(Akiit.com) Renla Session of Detroit participates in a Feb. 3 vigil on Capitol Hill in D.C. for the victims of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, after a congressional hearing on the matter. Something is definitely rotten in the state of Michigan. And it’s not just the lead-poisoned water coming ...
(Akiit.com) And let me preface things by saying that when I say “bread,” I’m talking about bread that is specifically made from wheat. So that goes for white bread, wheat bread, whole grain wheat bread, etc… And in just a little bit you guys will fully understand why wheat bread ...
(Akiit.com) Alright ladies, this one’s for you and the girls. Today I’ll be sharing 5 tips for picking the best sports bra. But first…. a Fun Fit Fact: The first sport bra (initially called the Jockbra) was created in 1977 by two ladies named Hinda Miller and Lisa Landhal who ...
(Akiit.com) Most of us are walking around chronically dehydrated. Literally like empty water wells in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Empty, dry and desolate. The only problem with it is that we are fluid beings meant to be alive, flexible and vibrant just like the ocean. In fact, our ...
(Akiit.com) Biomedical knowledge should always be considered in its socio-historical context, as social factors cannot be divorced from science. Through much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, medical experiments were performed on vulnerable populations including the infamous Tuskegee University-affiliated investigation concerning “Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male” and those ...
(Akiit.com) I struggle with the word “wellness.” As a term it doesn’t land on me with the same gravity as other words that capture the historical moment we are in. As a mantra, Assata Shakur’s invocation of the words “duty,” “freedom,” “win,” and “love” build connection, are invigorating, and do ...
(Akiit.com) Flint, Michigan is impoverished. The auto plants have closed. Forty percent of the city’s 100,000 residents live below the poverty level. It is majority minority. It’s been in fiscal crisis since 2011, with the state taking over budgetary control and a state-appointed “emergency manager” driving policy focused on cutting ...
(Akiit.com) Conflict is necessary for growth, but we often avoid it. Sometimes it’s because we feel emotionally insecure when we think about contradicting someone we care about or bringing up a topic that might make them defensive. Yet we might be overestimating the risk of their responding with anger, hurt ...
(Akiit.com) With social media taking over, more and more self-proclaimed personal trainers are popping up out of nowhere. Someone loses 5 lbs on their own and all of a sudden they are capable of being the next Gunnar Peterson or Jillian Michaels. Don’t get sucked into the hype. Searching for ...
(Akiit.com) You breathe without thinking, so it’s easy to take your lungs for granted. You depend on your lungs, but do you know how to care for them? Most lung care advice begins and ends with “don’t smoke, or quit if you do.” With smoking on the decline, you may ...
(Akiit.com) When it comes to building muscle for men, there are essentially two different ways that people tend to go about doing this. I say this in terms of the way they approach their diet, you see, in order for your body to be able to be put in the ...
(Akiit.com) As quick as Halloween ended was just as fast as the Christmas season seemed to have kicked into high gear. From the Starbucks holiday cup controversy to premature Christmas tree displays, this is where we are. And as some of us grinches reluctantly get dragged kicking and screaming into ...