Actors Nia Long, Jurnee Smollett,(The Great Debaters), Vanessa Williams (Soul Food), Eva Marcille (ANTM,Young & The Restless), Lance Gross (House of Payne), and Samuel Jackson are just a few recognizable faces who have lent their celebrity to this great cause. (Also Tia Mowry).

Phil Wilson, director of The Black AIDS Institute explains the messaging and goal of the "Greater Than AIDS campaign and PSA via POZ Magazine:

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Stop ripping out photos of models and celebrities from magazines and posting them around your house to keep you motivated to lose weight. The only person that should keep you motivated for your health is you!

Empower Me Photo offers an exciting new concept for those seeking weight loss.

Customers simply email or upload their photo and will have it revised by Empower Me Photo to show them looking slim and healthy looking. And, Empower Me Photo provides that photo back to them in one of our empowering products, such as a:

Wallet Card.....laminated and credit card sized, Fridge Magnet.....very powerful, or a Sticky Back Photo.....which is designed to place wherever they please.

These low cost tools start at only $19.95 and are designed to help people stay on their diet or exercise program over the long run. Virtually every self help course talks about the need to have a vision and to keep that vision at the center of your attention. Many people seeking Weight Loss lack the confidence and certainty to complete their weight loss journey. Yet, when they see themselves looking slimmer and healthier (as they are going to look AFTER they lose the weight), they get excited, inspired, motivated, and yes, EMPOWERED to make the changes in their life. It is so refreshing for customers to experience the thrill of success prior to doing the work.

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OK, I don't know exactly what Howard Stern said about 'Precious' star Gabourey Sidibe initially (I'm sure it was a bit over the top) - but I do agree with the points he made in his defense about the "attack" on the actress' size. 

We can all see she is very big - and although I'm all about embracing curves and believe size shouldn't matter - I strongly believe health should matter.  Without our health, we have nothing.  

This is not going against Gabourey in any means, but as a concern for her health (just like we do when we realize actors or actresses have drug/alcohol related problems).  And it's true, obesity is a serious issue among our nation today! 

Did you know:

"To date more than 12.5 million children and adolescents - 17.1 percent of people ages 2 to 19 years - are overweight."

"As they grow older, overweight, children and adolescents are more likely to have risk factors associated with cariovascular disease such as high blodd pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes," said Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., director of The Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative.  

We should continue to celebrate curves, but in a healthy way -- and this does not mean we should talk bad about obese people, but offer them the support they need and make them realize that if nothing is done, their health - their LIFE is in jeopardy.  

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SGN Nutrition is a company in Southern California who's product EcoDrink Daily is now being carried in Costco. It's a daily vitamin packet that is more potent than drinks like Vitamin Water, etc. and comes with an eco-friendly BPA free bottle.

EcoDrink™ is a healthy and convenient way to get your recommended daily allowance of essential vitamins and minerals.

Formulation: Their special blend of vitamins and minerals have guaranteed potency and superior absorption with 100% natural flavors and colors. Each serving is 5 times more powerful than leading vitamin water brands, without the sugar and calories!

Technology: Convenient packet technology protects the blend of vitamins and minerals and keeps them fresh until you are ready for a refreshing and nutritious drink.

Convenience: They provide a high quality, reusable bottle, ideal for home, work, the gym or on-the-go. Simply add water, add powder, shake well and drink.

What’s in it for you? Finally, the perfect winning combination – a powerful, great-tasting nutritional supplement matched with a sleek, portable and reusable bottle. One EcoDrink™ box

Contains: 20 Individual serving packets 1 eco-friendly bottle – FDA approved, 100% BPA Free, dishwasher safe and reusable. Made in the USA.

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One of Canada’s most well-known and well-loved Yoga Instructors Eoin Finn has just released his fifth DVD that promotes Yoga as an integral part of athletic cross-training. The Pursuit of Happy Hips was designed with beginner and advanced yogis in mind, and features a series of alignment- based yoga sequences that will benefit everyone, from professional athletes to weekend warriors and desk jockeys.

Whether your aim is to bliss out at home or while traveling, rejuvenate after a hard day of training or boost your body confidence before a busy weekend, The Pursuit of Happy Hips includes routines of various lengths (25 min – 1 hour 20 mins) and intensity levels to make your mind feel fresh and revived and body loose and limber. Routines vary from energizing and athletic to relaxing and empowering and include poses for hip and shoulder opening, core strengthening, twisting, backbends (front body stretches) and breathing and centering practices. The instruction is clear and concise, paying particular attention to alignment and flowing pose to pose in a fluid practice.

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