Healthy Food: 5 Smoothies Recepts That Will Make You Slim Down!

Forget your go-to strawberry and banana smoothie combo and sip on something healthy AND exciting this summer! Thanks to antioxidant-rich berries, nuts and green tea, these five recipes are packed with superfood power. Drink up!

Lifestyle: Prevent Bad Morning Breath With These Foods...

Waking up in a warm bed is good. Waking up with warm breath is not so good. The dreaded “morning breath” is common – almost expected – but there are ways to reduce and possibly prevent this daily halitosis (bad breath).

Beauty Tips: Spring Detox Your Body!

Spring is finally here, which means an overhaul on clutter and dust that has collected within your personal space over the winter months. You’re going to put in work to get your space in order, but don’t stop your spring cleaning once your closets are cleared. Your body needs a cleansing of the garbage foods and substances that you’ve packed into it the past few months.

Elegancy101 Special: ML TOURS - Cultural Trip To Morocco - Part 4: Rabat's First Flight To Amsterdam

Our trip ended at the airport of Rabat and we had jointly celebrated the opening of the first flight from Rabath to Amsterdam provided by Corendon Airlines  and ML Tours. The flights would help to boost culture tourism in Morocco. Morocco is making the most of its status as a 'Secure' tourist destination. Morocco’s tourism has been speaking with different Airways about organizing routes. Plus, they said direct flights to and from China should become a reality in 2015. Meanwhile, more than 10.5 million tourists visited Morocco last year – up 7 percent since 2012, according to AFP.  When are you going to pay a visit?

Elegancy101 Special: ML TOURS - Cultural Trip To Morocco - Part 3: The Imperial Meknes!

Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and its a impressive city in Spanish-Moorish style, surrounded by high walls with great gates. We were warmly welcomed by dancing gnawa musicians. Gnawa music is a mixture of African, Berber, and Arabic religious songs and rhythms. It combines music and acrobatic dancing. Afterwards we were invited to enjoy a delicious buffet in the upper room of a restaurant.

Elegancy101 Special: ML TOURS - Cultural Trip To Morocco - Part 2: The Historical Volubilis!

While driving towards Meknes, the modern city bustling with nightlife, restaurants and an impressive royal palace, we stopped over at the Roman ruins of Volubilis (Oualili). The road that leads from Fez to Meknes is one of the most fascinating you will find in all of Morocco. We've seen amazing lunar landscapes and valleys with wonderful gorgeous and small villages near oases. The Roman ruins of Volubilis were not to be missed. The site is very big and really gives an idea of the lifestyle in this Roman outpost. Read more about our Volubilis adventure after the jump:

Elegancy101 Special: ML TOURS - Cultural Trip To Morocco - Part 1: About Fez!

We were approached by ML Tours travel agency for the celebration of their 5 year anniversary and their first scheduled flight from Amsterdam to Rabath and from Rabath to Amsterdam. We felt honored to be on board with other 50 men while celebrating the establishment of  ML Tours and the rich culture of Morocco. We spent a few days in Morocco and during our time in-country as well, we've seen beautiful places like Fez, Meknes and of course Rabath. So we’ve managed to bring together all the unmissable stuff for you in our short guide format. It is our duty to tell you why a vacation in Morocco is well deserved! Read our first take on Fez, Morocco after the jump:

Lifestyle: Massages Do Your Body Good - Health Benefits

The recent proliferation of mainstream massage parlors across the country begs the question of the benefits of the therapy. Swedish massage is the most common type of massage in the United States. The therapists use long kneading strokes on superficial layers of muscles. This is a good massage for first timers.

Shoe Tip: 4 Tips On How To Overcome Sweaty Feet

Soggy, stinky, smelly. Let's face it sweaty smelly feet are a real pain. Bacteria and fungi break down that sweat in the warm moist darkness and as a by-product produce that humm. But sweaty feet are also often related to other conditions like stress and hormonal changes that do not just require a quick fix or superficial cover up. Remember your feet are wonderful lifestyle compasses. So, how to overcome? Lets show your feet who's boss after the jump:

Health & Lifestyle: Try The Bath-Detox!

Bath detoxification is an ancient remedy. It is a wonderful way to relax, cleanse your body of waste, beautify your skin, relieve pain, and overall just feel better. There are several different types of bath detoxes – each has its own benefits. Try out one (or more) of these relaxing bath ideas:

Lifestyle: J.Ryan Lacour BE YOU Anti-Bullying campaign with Celebs

Photographer and publicist J.Ryan Lacour has released some pictures from his "BE YOU" Anti-Bullying campaign featuring Christina Milian, Draya Michelle and Karrueche Tran. he Be you campaign is a silent photography campaign promoting individuality. Take a look at a few snaps after the jump:

Health Question: Where Do Dangerous Germs Live?

It may not come as a surprise that coming into contact with cold & flu culprits are amazingly easy. Why? Because there are many common surfaces that we all touch, but that very few really stop to think about. For example, did you know that the warm, wet inside of a sponge is prime habitat for bacteria to grow? The National Sanitation Foundation at the University of Michigan suggests microwaving your sponge for two minutes every day to kill germs growing inside, as well as replacing your sponges once every two weeks.

Reppin Africa: Ghanian architect David Adjaye - Shows Furniture Collection & Talks Architects in Africa

Ghanian architect David Adjaye shows us that there are opportunities for African architects in Africa and abroad. He recently has unveiled his first furniture collection, designed for American retailer Knoll, which includes two cantilevered side chairs and a limited edition coffee table.

Health Question: Which Fall Foods Makes You Burn Fat?

This is the season…of comforting fall foods. But guess what? Turning to your favorite comfort foods as the weather gets colder doesn’t necessarily mean drowning yourself in excessive amounts of sugars and saturated fats and gaining lots of weight. Here are some fall foods that can actually help you BURN fat…

Lifestyle: Movember In The Black Community

This month marks the Movember month - A huge charity event which involves growing a mustache to raise awareness of Prostate and other forms of male cancers. But what is Movember?

Fitness Tip: Silent Disco Bootcamp

Have you ever heard of a Silent Disco Bootcamp? The new fitness craze is taking over the U.K.! It takes the concept of a silent disco - which is usually the 3am activity of choice at Glastonbury - and combines it with an intensive outdoor training programme, all in an effort to increase participants' motivation.

Lifestyle: How To Keep Your House Warmer

These crisp fall days are giving way to colder nights, and chillier homes. Fortunately, there are some very easy ways to warm up your apartment or house…without spending a ton of money on expensive heaters or electricity bills. Here are nine tips to help cozy up your space:

Lifestyle Food Facts: Why We Should Cook More At Home!

You might have heard by now that fast food is (mostly) bad for you. How about putting a frozen pizza in the oven? Or making mac&cheese from a box? I suppose technically, yes, you are “cooking” the food, however, our grandmothers would not recognize this as “cooking”. Feeding ourselves with healthy food is crucial to our well-being and survival. Here are some reasons why:

Lifestyle: What Are The Most Fattening Foods Of Fall?

The temperature drops and our desire for comfort foods grows. even though our fall favorites aren’t exactly known as diet foods, their calorie counts might still surprise you. Turns out Thanksgiving essentials aren’t the only figure-busting culprits.

Lifestyle: Fall/Autumn Lifestyle Tips!

A new season means new clothes, new activities, and best of all, new lifestyle tips to play with! The leaves are changing colour, but there’s no need to hide away just yet. Use the changing seasons as the impetus you need to revamp your beauty regime and really embrace the glorious colours of autumn. Check out our top five autumn beauty tips after the jump: