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The month of June is known for many things , the beginning of Summer , My Birthday (LOL) And National Celibacy Awareness Month .
I Always Say "Removing Sex from the equation raises your Value. Not everyone will appreciate that, but the RIGHT ONE will."
Celibacy = abstaining from sex, especially because of religious vows or chastity
"A great way for both single men and women to celebrate their celibacy is by mentoring teens in their church or local community,” suggests Shannon Ethridge, author of the Every Woman’s Battle series. “Teach young people that they don’t need to have sex to be worthy of love. If anything, knowing how to have a healthy relationship without sexual involvement sets them up for faithfulness in future relationships—We all have to learn to say ‘NO’ at some point. You will also help them avoid consequences that can negatively impact their lives such as unplanned pregnancy, STDs, infertility, low self-esteem, etc. As you pour wisdom into impressionable minds and realize what a difference these values could make in their lives, you’ll feel proud that you’ve made the commitment to Celibacy and can be a great role model to others.”
Sex sells, and thus we constantly hear about the so-called ‘benefits’ of having an active, even promiscuous, sex life. However, we never seem to hear about the whole host of benefits that living without sex can bring. Here are just a few of the many benefits of living a sex-free life, whether it is temporary or permanent. We welcome any additions to the list!
The Benefits of Living Without Sex
- Biblically and spiritually sound .
- Enjoy feelings of self worth, empowerment and individuality.
- Socialize with and date the opposite sex without the pressures and awkwardness of negotiating sex.
- Know that someone loves you for who you are rather than what you can give sexually.
- Avoid an unexpected or unwanted pregnancy.
- Avoid catching one of over 20 sexually transmitted infections .
- Enjoy 100% protection against pregnancy and disease. No birth control method can guarantee against pregnancy or STIs. Every method, including condoms, has a failure rate. In lab tests, condoms fail 3% of the time, and studies show that first year condom users experience a 15% failure rate.
- Waiting for sex until marriage is likely to increase your chances of a happy and lasting marriage. Studies have shown that people who have sex before marriage have an increased risk of getting divorced.
- If dating someone who also has the willpower and commitment to stay sexually abstinent, there is the chance to live with your partner before marriage and enjoy the companionship, financial benefits and the knowledge that you are not ‘walking into the unknown’ after tying the knot.
- Join an increasingly popular choice! Yes, sexual abstinence is becoming increasingly popular. A recent survey by the The Family Education Trust showed that around 85% of under-16s have not had sex, and the number of college students in the USA who say they are virgins has doubled in recent years. Several studies have shown that celibacy is becoming more common, even among those with previous sexual experience.
- Avoid the heartbreak, regret, anger and emotional turmoil that a failed sexual relationship brings. Avoid giving away something precious, only to be left feeling used and worthless.
- Learn how to love unconditionally rather than lust. Relationships based on lust are often doomed to fail, since once the lust that held them together has subsided; it leaves behind a void of emptiness. Relationships based on love are more concerned with the unchangeable inner person rather than outer appearances that are changeable over time.
- Enjoy healthier dating without having to focus on sex. Many couples report that having sex ruined their otherwise strong relationship. They somehow stopped getting to know each other as sex became more and more a focus.
- Enjoy feeling emotionally healthy and stronger, more able to face the future. Many people use sex as an escape from the disappointments and pain in their lives, only to find that sex brings them more problems than it solves.
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Food, fun and vacation(NEXT STOP, bARBADOS) :)
Ready to hit the road this Summer to see some new sights? Well, you can’t very well go about doing that on an empty stomach! Food can be what makes the entire trip, but the trick is finding the right places to eat in a city that you have never been to before. We got some tips from Janice Wald Henderson, renowned food and travel journalist, to steal her secrets for finding the best places to eat while on the road.Local knowledge
Nobody knows better than the locals. They know the best, the worst, the overrated, and the unknown. Don’t be shy! Locals love to share their knowledge because they are proud of their city, so ask them! Henderson gets the bulk of her information from taxi drivers, doormen at hotels, and just people she finds around the city. Her biggest tip is to look for crossovers. If a friend recommends a place, and then the taxi driver says it’s his personal favorite, you know it must be great!The Real Deal
Yes, you may be a tourist, but you don’t want to eat like one. Give us the good stuff! The real local flavor! So many restaurants in well-traveled cities cater to tourists, and the food loses its originality and traditional flavor. You want to see local food on the menu. First, if you are in a non-English speaking country, check out that menu. If it is written in English instead of in the local language, it’s a sign to pick a new place! Henderson warns us that if it the restaurant promotes the view, the food probably isn’t as good. Go to the restaurant for the food, not the view. Also, stick to the locally obtained food. The closer it is grown or caught, the fresher it is going to be.Use Your Senses
There is never a better opportunity to trust your instincts than when picking a restaurant. In every city there is a street or area that is filled with rows of restaurants, but the question lies in which one to choose. That’s where your senses come into play. Walk into each restaurant. Look around. If it smells good and looks good, it’s probably good. If every plate you see makes you say “I want to eat that!”, then go for it! According to Henderson, “If your mouth starts to water, it is the right restaurant for you”. If not, move onto the next one.Mix up your sources
There are a ton of restaurant review sites available online, but they are most beneficial when cross referenced with other sites or opinions. With the Internet and social networks so commonly used, somebody is going to know somebody who lives in the city you are traveling. Explore your sources and ask around! You can even call a local food critic or editor for their opinion. You can get a professional opinion about the restaurants in a specific area.
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There are millions of articles on tips for new moms but I think it’s as equally important to provide tips for new dads too. Just like moms, they are new to the process and they need just as much guidance as moms do. Here are a few great tips that I thought would be helpful for that new dad.Seek Guidance – Before you leave the hospital ask the nurse to show you the basics. They are great teachers. They can show you how to hold the baby, swaddle and bathe the baby. Don’t leave the hospital without asking about anything that may be on your mind.
Be Supportive -Moms emotions are flying all over the place after having a baby. Remain supportive and patient as she works through these new emotions. The best thing for a new dad is just say yes and how may I help? Sit back and wait for a response.
Be Available -Make time with your family a priority. When you look back on your life years from now, you won't regret not having worked longer hours. What you might regret is not having spent more time with your kids. Time spent playing on the floor or watching your baby sleep is time well spent. Enjoy this great excuse to hang around and "do nothing.
Be Smart-Don't say you're babysitting. The mother of your child may be too tired to catch this slip but any woman who has had more than 20 minutes of consecutive sleep is going to do a slow, Chucky-head-turn and hiss "You're not babysitting. You're parenting." Use terms like "Daddy Duty", "On call" .We are just trying to help :)
Take care of yourself. Keep an eye on your driving, your diet, and your risk-taking. Your baby needs you for a long time. Being a healthy and happy dad is one of the greatest gifts you can give to your kids.
Take One Day At A Time – You don’t become a great parent overnight. It takes time and patience. Trust your instincts and learn as you go along. As time goes on you will get better and better at it. Remember to your child you are their superstar!
Your job at this time is really important. You're the voice of reason, the pillar of strength and the cavalry wrapped in to one. You need to be there for your spouse because she's probably terrified, tired and overwhelmed and the worst time is mostly at night. Mostly.
It takes a great guy to step up and dig in during those first few months, but a guy who says "I'll be home early, I'm bringing dinner and I want to take the baby for a walk as soon as I get home", now that's a Great man.
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A doctor-approved meal plan will provide you with a great variety of food choices, and will control the distribution of calories, carbohydrates, protein and fat throughout the day, so that your food and your insulin will balance.The balance is what gives you “good” blood glucose control.What is the Plate Method?
Many dieticians recommend the use of the plate method to help people with diabetes control their portion sizes while being able to chose the foods that you like. It’s simple and effective for both managing diabetes and losing weight.There are six simple steps to the plate method:
Step 1. Take one of your smaller dinner plates and draw a line down the middle of the plateStep 2. Fill the largest section of the plate with non-starchy vegetables like spinach, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, turnips, etc.Step 3. In one of the smaller sections of the plate, put your meats like chicken, turkey, fish, or lean cuts of beef or pork.Step 4. In the second smaller section of the plate, place your starchy foods like bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, sweet potatoes, peas, beans, etc.Step 5. Add an 8 oz glass of low fat or non-fat milk. If you don’t drink milk you can try adding a container of light yogurt.Step 6. Add a piece of fruit for dessert.By Dr. James R. Gavin, BDO Diabetes ExpertDr. Gavin is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA and at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN. He also served as President and CEO for MicroIslet, Inc. of San Diego, CA. Dr. Gavin is the past president of the American Diabetes Association and past chairman of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences.Dr. Gavin graduated from Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C., in 1966 with a degree in chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Emory University in 1970 and his M.D. degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1975, following a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. He was president of the Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA from 2002-2004.
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It's that time again!Forbes has released its list of the world's 100 most powerful women, and we're all over it. There's nothing we love more than seeing women change the world for the better, and that's practically a requirement to become one of the world's most powerful.
Below, you'll find some of the most powerful women in the world, as ranked by Forbes.The new class of CEOs: Seven new CEOs seized the corner office this year—and many of them are familiar faces. Marissa Mayer, Google employee No. 20, traded her VP post at the search engine for Yahoo! Meg Whitman, former eBay CEO, is now heading up HP. And Sheri McCoy, edged out of the top job at J& J, is now at Avon. There are also the in-house promotions: Ginni Rometty at IBM, Maria das Gracas Silva Foster of Brazil’s natural gas behemoth Petrobras and Rosalind Brewer, who was promoted to the top of Sam’s Club, making her the first woman and first African American head a Wal-Mart unit. Time Inc., alternately, looked outside its Rock Center headquarters and tapped Laura Lang, former head of Digitas.Where are the women in tech? Right here.Tech is a new category to the Power Women list this year as the latest link in the power chain. Six tech women made the top 25 this year, including Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg (No. 10), Rometty (No. 15) and Google‘s Susan Wojcicki (No. 25). There are 15 tech women in total, including also Cher Wang of HTC (No. 56) and SingTel Group CEO Chua Sock Koong (No. 74).
The rising tide of female entrepreneurs: A remarkable number of women are founders or owners of their own enterprises, not a few of whose eponymous companies are synonymous with disruptive technology and innovative fashion. Consider Oprah Winfrey (No. 11), Arianna Huffington (No. 29), Diane von Furstenberg (No. 33) and Miuccia Prada (No. 67). Or Chinese real estate tycoon Zhang Xin (No. 42), Zara founder and billionaire Rosalia Mera (No. 54) and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, India’s first biotech entrepreneur (No. 80).
The New Celebrity Role Models: Sure, they’re famous but they deserve special attention for their outside work, be it ambassadors for meaningful causes or as owners of thriving businesses. Oprah owns Harpo Productions and founded The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. Joining the efforts of the U.N. are Shakira (No. 40), Angelina Jolie (No. 66) and Gisele Bundchen (No. 83). Beyonce (No. 32) rules the House of Dereon and Sofia Vergara (No. 75) co-owns LatinWE. Jennifer Lopez (No. 38) is a multi-tiered empire unto herself.
Billionaires who do more than count money:Alice Walton (No. 43) could’ve stayed in Texas and raised cutting horses, but she and her fellow billionaires are putting their 10 figure bank accounts to use in philanthropy and business pursuits. Laurene Powell-Jobs (No. 49), first-timer on the Power Women list, is the founder and chair of the Emerson Collective, a nonprofit which focuses on using entrepreneurship to advance social reform. Chan Laiwa (No. 79), like Walton, has put her focus on preserving the finest of her nation’s original art.The real news “makers”: The women on the Power Women list don’t just make headlines, they cover them. These women are responsible for shaping the international conversation. Jill Abramson (No. 5) is celebrating her first anniversary as executive editor of the New York Times while Huffington is toasting her site’s first Pulitzer Prize. Ditto Vogue’sAnna Wintour (No. 51) and her record-breaking 916-page September 2012 issue, and Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren (No. 94) for her run as the longest-serving current cable news anchor.Latinas represent: Brazil President Dilma Rouseff (No. 3), the 2012 Power Woman cover profile, shares a spot on the list with her compatriots das Gracas Silva Foster (No. 20) and Gisele Bundchen (No. 83). Here also is Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (No. 16), Colombia’s native daughters Sofia Vergara and Shakira, Spain’s Mera and native Nuyorican JLo.Businesswoman are booming in Asia: The whole region makes a strong showing, from China and Singapore to New Zealand and Thailand. Entrepreneurship is on the rise: see Xin Zhang, Laiwa Chan and Sun Yafang (No. 91). And Asian region women are showing their political might, from Burmese dissident and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi (No. 19) to Australian PM Julia Gillard (No. 27) and Thai President Yingluck Shinawatra (No. 30).
Healing, feeding and educating the world: If they’re not topping corporations or state, the women on our list are heads of major nonprofits and NGOs and they wield as large budgets and impact millions, from Melinda Gates (No. 4) and IMF chief Christine Lagarde (No. 8) to Director-General of World Health Organization Margaret Chan (No. 37), World Food ProgrammeExecutive Director Ertharin Cousin (No. 69) and Harvard University’s Drew Gilpin Faust (No. 63).Coming to America: Many Power Woman were born overseas and found success in the States. From Huffington (Greece) and Tina Brown (U.K.) to Lagarde (France), Cher Wang (Taiwan) and Vergara (Colombia), the market and the audience of the U.S. skyrocketed their success.Social Currency: Of the 100 women on our list, almost all of them are active on social media—with a combined 90 million twitter followers. The most prolific tweeters, not surprisingly, are celebrities—Lady Gaga with 28,199,061; Shakira with 17,716022; Oprah with 13,180,843; Ellen DeGeneres with 12,842,222; and JLo with 10,239,010. In China, where Weibo is the social site of choice, entrepreneur Zhang Xin has racked up 4,118,029 on the site.
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There are millions of articles on tips for new moms but I think it’s as equally important to provide tips for new dads too. Just like moms, they are new to the process and they need just as much guidance as moms do. Here are a few great tips that I thought would be helpful for that new dad.Seek Guidance – Before you leave the hospital ask the nurse to show you the basics. They are great teachers. They can show you how to hold the baby, swaddle and bathe the baby. Don’t leave the hospital without asking about anything that may be on your mind.
Be Supportive -Moms emotions are flying all over the place after having a baby. Remain supportive and patient as she works through these new emotions. The best thing for a new dad is just say yes and how may I help? Sit back and wait for a response.
Be Available -Make time with your family a priority. When you look back on your life years from now, you won't regret not having worked longer hours. What you might regret is not having spent more time with your kids. Time spent playing on the floor or watching your baby sleep is time well spent. Enjoy this great excuse to hang around and "do nothing.
Be Smart-Don't say you're babysitting. The mother of your child may be too tired to catch this slip but any woman who has had more than 20 minutes of consecutive sleep is going to do a slow, Chucky-head-turn and hiss "You're not babysitting. You're parenting." Use terms like "Daddy Duty", "On call" .We are just trying to help :)
Take care of yourself. Keep an eye on your driving, your diet, and your risk-taking. Your baby needs you for a long time. Being a healthy and happy dad is one of the greatest gifts you can give to your kids.
Take One Day At A Time – You don’t become a great parent overnight. It takes time and patience. Trust your instincts and learn as you go along. As time goes on you will get better and better at it. Remember to your child you are their superstar!
Your job at this time is really important. You're the voice of reason, the pillar of strength and the cavalry wrapped in to one. You need to be there for your spouse because she's probably terrified, tired and overwhelmed and the worst time is mostly at night. Mostly.
It takes a great guy to step up and dig in during those first few months, but a guy who says "I'll be home early, I'm bringing dinner and I want to take the baby for a walk as soon as I get home", now that's a Great man.
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After Seeing Lecrae And Andy Mineo Perform Live Last Night , We are so Excited for this tour ! A Dope Show too :)The Unashamed Tour will hit a city near you soon.The group of artists is scheduled to land in 30 cities that includes Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Memphis, and New York City for what will be called the national “Unashamed Tour 2012: Come Alive.”“The tour will hit many of the most popular live music venues in the country and will bring with it, top notch production,” said Tera Carter, Director of Management and Touring.Lecrae plans to perform songs off of his Grammy-nominated album, Rehab, and off his upcoming album Gravity that is scheduled to drop in the fall. This will be the first time the new records will be heard.Trip Lee will also join the lineup for Unashamed 2012 performing songs of his latest critically acclaimed album The Good Life, along with Reach Records newcomer, KB, who will debut some songs off of his upcoming LP, Weight & Glory.
10/5: Chicago10/6: Detroit10/7: Columbus10/9: Buffalo10/10: Toronto10/12: NYC10/13: Virginia Beach10/14: Raleigh/Charlotte10/18: Birmingham10/19: Atlanta10/20: Orlando10/21: Miami10/23: Pensacola/Mobile10/24: Little Rock10/25: Oklahoma City10/27: Dallas10/31: Lubbock11/1: Albuquerque11/2: Phoenix11/3: Los Angeles11/4: San Francisco11/7: Portland11/8: Seattle11/10: Las Vegas11/15: Omaha11/16: Minneapolis11/17: Kansas City11/18: Memphis
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With the 2012 Summer Olympics kicking off this Friday in London, our eyes are on our sisters who will be competing in the summer games. These young black female athletes have worked and trained hard to get to the top of their game in their respective sport from basketball, swimming, track, gymnastics and much more.
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Find out why they’re the ones to keep your eye on during the 2012 summer games!
Gabrielle Douglas
Specialty: Gymnastics. This 16 year-old is the first African American since Dominique Dawes in 2000 to join the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team.
Chaunté Lowe
Specialty: Track and Field, High jump, long jump. Chaunte took a year off from competition in 2007 and gave birth to her daughter, Jasmine. After her second daughter was born in April 2011, Lowe started training two-days later.
Lia Neal
Specialty: Swimming. This 17 year old Brooklyn native whose father is black and her mother is Chinese. She joins the history book with the the first black woman to make the U.S. Olympic swim team, Maritza Correia, who went on to win a silver medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay in 2004. She is considered the second black woman to make the US Olympic swim team.
Allyson Felix
Specialty: Track and Field. At the Olympic qualifiers, Allyson ran the 200 in 21.69 seconds, the fastest woman since Marion Jones in 1998. Allyson already has two silver medals in the 200 from Beijing, and we’re sure she’s looking for gold this year.
Lolo Jones
Specialty: Track and Field. She grew up in a very poor household but was able to get a scholarship to LSU to run track. In the 2008 Olympics, Lolo tripped over a hurdle in the 100m, ruining her chance at a medal. This year is her time for gold.
Maya Moore
Specialty: Basketball. Maya Moore is one of the best female basketball players to ever play in college. She took UConn to back to back national championships while scoring an average of 20 points a game. We’re sure nothing is going to slow her down at her first Olympics.
Carmelita Jeter
Specialty: Track and Field. Jeter won the 100m race at the Olympic trials, running it in 10.92 seconds. She beat Marion Jones’ 100m record in 2009, making her the second fastest woman ever.
Sanya Richards-Ross
Specialty: Track and Field. Having set four world-leading times over 200 and 400 meters in her first three competitions of the season, this is her first indoor competition for the first time in several years.
Paige McPherson
Speciality: Taekwondo. A surprise qualifier during the Olympic trials, McPherson, 21, defeated 2004 silver medalist, Nia Abdallah, to earn a spot on the 2012 roster.
Nzingha Prescod
Speciality: Fencing. The Brooklyn native was named First Team All-Ivy League and 2011 Rookie of the Year as a student at Columbia University.
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A doctor-approved meal plan will provide you with a great variety of food choices, and will control the distribution of calories, carbohydrates, protein and fat throughout the day, so that your food and your insulin will balance.The balance is what gives you “good” blood glucose control.What is the Plate Method?
Many dieticians recommend the use of the plate method to help people with diabetes control their portion sizes while being able to chose the foods that you like. It’s simple and effective for both managing diabetes and losing weight.There are six simple steps to the plate method:
Step 1. Take one of your smaller dinner plates and draw a line down the middle of the plateStep 2. Fill the largest section of the plate with non-starchy vegetables like spinach, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, turnips, etc.Step 3. In one of the smaller sections of the plate, put your meats like chicken, turkey, fish, or lean cuts of beef or pork.Step 4. In the second smaller section of the plate, place your starchy foods like bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, sweet potatoes, peas, beans, etc.Step 5. Add an 8 oz glass of low fat or non-fat milk. If you don’t drink milk you can try adding a container of light yogurt.Step 6. Add a piece of fruit for dessert.By Dr. James R. Gavin, BDO Diabetes ExpertDr. Gavin is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA and at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN. He also served as President and CEO for MicroIslet, Inc. of San Diego, CA. Dr. Gavin is the past president of the American Diabetes Association and past chairman of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences.Dr. Gavin graduated from Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C., in 1966 with a degree in chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Emory University in 1970 and his M.D. degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1975, following a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. He was president of the Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA from 2002-2004.
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It's that time again!Forbes has released its list of the world's 100 most powerful women, and we're all over it. There's nothing we love more than seeing women change the world for the better, and that's practically a requirement to become one of the world's most powerful.
Below, you'll find some of the most powerful women in the world, as ranked by Forbes.The new class of CEOs: Seven new CEOs seized the corner office this year—and many of them are familiar faces. Marissa Mayer, Google employee No. 20, traded her VP post at the search engine for Yahoo! Meg Whitman, former eBay CEO, is now heading up HP. And Sheri McCoy, edged out of the top job at J& J, is now at Avon. There are also the in-house promotions: Ginni Rometty at IBM, Maria das Gracas Silva Foster of Brazil’s natural gas behemoth Petrobras and Rosalind Brewer, who was promoted to the top of Sam’s Club, making her the first woman and first African American head a Wal-Mart unit. Time Inc., alternately, looked outside its Rock Center headquarters and tapped Laura Lang, former head of Digitas.Where are the women in tech? Right here.Tech is a new category to the Power Women list this year as the latest link in the power chain. Six tech women made the top 25 this year, including Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg (No. 10), Rometty (No. 15) and Google‘s Susan Wojcicki (No. 25). There are 15 tech women in total, including also Cher Wang of HTC (No. 56) and SingTel Group CEO Chua Sock Koong (No. 74).
The rising tide of female entrepreneurs: A remarkable number of women are founders or owners of their own enterprises, not a few of whose eponymous companies are synonymous with disruptive technology and innovative fashion. Consider Oprah Winfrey (No. 11), Arianna Huffington (No. 29), Diane von Furstenberg (No. 33) and Miuccia Prada (No. 67). Or Chinese real estate tycoon Zhang Xin (No. 42), Zara founder and billionaire Rosalia Mera (No. 54) and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, India’s first biotech entrepreneur (No. 80).
The New Celebrity Role Models: Sure, they’re famous but they deserve special attention for their outside work, be it ambassadors for meaningful causes or as owners of thriving businesses. Oprah owns Harpo Productions and founded The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. Joining the efforts of the U.N. are Shakira (No. 40), Angelina Jolie (No. 66) and Gisele Bundchen (No. 83). Beyonce (No. 32) rules the House of Dereon and Sofia Vergara (No. 75) co-owns LatinWE. Jennifer Lopez (No. 38) is a multi-tiered empire unto herself.
Billionaires who do more than count money:Alice Walton (No. 43) could’ve stayed in Texas and raised cutting horses, but she and her fellow billionaires are putting their 10 figure bank accounts to use in philanthropy and business pursuits. Laurene Powell-Jobs (No. 49), first-timer on the Power Women list, is the founder and chair of the Emerson Collective, a nonprofit which focuses on using entrepreneurship to advance social reform. Chan Laiwa (No. 79), like Walton, has put her focus on preserving the finest of her nation’s original art.The real news “makers”: The women on the Power Women list don’t just make headlines, they cover them. These women are responsible for shaping the international conversation. Jill Abramson (No. 5) is celebrating her first anniversary as executive editor of the New York Times while Huffington is toasting her site’s first Pulitzer Prize. Ditto Vogue’sAnna Wintour (No. 51) and her record-breaking 916-page September 2012 issue, and Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren (No. 94) for her run as the longest-serving current cable news anchor.Latinas represent: Brazil President Dilma Rouseff (No. 3), the 2012 Power Woman cover profile, shares a spot on the list with her compatriots das Gracas Silva Foster (No. 20) and Gisele Bundchen (No. 83). Here also is Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (No. 16), Colombia’s native daughters Sofia Vergara and Shakira, Spain’s Mera and native Nuyorican JLo.Businesswoman are booming in Asia: The whole region makes a strong showing, from China and Singapore to New Zealand and Thailand. Entrepreneurship is on the rise: see Xin Zhang, Laiwa Chan and Sun Yafang (No. 91). And Asian region women are showing their political might, from Burmese dissident and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi (No. 19) to Australian PM Julia Gillard (No. 27) and Thai President Yingluck Shinawatra (No. 30).
Healing, feeding and educating the world: If they’re not topping corporations or state, the women on our list are heads of major nonprofits and NGOs and they wield as large budgets and impact millions, from Melinda Gates (No. 4) and IMF chief Christine Lagarde (No. 8) to Director-General of World Health Organization Margaret Chan (No. 37), World Food ProgrammeExecutive Director Ertharin Cousin (No. 69) and Harvard University’s Drew Gilpin Faust (No. 63).Coming to America: Many Power Woman were born overseas and found success in the States. From Huffington (Greece) and Tina Brown (U.K.) to Lagarde (France), Cher Wang (Taiwan) and Vergara (Colombia), the market and the audience of the U.S. skyrocketed their success.Social Currency: Of the 100 women on our list, almost all of them are active on social media—with a combined 90 million twitter followers. The most prolific tweeters, not surprisingly, are celebrities—Lady Gaga with 28,199,061; Shakira with 17,716022; Oprah with 13,180,843; Ellen DeGeneres with 12,842,222; and JLo with 10,239,010. In China, where Weibo is the social site of choice, entrepreneur Zhang Xin has racked up 4,118,029 on the site.
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Gospel Rapper Trip Lee is one of our favorite christian rappers. His music is so unique and relatable. Trip Lee main purpose is to make Jesus known. Since his first album release, Trip has traveled the world performing for thousands of listeners. The Christ-centered hip-hop message he brings has also built a platform for him among churches and other Christian organizations, which has led to numerous opportunities to preach and teach at conferences and other events. Trip now resides in Washington, DC with his wife and is finishing his Biblical and Theological Studies degree by distance with Boyce College. He is currently touring, working on his fourth album, blogging (bragonmylord.com) and aiming to author a few New York Times bestsellers. Trip’s unending desire is to proclaim the grace and beauty of Jesus Christ to anyone that will listen. Ultimately, he hopes this journey will someday lead to pastoring a church. 
Check out an amazing sermon from Trip Lee at Summit Church in Raleigh NCTrip Lee Video " Fallin"
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Gabby Is The First African American To Win Olympic
Gold In The Women's All-Around Gymnastics!
"Life is not easy. You have to fight and just refuse to quit." You have to watch this amazing story of a young girl who left home behind to pursue a dream.
Natalie Hawkins, the mother of Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas, found out quickly what it meant to let go. This brave single mother sent her youngest daughter to DesMoines, Iowa - over 3,000 miles away from their home in Virginia Beach. This sacrifice was all in the name of accomplishing a big Olympic dream. But it was not in vain. Gabby went on to place first in Olympic Trails, guaranteeing her the first spot on the USA women's gymnastics team. After her powerful and stellar routines you will find Gabby and her affectionate smile giving glory to God. Congrats Gabby & Go USA!
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A doctor-approved meal plan will provide you with a great variety of food choices, and will control the distribution of calories, carbohydrates, protein and fat throughout the day, so that your food and your insulin will balance.The balance is what gives you “good” blood glucose control.What is the Plate Method?
Many dieticians recommend the use of the plate method to help people with diabetes control their portion sizes while being able to chose the foods that you like. It’s simple and effective for both managing diabetes and losing weight.There are six simple steps to the plate method:
Step 1. Take one of your smaller dinner plates and draw a line down the middle of the plateStep 2. Fill the largest section of the plate with non-starchy vegetables like spinach, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, turnips, etc.Step 3. In one of the smaller sections of the plate, put your meats like chicken, turkey, fish, or lean cuts of beef or pork.Step 4. In the second smaller section of the plate, place your starchy foods like bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, sweet potatoes, peas, beans, etc.Step 5. Add an 8 oz glass of low fat or non-fat milk. If you don’t drink milk you can try adding a container of light yogurt.Step 6. Add a piece of fruit for dessert.By Dr. James R. Gavin, BDO Diabetes ExpertDr. Gavin is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA and at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN. He also served as President and CEO for MicroIslet, Inc. of San Diego, CA. Dr. Gavin is the past president of the American Diabetes Association and past chairman of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences.Dr. Gavin graduated from Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C., in 1966 with a degree in chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Emory University in 1970 and his M.D. degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1975, following a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. He was president of the Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA from 2002-2004.
Specialty: Basketball. Maya Moore is one of the best female basketball players to ever play in college. She took UConn to back to back national championships while scoring an average of 20 points a game. We’re sure nothing is going to slow her down at her first Olympics.
