Protein Is Vital to Well Being
By Ryan Rollison The Truth Health Contributor Protein is a vital part of your fat loss and muscle retention. When it comes to effective fat loss, many people focus solely on cutting calories or increasing exercise. […]
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How Dysfunctional Family Patterns Affect Mental Health in the Black Community
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor To begin to understand dysfunction, let’s look at a few examples of what that means for families. Dysfunction for families can […]
Feed Your Brain with Food and Brain Activities
By Patrice Powers-Baker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor The best foods for your brain are the same foods that also help your heart. There are foods as well as healthy behaviors like getting […]
May Is Lupus Month, Which Includes a Toledo Living with Lupus Weekend
The Truth Staff Rachelle Roy, lupus survivor and warrior, hosted a Living with Lupus Weekend May 16-18. The four-part event kicked off with Paint & Sip at The Trunk, continued with a free wig give […]
A Ribbon Cutting for the New Wayman Palmer YMCA
By Fletcher Word The Truth Reporter Local city, state and federal officials held a ribbon cutting at the new Wayman Palmer YMCA on Monday, May 12, to celebrate the opening of the grand new facility […]
Ruby Watkins: A Late Starter in Her Struggles with Lupus
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor Fifty-three-year-old Ruby Watkins’s symptoms began in the fall of 2017, when she was well into her adulthood. She began having problems digesting food and was becoming nauseous when she […]
Valerie Simmons Walston Launches the Next Chapter by Hosting Women’s Wellness and Leadership Event
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter Valerie Simmons Walston launched the Next Chapter last week and created a time and space for community leaders to discuss wellness and its contribution to fulfilling their roles. “How […]
The Overlooked Crises and Challenges of Minority Mother’s Mental Health
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor Mental Health Awareness Month (May) began in the United States in 1949. Its purpose is to provide an essential opportunity […]
Take the Process Into Your Own Hands
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor While there is not a single definition for “processed foods” the term is used in scientific as well as cultural and political settings. What do […]
Rep. White Announces $1.7M for Dani’s Place Crisis Step-Down Facility in South Toledo
State Rep. Erika White (D-Springfield Township) last week announced that the State Controlling Board approved $1.7M in capital funds aimed at new construction for Dani’s Place, a crisis facility in South Toledo. The project will […]