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By Elev8 May 18, 2010 3:12 pm // (from BV Wellness) The residue of certain pesticides found on fresh produce in the United States and Canada increase the odds of children developing attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by 35 percent, according to a recently released study. About 4.5 million children, ages 5 to 17, have been […]
By Oretha Winston via: http://www.elev8.com // Lutisha Lovely is definitely the Christian answer to Jackie Collins. She takes you on a journey of suspense, excitement and drama that is parallel to the night time soap operas that were all the rage in the 1980’s. The saga begins with “Sex in the Sanctuary” where you meet […]
By Robin Downes via: http://www.elev8.com // 1) You Ask. Desires are the natural by-product of your exposure to this environment of fantastic variety and contrast. 2) The universe answers. This is the non physical, the god force. Every point in your consciousness is answered by the universe. Every question is answered, every desired is given. […]
By Robin Downes via: http://www.elev8.com // There are simple ways to provide temporary relief and release from negative emotions and experiences. You must not pass judgment on yourself for having angry or sad feelings, but you must commit to taking this process to a deeper level to heal your emotional state. These some examples of […]
From Elev8.com: Spiritual intelligence is the intelligence that makes us whole, that gives us our integrity. It is the soul’s intelligence, the intelligence of the deep self. It is the intelligence with which we ask fundamental questions and with which we frame our answers. This intelligence consists of 4 core characteristics: 1) Transcendence. This means […]
VIA BLACK CHRISTIAN NEWS A Princeton University professor says the black church is dead. Whoa. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., the William S. Tod professor of religion and chairman of the Center for African-American studies at Princeton University, posted on the Huffington Post, “(The) idea of this venerable institution as central to black life and as […]
Via: www.newsone.com // WASHINGTON (AP) — Several of the nation’s largest food companies say they will take 1.5 trillion calories out of their products by 2015 in an effort to reduce childhood obesity. The companies made the announcement through the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a coalition of retailers, food and beverage manufacturers and industry trade […]
CVS/pharmacy is partnering with Dr. Ian Smith and the 50 Million Pound Challenge to help patients with diabetes gain better control of their disease. The partnership is part of a broader effort by CVS/pharmacy to support diabetes patients. Nearly 24 million Americans – about one out of every 10 adults over the age of 20 […]
Via: www.newsone.com // WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama challenged George Washington University graduates at their commencement Sunday to “keep giving” through community service work and to “keep engaging” with the world. Obama spoke to some 5,000 graduates and their families at the ceremony on the National Mall. She agreed to be their speaker after […]
Via: www.newsone.com // From NationalJournal.com: If the economy produces jobs over the next eight months at the same pace as it did over the past four months, the nation will have created more jobs in 2010 alone than it did over the entire eight years of George W. Bush’s presidency. That comparison comes with many […]
Via: www.elev8.com // (from AOL BlackVoices) School breakfast, lunch, summer programs and subsidized meals for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) are vital to the health and well-being of the nation’s children and adolescents, despite claims of links to obesity, according to an updated report. Approximately one in six infants, children and adolescents live in homes […]
Via: www.elev8.com // www.blackprwire.com Get Ready for the Atlanta Gospelfest Music & HealthCare Festival coming back bigger and better with a new central downtown location in the beautiful Georgia World Congress Center 285 Andrew Young Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia. It’s all happening Friday August 13th and Saturday August 14th 2010. The Atlanta Gospelfest Music & Health […]