Soup has always been the cure to warming you up and soothing your soul.  Regardless of your preference, meaty, vegetable or noodle, soup offers a multitude of variety that can be tantalizing to your tastebuds.

There’s something about those golden arches that make kids and child-like individuals get starry-eyed and salivate.  Through the years, our favorite restaurant, McDonald’s has continued to change with the times and add more healthier items such as salads, grilled chicken, yogurt and kid-friendly items for our families.

We’re already rapidly moving swiftly into the new year getting back into the swing of things.  Back to our regular routines with work ,home and family.  During the time off, many of us  entertained, cooked and partied with a host of family, friends and guests that left us overwhelmed, stressed (in a good way) and […]

I hope you enjoyed the Dr. Mercola interview. He provides so much hard-hitting and some say controversial information.  The next individual I am featuring is equally controversial,Dr. Sebi. Dr. Sebi has claimed to cure Aids, Diabetes and Cancer. He is known as a Doctor to the stars in the African American Community, he has been […]

Many of us know 112 group member Q Parker for hits like “Cupid”, “Peaches & Cream” and “Only You” with bandmates Slim, Michael and Darion.  He’s  also noted with receiving esteemed Grammy and ASCAP awards during his music career.  Screaming fans all over the world have seen him grow and excel into a well-respected figure […]

Well Elev8-ers, I spent some time now providing you with fitness information/workouts, now it’s time to get serious again and talk health and wellness. There’s no better way to start things off than with a little controversy, so here it goes. I found a four part interview with one of the world’s most highly respected […]

As we approach the holidays and end of the year many of us are very busy.  We’re closing out various projects and ourtime is limited for things like cooking, grocery shopping and housekeeping.  If you like variety and tasty food that require less time in the kitchen, health expert Joy Bauer has some good and […]

A recent study found barbershops an effective place to address African American health issues. It found that for black men with high blood pressure, a barber can make some inroads just by offering to take a customer’s blood pressure and urge action if it’s high. But he can have twice the impact if he shepherds […]

Children, males and blacks have the highest rates of food allergies in the United States, and the risk is 4.4 times higher among male black children than in the general population, a new study finds.

It’s very easy to get lost in our thoughts. The average person has a million and one things to do, so getting caught up in all that brain activity can leave us feeling clogged and underachieved.  This is the perfect time for prayer. When we pray we cease all irrelevant thoughts, clearing our brain of […]

Via www.charmeck.org The entire northeastern coast will be enduring some serious weather throughout the rest of this week. Temperatures could reach 104 degrees in some parts of Virginia and DC. With this monstrous heatwave so early into the summer, here are ways you can be prepared to battle this very serious and dangerous temperatures. 1. […]

Summer Fun II Photograph by Suzanne Gaff Take these cues to Elev8 your Summertime spirit. Summer comes with its own set of problems. Kids being out of school and bored, coping with the heat and the desire to take time off are just some of what we all deal with during this season. Here are […]