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Mother-Daughter Duo Releases Workout Video for Black Women

The Ectors take aim at obesity in the black community

A mother-daughter fitness team releases video, “Black Girls Workout Too.”

By Makkada B. Selah

Posted: January 14, 2013 Tags: , ,
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Tami Roman Stars in NV Clinical Commercial After 35 Pound Weight Loss

Reality TV star shows off her weight loss in TV ad

Would you try such a product?

By Cedric 'Big Ced' Thornton

Posted: January 2, 2013 Tags: , ,
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Jennifer Hudson Says “No” to More Weight Loss

How do you like Jen's new look?

The svelte singer, who dropped to a size 6 from a size 16, is still…

By Demetria Irwin

Posted: November 22, 2012 Tags: , , , ,
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‘Basketball Wives’ Star Scores Weight-Loss Endorsement Deal

Roman will be the face of "NV Sprinkles"

Roman will be the face of “NV Sprinkles”

By Makkada B. Selah

Posted: October 29, 2012 Tags: , , , , ,
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Traffic Ticket Inspires 400 Pound Woman To Lose Weight

When she couldn't put on her seat belt, she knew it was time for a change

When she couldn’t put on her seat belt, she knew it was time for a…

By Sasha King

Posted: September 7, 2012 Tags: , , , , ,
The entertainment world has become one big fit club. In an industry where image is everything—and a size 6 is considered overweight—celebs seem more inclined than ever to drop the calories and pick up the dumbbells in an attempt to achieve the body of their dreams. There’s also an ever-growing list of famous folks who are turning their battle of the bulge into big business, tapping into the $20 billion weight loss industry by signing lucrative deals to plug high profile diets and penning books that chronicle their journey to get in shape. But going from tubby to toned doesn’t always guarantee more success in Hollywood. Blackenterprise.com decodes the surprising affect dramatic weight loss has had on the careers of some of the biggest stars in the business. For better or for worse, these seven entertainers prove that in Hollywood, size really does matter. —Shydel James

Decoded: 7 Celebrities Who Went From Fat to (Financially) Fit

Physical fitness is not just a great lifestyle choice in some cases it can increase your marketability and revenue

Physical fitness can be a large part of personal branding & revenue generation. These celebrities…

By Shydel James

Posted: May 18, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Erika Nicole Kendall, founder of Black Girls' Guide to Weight Loss

Black Blogger Month: Black Girls’ Guide to Weight Loss, From Fat to Fit

Erika Nicole Kendall shares her personal journey of weight loss with the world as a form of inspiration and motivation

With a Black Girls’ Guide to Weight Loss, Erika Nicole Kendall promotes healthy living for…

By Suncear Scretchen

Posted: May 17, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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Radio Personality Big Boy Shares His Weight Loss Journey

The longtime radio jock explains how he transformed from fat to fit in new book

Struggling with weight loss all his life, radio personality Big Boy details his journey from…

By Tomika Anderson

Posted: February 7, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander has always been, well, a "big boy." For years the longtime radio personality played up his hefty size, even if it came at the expense of his health. After failed attempts at maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise, he eventually went under the knife in a quest to drop the pounds. However, complications from the surgery nearly cost him his life. Big Boy details his personal journey and lifelong struggles with weight in his new book, An XL Life: Staying Big at Half the Size (Cash Money Content). Now back on the right track, he shares personal before and after photos of his fluctuating weight throughout the years with BlackEnterprise.com. Afterwards click here to read Big Boy's interview with BlackEnterprise.com about how he triumphed over weight loss and gained a second chance at life.

Big Boy: Before & After the Weight Loss

Taking a visual look at the radio personality's amazing weight loss through the years

The radio personality shares personal photos of his before and after weight loss experience as…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: February 7, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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Are Black Men More Susceptible to Kidney Disease?

An exploration into the high number of kidney-related incidents in the African American community

Nick Cannon’s recent kidney failure scare raises awareness about the high number of kidney disease…

By Shydel James

Posted: January 24, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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