishing touches on his Upcoming album Underground With Commercial Appeal, which features Guilty Simpson, Skyzoo, Torae, Sadat X, Chi-Ali, Oh-No and more, he is also on a mission to get fi... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Coconut S.P. Protein Shake Recipe

November 3, 2015

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What is S.P? This shake is in reflection of this time of year, which is transformation. Spice and pumpkin for one. S.P. also stands for the beloved Sean Price, and who we dedicate this recipe to. He's one ... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Time for Fasting

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September 25, 2015

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Hood Health 101: “Drink Away the Pain” Binge Drinking and Alcholism

September 6, 2015

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"My man P put me on to the shorty Henn Rock. Now Henn Rock is strong enough to make your heartbeat stop" "Drink Away the Pain" -Mobb Deep Some of us do try to drink away the pain but drinking will not take ... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Mic Check 1, 2, 1, 2! Check In On Your Community Too!

August 26, 2015

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This edition of Hood Health deals with the collective issue of keeping everybody in the cipher healthy in all facets The infamous microphone check in Hip Hop is used to make sure that all sound systems are a g... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Before You Give Me A Pound Wash Your Hands Please!

August 21, 2015

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Today for Hood Health 101 we break down the importance of washing your hands routinely Son, when is the last time you washed your filthy hands? Don't think too hard cause you probably don't remember. If you ... Read Article

Hood Health 101: What’s Beef? How To Deal With Conflict

August 18, 2015

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This week's edition of Hood Health 101 addresses conflict resolution "F%^& that Beef sh%$. That sh%$ is played out." -Biggie Biggie went on to talk about what beef is, explaining that beef is when yo... Read Article

Hood Health 101: How The Sudden Death Of Sean Price Forces Us To Examine Our Health

August 12, 2015

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This edition of HoodHealth hits a somber tone with the passing of Sean Price, making us all take a trip to the doctor just in case This weekend the whole Hip Hop world was hit with the news that the self pro... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Ya Best Protect Ya Breasts

August 6, 2015

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For most women, hearing the words "Breast" and "Cancer" in the same sentence is scary. It is reported that one in eight women will develop breast cancer in the United States. Early detection though could mean s... Read Article

Hood Health 101: Why Do We Consume Bleached Foods In The Hood?