Health

Your health is your power, and we’re here to help you protect it. From staying active to nourishing your body and prioritizing self-care, we’ve got the tips, advice, and real talk you need to feel your best—inside and out.

Half the Woman I Used to Be

At 5'3' and 400 pounds, I'd been through hospitalization, high blood sugar, heartbreak and harsh judgment. Here's how I lost over 200 pounds.

Serene, Sober and Smiling

I battled years of addiction and restored my family relationships. Then my dentist son restored my drug-damaged smile.

Sound Baths are a Whole Vibe

Tone down stress and embrace harmony. Sisters say this energizing experience is sensual, soothing and in tune with the ancestors.

Fitness

4 Yoga Lifestyle Tips to Kick Seasonal Blues to the Curb

As a yoga teacher, I try to synch my body and mind with the seasons. These wellness practices increase sunlight, deepen quality rest, encourage seasonal foods, and employ simple yoga poses.

This is The Exercise Practically Every Black Women Needs Now

Restorative Yoga teaches us to experience our negative emotions and discomfort without letting it wound us, and instead just let it move through us.

This 25-Minute Workout Burns Calories All Day

Thanks to the afterburn effect, this quick workout can help boost your metabolism and your overall fitness.

This Tummy-Tightening Full-Body Exercise Does What a Corset Can’t

Learn the simple pose that engages your abs, back, hips, butt, arms, thighs and even your pelvic floor — hello!

Nutrition

Which Soup is Best for Weight Loss?

It warms you up on a cold day. Soothes you when you’re ill. It’s a staple at dinnertime. And certain varieties may help you lose weight.

This Kind of Food Helps Cool Hot Flashes, Burn Fat and Tame Cravings

With all the great health benefits connected to bitter foods like collards, arugula and cranberries, why are we not getting enough of them in our diet?

Leftover Love: Spicy Curry Turkey Soup

You’ve had seconds with gravy. You’ve had sandwiches the next day. Ready for a deliciously different and healthy way to enjoy extra Thanksgiving turkey?

These 8 Foods Could Help Repair Your DNA and Rejuvenate Your Body

Missing certain minerals and other nutrients may do as much damage to skin and other organs as skipping sunscreen or living with pollution, say researchers.

Self-Care

How I Beat Sugar and Carb Addiction in 10 Days

I’m happier now that I no longer wake up craving donuts. And I’ll never think about my favorite food truck order the same way again.

More Than Just a Newsletter – Sisters Is Your Community

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves!

‘Stress Belly’ Is a Thing. Here Are 5 Ways to Help Flatten One

‘My belly just got very large, and it felt hard’ recalls one sister about a sleepless, stressful time. But she lost 60 pounds in six months with these habits.