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THE DO-IT-YOURSELF HEALTH CARE KIT:

 

1. Pray to Yahweh, Allah, Big Buddah, and maybe even Beyonce for good luck. You need all the help you can get.

2. Start Eating Healthier. Remember, Big Mama died from complications with diabetes in Soul Food?

3. Drink Water. The liquor store may be having a sale, but the hospital won’t accept coupons for a liver transplant.