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Ancxt was created to support the health of black women. Black women have disproportionate rates of avoidable illnesses due to the impacts of colonization. At Ancxt, wellness is a form of resistance. When black women are healthy, they are able to serve their communities better.

References to learn more about the health of black women ⬇️

Source: https: //www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/441/HESA/Brief/BR13066759/br-external/Jointly07-e.pdf

Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321524000945 #:~:text=Black%20women%20also%20tend%20to,%2C%202023%3B%20Veenstra%20%26%20Patterson%2C

We are now Ancxt (Ancient) and want to serve you all better. Stay tuned for lots more information and content about health and wellness

Meet the insect you probably didn’t know you’re eating.

Here are 6 foods that contain the cochineal PARASITE for it’s color. The PARASITE is also known as Colour (color) 120 or E120 :

-Starbuck’s Raspberry Swirl Cake, Birthday Cake Pop, Mini Donut, and Red Velvet Whoopie Pie
-Kellogg’s Fruit Loops cereal and Fruit Snacks.
-Tropicana
-Betty Crocker’s red velvet cake mix
-Nesquik Chocolate Cookie Sandwich (Strawberry) and Nestle Wonka Nerds
-Dannon yogurt strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry flavors

Sidenote: It takes 40,000 of these bugs to create 1lb of carmine dye.

Understanding your skin takes time and patience. Our skin is the largest organ and is the means that your body releases toxins. The skin also provides protection from the internal body from absorbing toxins. In order to have good skin, it means being conscious about everything that occurs within your body and the reactions from your skin. It means eating clean and limiting stress. Your skin is one of the first things anyone will notice about you so it’s only right to use safe and natural products to protect it.

What area do you struggle most when it comes to your health?