J.J. Smith, a nutritionist who is lighting up the airwaves telling Black women how to get beyond the gimmicks to lose weight. Check her out in this video.   

The Soulful Conya Doss will also be performing Wednesday, April 11 at The Shrine at 8p.m. 2109 S. Wabash Avenue (Chicago)

Songress Conya Doss, is a soulful artist who looks very comfortable onstage, gently swinging her hips like a day lily caught in a summer’s breeze, singing in a voice that’s equal parts honey and hellfire.

Conya's fans include throngs of R&B and neo-soul aficionados enticed by Conya’s sweet, supple delivery and heartfelt lyrics. Her music is not lost among the pantheon of new crooners, but instead invokes the spirits of legendary composers-singers such as Chaka Khan, Betty Wright, Natalie Cole, Me’shell N’Degeocello and Alanis Morisette.

And she'll be in Chicago for the Celebrating Life event, which is designed to empower and encourage African Americans, residing on the South Side of Chicago to be advocates of their own care. 

The event will target individuals who are HIV identified but not in care and those in homeless shelters, recovery homes, alternative schools, and transitional correctional facilities.  A highlight of this event is Healthy Living  – empowering and educating individuals on how to make their own care a priority. 

Later that evening, on Wednesday, April 11, she'll be performing at The Shrine at 8p.m.  2109 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago.  Doors open @ 8p.m.  Show starts @9p.m.  $20 in advance.  $25 @ the door.  www.theshrinechicago.com 

This is a wonderful example of the power and importance of Black media. Check this out. After appearing on the Steve Harvey Morning Show last week, nutritionist JJ Smith's new book, Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Outwas the #1 Health, Fitness and Dieting book, and #4 in overall books, on the Amazon.com bestseller charts.

According to a news release sent to us, the book offers a breakthrough solution that "helps you lose weight without counting calories, starving yourself, or eating bland packaged foods. You will see results even if you don't maintain an exercise regimen."

"I can recall two times in my life, in my twenties and again in my thirties, that I was very committed to losing weight so I followed all the typical advice to ‘eat less and exercise more' but it just didn't work for me. So, being a nutritionist, I designed a weight-loss system, the Detox-Eat-Move (DEM) System, that has helped me and my clients shed pounds fast. The results in just a few short weeks are remarkable," says Smith.

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According to Smith, "the DEM System is NOT a diet, but a lifestyle of healthy living! The DEM System is a three-phase system that allows you to get rid of stubborn body fat and reverse some of your health issues and ailments, restoring your body to optimal health." Interested ones can learn more about the book at www.jjsmithonline.com/products/lose-weight.html

The nutritionist-designed program provides easy-to-follow guidelines for eating "clean and balanced" foods that not only helps readers lose weight, but cause them to look and feel younger and healthier than they have in years. The DEM System features methods to detoxify the body, balance hormones, and speed up metabolism. Readers will learn how to eat foods that help them stay slim and avoid foods that cause them to get fat.

Smith comments, "I realized there were a lot of hard-working people like me who didn't always have time to diet or exercise, but still wanted to lose weight and stay slim; And now, this program is designed just for them."

In the book, readers will learn to:

* Detoxify the body for fast weight loss.
* Drop pounds and inches fast, without grueling workouts or starvation.
* Lose up to 15 pounds in the first three weeks.
* Shed unwanted fat by eating foods you love, including carbs.
* Get rid of stubborn belly fat.
* Trigger your 6 fat-burning hormones to lose weight effortlessly.
* Eat foods that give you glowing, radiant skin.
* Eat so you feel energetic and alive every day.

JJ Smith's revolutionary DEM system teaches proven methods for permanent weight loss that anyone can follow, no matter their size, income level, or educational level. And the end result is a healthy, sexy, slim body. For more details about the book, visit www.jjsmithonline.com/products/lose-weight.html