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Doctor Visits
We are now approaching the end of the second week in April, wow that flew by fast. Last week, we asked you to take some time out and focus on your mental health. This week we are here to ask you, do you have an OBGYN? A primary care physician? A dermatologist? A dentist? Something I noticed in the black community is, after children, parents tend to keep up with the kids appointments and only worry about their own health when something is wrong. Based on a research report done by Cancer UK, almost half of cancer patients are diagnosed too late. Things that are usually caught by your primary doctor can go unseen if you aren‘t attending on an annual basis. Per the CDC, in 2016 only 64.4% of adults ages between 18-64 had visited the dentist last year. That‘s only a little over half. If you are paying for insurance every pay check GET YOUR MONEY’S WORTH!!!! We understand copays are a pain, going to the doctor and dentist annually is your best bet. Everything is 100% covered.  If you are unemployed you should already have state insurance. Going to the doctor is free for you and there’s no excuse why you aren’t seeing every doctor available. 
Cardio and Dieting

It’s important to do at least 30 minutes of cardio everyday. This includes anything that would elevate your heart rate, this includes sex, walking your dog, walking to class, even shopping. We highly recommend you to invest in a fitness watch that will help you track your cardio minutes. If your goal is to shed a few pounds try to eliminate certain meats and all sodas from your diets. We have, and the pounds have fallen off and stayed off. 
Water Intake

Fresh Fruit Infused Water
Everyone knows that they should drink 8 glasses of water a day but everybody isn’t doing it. We wanted to share with you what we have been doing in case you wanted to jump onboard. Below are a few benefits of adding fresh fruit to your water 
Lemon: Clear skin; contains d.limonene that will detox your liver
Blueberry: Reduce DNA damage and helps prevent aging and cancer
Cucumber: Helps cool the inflammatory response in the body
Apples: Loaded with iron 
Grapefruit: Flushes toxins and waste
Kiwi: Contains a cleansing enzyme called actinidin, it will leave your skin with a natural flow
Oranges: Contains flavorones, which have protein to reduce the risk of stroke and let‘s not forget it’s loaded with vitamin c
Pears: Absorb glucose, keeping you energetic
Strawberries: Contain chemical compounds called phenois that increase uric acid production and serves as an antioxidant 
Raspberries: Rich in fiber
Add any of these to your tumbler, you can even mix them. Add it to your water and let it sit overnight. We usually just refill our tumblers throughout the day and change out the fruit every few days. Drinking water has never been so easy.

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