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Regardless of whether you have just started trying to lose weight or if it has been a continuous theme in your life, I would like...
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Why Aloe Vera is the Ultimate beauty Hack

Filled with vitamins, antioxidants, and moisturizing fatty acids, aloe vera is considered the ultimate hair-and-skin superfood. The all-natural aloe gel also makes the perfect DIY ingredient, as...

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Government, community, and faith-based leaders join forces to champion the fight against COVID-19 The new year has brought with it more daunting...
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Protect from COVID-19 with stylish Face Masks By Caribbean Designers

Slowly but surely, the human race has adapted to the coronavirus pandemic. While COVID-19 has slowed down a lot of our activities, it has helped us to...
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That Healing Kush: The Benefits and Risks of Medical Marijuana

Perceptions of marijuana, a cultural icon of the Jamaican Rastafari faith, are changing. As therapeutic applications become more widely accepted, the medical potential of what...
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Why Some Caribbean Americans Have Frightening Vaccine Hesitancy

After a year of dealing with a deadly pandemic which has disproportionately affected Black people, you would think we’d embrace something that promises to...

Jamaican Chef Celebrates Healthy Ital Cuisine In Brooklyn

On July 23, a date sacred to Rastafarians, Jamaican Chef Troy Levy held court at the Bellyful Restaurant and Bar in Brooklyn, New York. Honoring...
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Exercise Can Help Relieve the Mental Fatigue of COVID

In a year like no other, 2020 and its lingering aftereffects forced us to reconsider every aspect of our lives. Yet there was one part...

Pretty Plastic: What You Need to Know About Cosmetic Surgery in the Caribbean

Views are changing on engineered perfection in the age of affordable cosmetic surgery. “Have you had work done?” The question, often thought...

Style tips from Jamaica’s modern rude boys

Slick suits, cropped pants, and killer shoes -- the rude boy style lives on among the most stylish men around the world. But Jamaican sartorialists are holding...

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