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Peopl eofcol orhaven’ tl ongbeent hef aceofheal t hyl i vi ngi ncookbooksand magazi nes .One woul dt hi nk we’ r e di s connect ed f r om t he mar ket pl ace f or or gani candnat ur alf oods ,butoneD. C.r es i denti schal l engi ngt hats t er eot ype wi t h hi sver y own r aw f ood oas i s .Hol di ng a fives t arr at i ng,“ Khepr asRaw Food Jui ce Bar , ”l ocat ed at402 H St .NE,cat er st ot he wel lbei ng ofal l r es i dent swi t hhi sflavor f ulveganr eci pes ;butpayss peci alat t ent i ont ot hos e whoar ei nneedofheal t heducat i ont hemos t— t heBl ackcommuni t y. Whi l et her ei smucht obedonei nourcommuni t i es ,Af r i canAmer i cansona “ whol e ar e defini t el y awar e ofheal t hy l i f es t yl e pr act i cess uch asr aw f ood, f as t i ng,veget ar i ani s m,yoga,et c. , ”Khepr aAnu,f ounder ,Khepr asRaw Food Jui ceBars ai d. Af r i canpeopl ear et hemos ts oul f uland s pi r i t ualpeopl eont hepl anet .Raw “ ‘ f oodi s m’ ,whi l enotar el i gi on,s peakst ot hes ouloft hehumans pi r i t .Af r i can peopl ebynat ur ear egoi ng t o bedr awnt ot hi sl i f es t yl emor es ot hanot her r acesbas edont hatal one.Is ayt hatr aw f oodi st her eals oulf ood. ” Anu as s er t st hathe i sl ooki ng t or edefine what ,when,and how much we s houl deat .Her ear ehi sf i vekeyst osuccessf orar aw f oodl i f est yl e. 1 . Become “gr een. ”Gr een l eaf yveget abl ess uch askal e,col l ar ds ,s pi nach, ands eagr eenshavet obecomedai l ys t apl es .Thedar kgr eenl eaf yveget abl es becomest hecent eroft hedi etcompl i ment edwi t hf r ui t s , nut s , s pr out edgr ai ns ands eeds . 2. Regul ar l yf astand det ox.No mat t erhow good you eati ti s vi t alt o r egul ar l yf as tasal i f es t yl epr act i cef orr ej uvenat i onandl ongevi t y. 3. Lear nhow t omakegr eatsal adsandr aw cui s i ne. 4. Consi st entst udyand educat i oni sneces s ar yt ocombatourmas smedi a cons umerdr i venenvi r onment . 5. Soci alCi r cl e— f ami l y,s pous e and communi t y al lhave a t r emendous i mpactonever yt hi ngwet hi nkanddo.
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One oft he mos t over l ooked as pect s ofheal t h and wel l nes si s i nexpl i cabl yment alheal t h.Ther ei st r ul yahugel ackofawar enes s and emphas i sont hi si mpor t antas pectofbei ng heal t hyes peci al l y wi t hi nt he Af r i canAmer i can communi t y.For t unat el y,t her e ar ea var i et yofr es our cesavai l abl et oas s i s tanyonel ooki ngf orhel p. I fyou’ r es eeki ng a ps ychol ogi s t ,couns el or ,t her api s tora s uppor t gr oupt her ear emanyopt i onsavai l abl eandyoucanbeass peci ficas youwantwheni tcomest os el ect i ng t her i ghtpr act i t i onerf oryour s peci ficneedsorpr ef er ences .I naddi t i ont obei ngabl et opi ckyour i dealment alheal t h pr of es s i onalt her ear eal s o var i ouspr i cepoi nt s and i ns ur ance opt i ons avai l abl et o you i n or der t o make your exper i enceaspr act i calandpos i t i veaspos s i bl e. Fi ndi ngaDoct or e ar e many ways t o go aboutfindi ng a gr eatt her api s tor Ther couns el ori n yourar ea.Yourpr i mar y car e phys i ci an i sdefini t el ya goodpl acet os t ar t .She/ hes houl dbeabl et or ecommends omeone wi t hi nyourcover agenet wor kand l ocal .I fyoudon’ thaveaPCP or pr ef ert o find one on yourown begi n wi t h ps ychol ogyt oday. com t her e you can fil t eryours ear ch asfinel y asyou want( e. g.r ace, gender ,s peci fici s s ues ,f ai t het c. ) . adr eal i t yi st hatonl y5. 3% ofps ychol ogi s t sher ear eBl ack( even Thes f ewer mal e) Dr .Ti ffany Lat ham Doct or of Cl i ni calPs ychol ogy s ugges t s l ooki ng i nt o abps i . or g The As s oci at i on of Bl ack Ps ychol ogi s t s f or a l ar ger col l ect i on of bl ack ment al heal t h pr of es s i onal s ’ .Ther ear eal s ocouns el i ngcent er sont hecampus esof al lt he maj oruni ver s i t i es i nt he ar ea wi t h pr act i ci ng doct or s and gr aduat escompl et i ngt hei rr es i denci esavai l abl et oas s i s tyouaswel l . PaymentOpt i ons I fyouhavei ns ur ancedependi ngonyourpr emi um andbenefit syou maybeabl et o obt ai n ps ychi at r i cs er vi ceswi t hl i t t l et o no copay ( r angi ngf r om $0$50pers es s i on) . Manyl evel sofcover ageoffert hi s opt i on,f r om s t at e/ l ocalheal t hexchangest oHMO’ sandl ar geheal t h car epr ovi der s . Theexchangeshaves ubs i di eswher eyourpr emi um i s bas ed on your i ncome,i ns ome cas es offer i ng an even f ur t her di s count .Wi t houti ns ur ancet her apycangetqui t ecos t l ys obes ur e t ocheckal lofyouropt i onsfir s t . Ther e ar e al s o many f r ee/ l ow cos topt i onsyou can expl or ei fyou ar en’ tcover ed ( whi ch you s houl d be! ) .As af or ement i oned many col l egesanduni ver s i t i es( Geor get own, Howar d, GW )i nt hear eaoffer f r ee/ l owcos t ps ychi at r i cs er vi ces i nt hei r cl i ni cs conduct ed by pr of es s or sandgr aduat escompl et i ngt hei rpr ogr ams . Get t i ngSt ar t ed Onceyou’ vedeci dedt ogets er i ousaboutyourment alheal t hbes ur e t odoyourr es ear chandchoos eanopt i onyoucans t i ckwi t h.Ment al heal t hi saj our neyand t hewor knevert r ul yends ,t hepr ogr es syou makei sal lupt oyou!
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Wi t hwi nt ercomi ngt oanendands pr i ngar oundt hecor ner ,t he ci t yofWas hi ngt on,DC wi l lbeal i veandact i veonceagai n.Ther e wi l lbenumer ousoppor t uni t i est o getl i tand l i veyourbes tl i f e s oci al l yaswel lasgetands t ayheal t hy. occol iCi t y, agr oupatt hef or ef r ontofmus i candwel l nes ss cene Br wi l lmer ge i t st wo pi l l ar s dur i ng t he 6t h annualBr occol iCi t y Fes t i val ,f eat ur i ng t he Mi gos ,Car diB,Mi gueland mor e on Sat ur day,Apr i l28atRFKSt adi um i nSout hwes t . l emanyar eawar eoft heconcer tandevent sat t achedt ot he W hi f es t i valknown asBr occol iCi t y Week —t he or gani zat i on i ns i s t s t heyar eaboutmuchmor e. “Br occol iCi t y’ spur posei st ogett he mi l l enni algener at i ont o shi f tt hewayweappr oachf ood,di et , act i vi t i es and communi t y ser vi ce, ” cof ounder ,Dar r ylPer ki ns as s er t ed. “W e j ustwant ed t o change t he cul t ur e ar ound bei ng heal t hy and make i tcool , ” Per ki ns sai d.“As t he popul ar i t y oft he f est i valgr owsmor e peopl e ar e becomi ng awar e oft he gr eat wor kt heor gani zat i oni saboutand how t o per sonal l ybenef i t f r om t her esour cesi tpr ovi des. ” ki nsandcompanybel i evesbyf ocus i ngonheal t handwel l nes s Per t heyar ehel pi ngayoungeraudi encebemor econnect edt ot hei r heal t h,t he envi r onmentand t he communi t i est hey l i ve i n — by way ofcr eat i ng and mai nt ai ni ng communi t y gar dens ,f eedi ng t hos ei nneedandcl eani ngupt heenvi r onment . “W edon’ tt hi nkabouthow ourf oodcomesf r om t heear t h…we wantt or eal l ybr i ngt hatconnect i onback. ” occol iCi t y al s o pus hes phys i calact i vi t yi n di ffer ent ways Br t hr oughout t he ci t y. I n par t ner s hi p wi t h Di s t r i ct Runni ng Col l ect i ve[ DRC]t hey’ r es pons or i ngt heBC 5Kr un,wor kout sand manyot herfit nes st hemed,yetf unevent s .Fort hos el ooki ng t o geti nvol vedPer ki nss ugges t sus i ngt heChi pN appi nor dert ofind gr eatvol unt eeroppor t uni t i esal lyearl ong. “Ther e’ sal waysagood t i met o behad att hepar t i es,butt he vol unt eerevent sar ej ustascooli fnotmor e, ” Per ki nssai d. “I nst eadofatt hecl ub,youmi ghtmeetyourf ut ur ehusbandor wi f eatoneoft heseevent s. ” Formor ei nf or mat i ononBr occol iCi t yvi s i tbr occol i ci t y. com.
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Whi l eont her edcar pethewasques t i onedaboutbei ngt hevi ct i m ofa“ f akenews ”s t or y.Whats t ar t edoutasar egul ari nt er vi ew endedwi t h wor dsofwi s dom -evennow i ts t i ckswi t hmei mmens el y.I nr es pons et oanewss t or yabouthi mt hatwasobvi ous l yunt r ue,Was hi ngt on ans wer ed, “ i fyoudon’ tr eadt henews paperyou’ r euni nf or med, i fyoudor eadi tyou’ r emi s i nf or med. ”Hecont i nuedwi t h“ whati st hel ongt er m effectoft oomuchi nf or mat i on?”“ Oneoft heeffect si st heneedt obefir s t ,notevent obet r ueanymor e…Wel i vei nas oci et ynow offir s t ,get i toutt her e,weneedt obefir s t ,wedon’ tcar ewhoi thur t s ,whowedes t r oy,ori fi t ’ st r ue,j us ts ayi t ,s el li t . ”“ Anyt hi ngyoupr act i ceyou’ l lget goodat ,i ncl udi ngBS. ” Was hi ngt onwass peaki ngont heendemi cof“ f akenews ”s ur r oundi ngt he201 6pr es i dent i alel ect i on,butIcoul dn’ thel pbutconnecti tt oa s oci ali s s ueofour[ mi l l enni al s ]t i me.“ Whati st hel ongt er m effectoft oomuchi nf or mat i on?, ”i ncl udi ngt heneverendi ngbar r ageofper f ect peopl e,per f ectbodi es ,per f ecthomesandper f ectl i ves ,oratl eas tt hat ’ swhatt hecur at i onoft hei rf eedswoul dmakeonebel i eve.Letme s t at ef ort her ecor dasa25year ol d,col l egegr aduat eandaj our nal i s tIwoul ddefini t el ycons i dermys el fmedi al i t er at ehol di ngabas i cl evel ofunder s t andi ng— t hatpeopl es how youwhatt heywantyout os eeandmor ei mpor t ant l y— peopl el i e.“ Anyt hi ngyoupr act i ceyou’ l lget goodat ,i ncl udi ngBS. ” I twast hemi d2000swhens oci almedi abegant opop.Ir ememberwat chi ngdi ffer entnewss peci al satni ghtwi t hmyf ami l yaboutal loft he s car yt hi ngst hatwer ehappeni ng duet ot hi sonl i nemons t ernamed ‘ MySpace. ’Thi nki ng backIbecames l i ght l ymor econs ci ousofhow I l ooked,want i ng t o al waysbepi ct ur er eady,butIdi dn’ tt hi nkofi tasanyt hi ng unus ualatt het i me.Event ual l yasIgotol derMySpace’ s popul ar i t ydi edandFacebookwast henew t hi ng.PoetToniMor r i s ononces ai d,“ al ongwi t ht hei deaofr omant i cl ove,s hewasi nt r oducedt o anot her—phys i calbeaut y.Pr obabl yt hemos tdes t r uct i vei deasi nt hehi s t or yofhumant hought .Bot hor i gi nat edi nenvy,t hr i vedi ni ns ecur i t y, and ended i n di s i l l us i on. ”I ns t agr am s t ar t ed asaphot os har i ng app f ori Phoneus er sonl y,f unct i oni ng l i keTwi t t er ,buti ns t ead oft weet s , pi ct ur es .Overt hepas tei ghtyear s ,I ns t agr am hasevol ved i nt o acommer ci al i zed,nons t op adver t i s ementofbeaut y,bodi es ,moneyand exces s .I tr evol ut i oni zedhow compani esdobus i nes s ,engagecons umer sandhow i ndi vi dual sappr oachs har i ngt hei ri dent i t y.I nr ecentyear s t heapp hasr ecei ved gr avecr i t i ci s mf orwhatmanybel i evei st her ol et heypl ayi nl ow s el f es t eem and negat i vebodyi magepar t i cul ar l y among yout h.Dr .Phi l l i ppaDi edr i chs ,s eni orr es ear chf el l ow att heUni ver s i t yofWes tofEngl and' sCent r ef orAppear anceRes ear ch,s ai d es ear chbacksupt hel i nkbet weens oci almedi aandbodyi mageconcer ns .“ Themor et i mes pentonFacebook,t hemor el i kel ypeopl ear et o r s el f obj ect i f yt hems el ves , ”s hes ai d. “W hati st hel ongt er m ef f ectoft oomuchi nf or mat i on?” Ihavet woI ns t agr am account s— onmyanonymousaccountIf ol l ow mos t l ycel ebr i t i es , orcel ebr i t yadj acentpeopl e, peopl et hatIadmi r ewho ar eubers ucces s f ulandot heraccount st hati nt er es tme. Onmy@Sar afinas ai daccount , If ol l ow peopl eIact ual l yknow, whi chi sver ydi ffer ent . Thevi bei sj us t …maybet hevi bei sbr oke?OnmyanonaccountI ’ vecr af t edmyownal t er nat er eal i t yt hat ’ smor ei nt er es t i ngandas pi r at i onal . Icanadmi tt hatIdon’ tr eal l ycar et os eewhatpeopl eIknow i nr eall i f ear edoi ng.I t ’ sobvi oust hatIt oohavebeenaffect edbyt hi svei lof per f ect i on,s omuchs ot hatI ’ dr at hernotl ookatpeopl ewhoar en’ tpr et t y,r i chandf abul ous ?Wow.Butwhi l ewedon’ tknow whatt hel ong t er m effect sofs oci al medi aandover s har i ngar eyet , l etmej us ts ayIdon’ tbel i evei t ’ sal l bad. If ol l ow t onsoff ood, fit nes sandt r ai neraccount s . I t ’ sagr eatr emi nderofwhatmygoal sar e.Ial s of ol l ow gi r l swi t hamazi ngnat ur alhai rwhi chencour agesmet ot akecar eofmyownandbe exper i ment alwi t hmyl ook.Ibel i evet hekeyi st oengagei ns oci almedi ai naheal t hywayt hatt ur nscompar i s onandenvyt omot i vat i on.The eal i t yi ss oci almedi ai s n’ tgoi ng anywher eand nei t herar eourhumant r ai t st hatcaus esust obedownonour s el vesatt i mes ,depr es s ed, r envi ousands omet i mess ad.I sourment alheal t hwhenus i ngs oci almedi aourr es pons i bi l i t y?I st her eawaynott ous es oci almedi aands t i l l know what ’ shappeni ngbeyondus ? “I fyoudon’ tr eadt henewspaperyou’ r euni nf or med,i fyoudor eadi tyou’ r emi si nf or med. ”
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